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AutoNation, Inc.
AN · NYSEConsumer Discretionary
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Company details
Market cap
$7B
P/E ratio
10×
Div yield
0%
EPS (TTM)
$17.60
Profit margin
2.6%
Rev. growth
+3%
Revenue
$26.8B
Stores
~243 · 325 franchises
In plain English
AutoNation is the #2 US auto retailer — ~243 franchised stores across the Sunbelt selling new and used cars from Ford, Toyota, Mercedes and dozens of other brands. Cars are the headline (78% of revenue) but only a sliver of profit; the real money is in parts & service and finance & insurance, which together are ~5% of revenue yet ~74% of gross profit.
In simple terms
What AutoNation, Inc. really sells
AutoNation is the #2 US auto retailer — ~243 franchised stores across the Sunbelt selling new and used cars from Ford, Toyota, Mercedes and dozens of other brands. Cars are the headline (78% of revenue) but only a sliver of profit; the real money is in parts & service and finance & insurance, which together are ~5% of revenue yet ~74% of gross profit.
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