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AUTONATION, INC.

AN · CIK 0000350698

18 fiscal years · 0 SEC filings · every number carries its receipt

Revenue (FY)
$27.63B3.2%
FY2025
Net income (FY)
$649.1M6.2%
FY2025
Free cash flow (FY)
−$197.5M1,331.2%
FY2025
Diluted EPS (FY)
$17.040.7%
FY2025
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The shape of the business

FY2008–FY2025 · hover any year for its receipt
Revenue & net incomeRevenueNet income
$0$10B$20BFY2008 · Revenue $13.24B · Net income −$1.24B · 0001193125-11-035910 · filed 2011-02-15FY08Revenue $13.24BNet income −$1.24B0001193125-11-035910 · filed 2011-02-15FY2009 · Revenue $10.67B · Net income $198.0M · 0000350698-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-13FY09Revenue $10.67BNet income $198.0M0000350698-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-13FY2010 · Revenue $12.46B · Net income $226.6M · 0000350698-13-000021 · filed 2013-02-15FY10Revenue $12.46BNet income $226.6M0000350698-13-000021 · filed 2013-02-15FY2011 · Revenue $13.83B · Net income $281.4M · 0000350698-14-000018 · filed 2014-02-13FY11Revenue $13.83BNet income $281.4M0000350698-14-000018 · filed 2014-02-13FY2012 · Revenue $15.67B · Net income $316.4M · 0000350698-15-000045 · filed 2015-02-11FY12Revenue $15.67BNet income $316.4M0000350698-15-000045 · filed 2015-02-11FY2013 · Revenue $17.52B · Net income $374.9M · 0000350698-16-000276 · filed 2016-02-11FY13Revenue $17.52BNet income $374.9M0000350698-16-000276 · filed 2016-02-11FY2014 · Revenue $19.11B · Net income $418.7M · 0000350698-17-000028 · filed 2017-02-09FY14Revenue $19.11BNet income $418.7M0000350698-17-000028 · filed 2017-02-09FY2015 · Revenue $20.86B · Net income $442.6M · 0000350698-18-000032 · filed 2018-02-15FY15Revenue $20.86BNet income $442.6M0000350698-18-000032 · filed 2018-02-15FY2016 · Revenue $21.61B · Net income $430.5M · 0000350698-19-000047 · filed 2019-02-22FY16Revenue $21.61BNet income $430.5M0000350698-19-000047 · filed 2019-02-22FY2017 · Revenue $21.53B · Net income $434.6M · 0000350698-20-000042 · filed 2020-02-18FY17Revenue $21.53BNet income $434.6M0000350698-20-000042 · filed 2020-02-18FY2018 · Revenue $21.41B · Net income $396.0M · 0000350698-21-000031 · filed 2021-02-16FY18Revenue $21.41BNet income $396.0M0000350698-21-000031 · filed 2021-02-16FY2019 · Revenue $21.34B · Net income $450.0M · 0000350698-22-000025 · filed 2022-02-17FY19Revenue $21.34BNet income $450.0M0000350698-22-000025 · filed 2022-02-17FY2020 · Revenue $20.39B · Net income $381.6M · 0000350698-23-000026 · filed 2023-02-17FY20Revenue $20.39BNet income $381.6M0000350698-23-000026 · filed 2023-02-17FY2021 · Revenue $25.84B · Net income $1.37B · 0000350698-24-000021 · filed 2024-02-16FY21Revenue $25.84BNet income $1.37B0000350698-24-000021 · filed 2024-02-16FY2022 · Revenue $26.98B · Net income $1.38B · 0000350698-25-000029 · filed 2025-02-14FY22Revenue $26.98BNet income $1.38B0000350698-25-000029 · filed 2025-02-14FY2023 · Revenue $26.95B · Net income $1.02B · 0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY23Revenue $26.95BNet income $1.02B0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY2024 · Revenue $26.77B · Net income $692.2M · 0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY24Revenue $26.77BNet income $692.2M0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY2025 · Revenue $27.63B · Net income $649.1M · 0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY25Revenue $27.63BNet income $649.1M0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY25Revenue $27.63BNet income $649.1M0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY09FY11FY13FY15FY17FY19FY21FY23FY25

