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AutoNation AN Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.6B-2.1%
Gross profit$1.2B-0.7%
Operating income$314.3M-6.5%
Net income$205.4M+17.0%
EPS (diluted)$5.85+31.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$125.9M-2.7%
Total debt$738.4M-81.8%
Total equity$2.2B-7.3%
Total assets$14.6B+9.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$22.2M+142%
CapEx$56.4M-25.0%
Free cash flow-$34.2M+73.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.32B+5.5%
Enterprise value$6.93B-28.8%
P/E9.3×+0.5×
P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin18%+0.1pp
Net margin2.5%0.0pp
FCF margin4.4%-1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.3%+0.9pp
Debt / equity0.3×-1.4×
Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from AutoNation’s reported figures.

operating income/total revenue=4.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: AutoNation’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is AutoNation's operating margin?
AutoNation (AN) reported operating margin of 4.4% in Q1 2026.
How has AutoNation's operating margin changed year-over-year?
AutoNation's operating margin decreased by 8.2% year-over-year, from 4.8% to 4.4%.
What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AutoNation's operating margin has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.8% to 4.5%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.