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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$7.13B-3.2%
Enterprise value$7.75B-1.0%
P/E10.5×-1.1×
P/S0.3×0.0×

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

Reported directly by AutoNation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The source filing: AutoNation’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026.

Filed
May 1, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-029317
Line itemThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026Three Months Ended / March 31, 2025
Other3.43.0
Net cash used in investing activities(48.9)(136.1)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchases of common stock(301.0)(220.6)
Proceeds from 5.89% Senior Notes due 2035500.0
Net proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper120.0(290.0)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt1,102.2407.0
Payments of non-recourse debt(858.5)(153.0)

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is AutoNation's share buybacks?
AutoNation (AN) reported share buybacks of $301M in Q1 2026.
How has AutoNation's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
AutoNation's share buybacks increased by 36.4% year-over-year, from $220.6M to $301M.
What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AutoNation's share buybacks has grown at a -23.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.32B to $791.6M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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