revenue 2.1× since FY2008 · net margin -9.4% → 2.3%

MarginsNet marginFCF margin
-10%-5%0%5%FY2008 · Net margin -9.4% · FCF margin 4.5%FY08Net margin -9.4%FCF margin 4.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2009 · Net margin 1.9% · FCF margin 2.8%FY09Net margin 1.9%FCF margin 2.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2010 · Net margin 1.8% · FCF margin 0.8%FY10Net margin 1.8%FCF margin 0.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2011 · Net margin 2.0% · FCF margin 1.6%FY11Net margin 2.0%FCF margin 1.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2012 · Net margin 2.0% · FCF margin 1.0%FY12Net margin 2.0%FCF margin 1.0%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2013 · Net margin 2.1% · FCF margin 1.8%FY13Net margin 2.1%FCF margin 1.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2014 · Net margin 2.2% · FCF margin 1.4%FY14Net margin 2.2%FCF margin 1.4%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2015 · Net margin 2.1% · FCF margin 1.2%FY15Net margin 2.1%FCF margin 1.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2016 · Net margin 2.0% · FCF margin 1.3%FY16Net margin 2.0%FCF margin 1.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2017 · Net margin 2.0% · FCF margin 1.1%FY17Net margin 2.0%FCF margin 1.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2018 · Net margin 1.8% · FCF margin 0.5%FY18Net margin 1.8%FCF margin 0.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2019 · Net margin 2.1% · FCF margin 2.3%FY19Net margin 2.1%FCF margin 2.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2020 · Net margin 1.9% · FCF margin 5.2%FY20Net margin 1.9%FCF margin 5.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2021 · Net margin 5.3% · FCF margin 5.5%FY21Net margin 5.3%FCF margin 5.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2022 · Net margin 5.1% · FCF margin 5.0%FY22Net margin 5.1%FCF margin 5.0%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2023 · Net margin 3.8% · FCF margin 1.2%FY23Net margin 3.8%FCF margin 1.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2024 · Net margin 2.6% · FCF margin -0.1%FY24Net margin 2.6%FCF margin -0.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2025 · Net margin 2.3% · FCF margin -0.7%FY25Net margin 2.3%FCF margin -0.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY25Net margin 2.3%FCF margin -0.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenue’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: net 2.3% · free cash flow -0.7% of revenue

