Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
AutoNation, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 8.2x, down 9.3% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 33.3% YoY to 6.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 11.08 | 8.25 | 10.98 | 9.68 | 21.97 | 9.10 | 9.19 | 9.70 | 12.45 | 9.22 | 7.45 | 6.83 | 6.84 |
| — | -9.3% | +19.5% | -0.2% | +76.5% | -1.3% | +23.4% | +42.0% | +82.1% | +66.6% | +58.8% | +69.3% | +58.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.27 |
| — | +8.5% | +14.9% | +8.2% | +10.7% | -11.7% | -0.3% | +13.3% | -7.5% | +8.0% | +18.6% | +13.1% | +14.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.07 | 3.04 | 3.23 | 3.32 | 3.13 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 3.04 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.91 | 3.11 | 3.56 |
| — | +14.7% | +15.9% | +9.1% | +5.3% | -10.6% | -4.4% | -2.2% | -16.7% | -6.2% | +11.0% | +23.2% | +27.6% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | 29.43 | 16.97 | — | — | 20.49 | — | — | 8.72 | — | 9.88 | — |
| — | — | +43.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | +126.2% | — | +227.8% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.47 | 6.44 | 11.65 | 10.32 | 15.07 | 9.64 | 9.63 | 9.65 | 8.40 | 9.28 | 8.87 | 7.33 | 7.40 |
| — | -33.3% | +21.0% | +6.9% | +79.4% | +3.9% | +8.7% | +31.6% | +13.5% | +42.0% | +44.1% | +56.9% | +56.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.44 | — | 13.80 | 11.22 | 17.13 | 11.39 | 10.15 | 11.27 | 10.23 | 10.44 | 9.77 | 8.41 | 8.24 |
| — | — | +35.9% | -0.4% | +67.4% | +9.1% | +4.0% | +34.0% | +24.2% | +44.4% | +44.9% | +62.7% | +56.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
AutoNation, Inc.'s operating margin was 4.8% in Q1 2026, up 0.2 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.0% | 18.5% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 19.4% |
| — | +1.4% | -3.3% | -2.0% | +1.9% | -1.3% | -4.1% | -4.4% | -7.4% | -8.1% | -6.2% | -4.6% | -2.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% |
| — | -4.5% | -2.6% | -0.6% | -26.5% | -4.3% | -9.0% | -12.5% | -33.4% | -24.3% | -18.5% | -22.4% | -21.5% | |
| Net Margin | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| — | +19.5% | -3.7% | +8.3% | -38.3% | -10.5% | -19.2% | -20.2% | -49.2% | -35.0% | -25.3% | -33.2% | -27.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 27.1% | 9.0% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| — | +24.5% | -8.0% | +5.9% | -38.1% | -13.2% | -22.4% | -29.1% | -56.8% | -41.4% | -25.4% | -25.2% | -17.7% | |
| ROA | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| — | +6.2% | -16.2% | +7.3% | -38.6% | -14.5% | -21.6% | -33.9% | -58.8% | -44.9% | -37.7% | -42.0% | -37.0% | |
| ROIC | 8.5% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| — | +19.0% | -16.1% | -20.0% | -41.3% | -10.3% | -13.9% | -13.4% | -34.7% | -36.0% | -34.3% | -37.3% | -37.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
AutoNation, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.9x, down from 26.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 5.2% YoY to 0.81x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.35 | 1.35 | 4.35 | 3.90 | 3.77 | 3.76 | 3.52 | 3.69 | 2.23 | 3.34 | 3.65 | 3.43 | 3.46 |
| — | -64.2% | +23.5% | +5.8% | +68.8% | +12.6% | -3.6% | +7.7% | -35.5% | +1.3% | +16.5% | +41.8% | +51.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.42 | 7.95 | 26.85 | 22.46 | 33.05 | 22.71 | 21.60 | 21.25 | 14.55 | 19.75 | 19.83 | 15.45 | 14.67 |
| — | -65.0% | +24.3% | +5.7% | +127.2% | +14.9% | +8.9% | +37.5% | -0.8% | +47.3% | +47.1% | +62.3% | +67.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
| — | +5.2% | +12.7% | -0.4% | +4.0% | -1.8% | -3.5% | -4.3% | -5.5% | -5.5% | -16.3% | -20.5% | -26.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| — | -9.9% | +5.8% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -2.7% | -7.1% | -17.8% | -13.8% | -9.1% | -28.7% | -40.3% | -45.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.40 | 7.52 | 3.34 | 3.53 | 5.36 | 7.96 | 2.75 | 3.35 | 2.73 | 3.77 | 4.02 | 4.76 | 5.63 |
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AutoNation, Inc.'s current P/E is 11.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 12.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
AutoNation, Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking AutoNation, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.