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AutoNation AN Return on invested capital

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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
Operating margin4.4%-0.4pp
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.

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 return on invested capital?
AutoNation (AN) reported return on invested capital of 26.6% in Q1 2026.
How has AutoNation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
AutoNation's return on invested capital increased by 70.9% year-over-year, from 15.5% to 26.6%.
What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AutoNation's return on invested capital has grown at a 14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.8% to 13.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.