Cash engineOperating cash flowFree cash flow
$0$1BFY2008 · OCF $684.2M · FCF $594.4M · 0001193125-11-035910 · filed 2011-02-15FY08OCF $684.2MFCF $594.4M0001193125-11-035910 · filed 2011-02-15FY2009 · OCF $369.3M · FCF $294.3M · 0000350698-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-13FY09OCF $369.3MFCF $294.3M0000350698-12-000016 · filed 2012-02-13FY2010 · OCF $251.8M · FCF $101.4M · 0000350698-13-000021 · filed 2013-02-15FY10OCF $251.8MFCF $101.4M0000350698-13-000021 · filed 2013-02-15FY2011 · OCF $376.4M · FCF $227.3M · 0000350698-14-000018 · filed 2014-02-13FY11OCF $376.4MFCF $227.3M0000350698-14-000018 · filed 2014-02-13FY2012 · OCF $316.6M · FCF $156.0M · 0000350698-15-000045 · filed 2015-02-11FY12OCF $316.6MFCF $156.0M0000350698-15-000045 · filed 2015-02-11FY2013 · OCF $484.1M · FCF $323.3M · 0000350698-16-000276 · filed 2016-02-11FY13OCF $484.1MFCF $323.3M0000350698-16-000276 · filed 2016-02-11FY2014 · OCF $485.1M · FCF $275.9M · 0000350698-17-000028 · filed 2017-02-09FY14OCF $485.1MFCF $275.9M0000350698-17-000028 · filed 2017-02-09FY2015 · OCF $507.2M · FCF $259.6M · 0000350698-18-000032 · filed 2018-02-15FY15OCF $507.2MFCF $259.6M0000350698-18-000032 · filed 2018-02-15FY2016 · OCF $516.0M · FCF $271.5M · 0000350698-19-000047 · filed 2019-02-22FY16OCF $516.0MFCF $271.5M0000350698-19-000047 · filed 2019-02-22FY2017 · OCF $540.1M · FCF $226.7M · 0000350698-20-000042 · filed 2020-02-18FY17OCF $540.1MFCF $226.7M0000350698-20-000042 · filed 2020-02-18FY2018 · OCF $511.0M · FCF $110.2M · 0000350698-21-000031 · filed 2021-02-16FY18OCF $511.0MFCF $110.2M0000350698-21-000031 · filed 2021-02-16FY2019 · OCF $769.2M · FCF $499.9M · 0000350698-22-000025 · filed 2022-02-17FY19OCF $769.2MFCF $499.9M0000350698-22-000025 · filed 2022-02-17FY2020 · OCF $1.21B · FCF $1.05B · 0000350698-23-000026 · filed 2023-02-17FY20OCF $1.21BFCF $1.05B0000350698-23-000026 · filed 2023-02-17FY2021 · OCF $1.63B · FCF $1.41B · 0000350698-24-000021 · filed 2024-02-16FY21OCF $1.63BFCF $1.41B0000350698-24-000021 · filed 2024-02-16FY2022 · OCF $1.67B · FCF $1.34B · 0000350698-25-000029 · filed 2025-02-14FY22OCF $1.67BFCF $1.34B0000350698-25-000029 · filed 2025-02-14FY2023 · OCF $724.0M · FCF $313.7M · 0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY23OCF $724.0MFCF $313.7M0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY2024 · OCF $314.7M · FCF −$13.8M · 0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY24OCF $314.7MFCF −$13.8M0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY2025 · OCF $111.9M · FCF −$197.5M · 0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY25OCF $111.9MFCF −$197.5M0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12FY25OCF $111.9MFCF −$197.5M0001628280-26-007800 · filed 2026-02-12’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $111.9M operating cash − $309.4M capex = −$197.5M free cash flow

Returns on capitalReturn on equityReturn on assets
0%20%40%60%FY2009 · ROE 8.6% · ROA 3.7%FY09ROE 8.6%ROA 3.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2010 · ROE 10.9% · ROA 3.8%FY10ROE 10.9%ROA 3.8%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2011 · ROE 14.9% · ROA 4.5%FY11ROE 14.9%ROA 4.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2012 · ROE 18.7% · ROA 4.4%FY12ROE 18.7%ROA 4.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2013 · ROE 18.2% · ROA 4.7%FY13ROE 18.2%ROA 4.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2014 · ROE 20.2% · ROA 5.0%FY14ROE 20.2%ROA 5.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2015 · ROE 18.8% · ROA 4.6%FY15ROE 18.8%ROA 4.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2016 · ROE 18.6% · ROA 4.3%FY16ROE 18.6%ROA 4.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2017 · ROE 18.3% · ROA 4.2%FY17ROE 18.3%ROA 4.2%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2018 · ROE 14.6% · ROA 3.7%FY18ROE 14.6%ROA 3.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2019 · ROE 14.2% · ROA 4.3%FY19ROE 14.2%ROA 4.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2020 · ROE 11.8% · ROA 3.9%FY20ROE 11.8%ROA 3.9%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2021 · ROE 57.8% · ROA 15.4%FY21ROE 57.8%ROA 15.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2022 · ROE 67.3% · ROA 13.7%FY22ROE 67.3%ROA 13.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2023 · ROE 46.2% · ROA 8.5%FY23ROE 46.2%ROA 8.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2024 · ROE 28.2% · ROA 5.3%FY24ROE 28.2%ROA 5.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2025 · ROE 27.7% · ROA 4.5%FY25ROE 27.7%ROA 4.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY25ROE 27.7%ROA 4.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assets’09’13’17’21’25

return on equity 9% (FY2009) → 28% (FY2025) · on assets 4.5%

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