AN:NYE-AutoNation, Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Auto & Truck Dealerships | NYE

Last Closing Price

USD 85.81

Change

+6.65 (+8.40)%

Market Cap

USD 6.51B

Volume

1.52M

Average Target Price

USD 69.00 (-19.59%)
Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Currency: USD

Country : USA

Technical Indicators

Beta : 1.50

52 Week High : 82.90

Short Ratio : 6.14

52 Week Low : 20.59

Shorted Shares : 3,294,608

200 Day Moving Average : 65.12

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 3,196,217

50 Day Moving Average : 76.50

Shares Held By Insiders : 118.27%

Short Percentage : 4.00%

Shares Held by Institutions : 89.36%

Unadjusted Closing Price

Adjusted Closing Price

Share Volume

Relative Performance (Total Returns)

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Relative Returns (From:    To: 2021-03-05 )

Largest Industry Peers for Auto & Truck Dealerships

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap Price / Earning Ratio EV/EBITDA
KMX CarMax, Inc

+2.90 (+2.41%)

 USD19.55B 26.43 26.48
LAD Lithia Motors, Inc

+17.49 (+4.89%)

 USD9.53B 18.33 15.93
PAG Penske Automotive Group, Inc

+6.30 (+8.82%)

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ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc

+3.73 (+2.22%)

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GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc

+7.39 (+4.93%)

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SAH Sonic Automotive, Inc

+1.08 (+2.31%)

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CARS Cars.com Inc

+0.29 (+2.29%)

 USD0.85B 86.08 7.13
RENN Renren Inc

+0.09 (+1.40%)

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KFS Kingsway Financial Services In..

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ETFs Containing AN

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap
PXMV Invesco S&P MidCap Value .. 0.00 % 0.39 %

N/A

 USD0.05B
RFV Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pu.. 0.00 % 0.35 %

+0.20 (+0.23%)

 USD0.09B
RWK Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Re.. 0.00 % 0.39 %

+2.31 (+2.93%)

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PVAL Principal Contrarian Valu.. 0.00 % 0.29 %

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XMVM Invesco S&P MidCap Value .. 0.00 % 0.39 %

+1.42 (+3.48%)

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Auto & Truck Dealerships)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 22.95% 50% F 85% B
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 22.95% 50% F 85% B
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 103.39% 70% C- 92% A-
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 103.39% 70% C- 92% A-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 62.77% 22% F 67% D+
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 62.77% 22% F 60% D-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 3.77% 40% F 64% D
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 3.77% 30% F 53% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 23.53% 70% C- 33% F
Risk Adjusted Return 16.01% 30% F 40% F
Market Capitalization 6.51B 80% B- 78% C+
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 87%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Auto & Truck Dealerships)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 18.42 40% F 49% F
Price/Book Ratio 1.94 80% B- 48% F
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 5.39 40% F 61% D-
EV/EBITDA 12.00 50% F 57% F
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 11.94% 50% F 73% C
Return on Invested Capital 4.66% 50% F 52% F
Return on Assets 5.95% 70% C- 85% B
Debt to Equity Ratio 55.40% 89% B+ 60% D-
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 6.14 60% D- 9% F
Short Percent 6.41% 67% D+ 40% F
Beta 1.50 90% A- 26% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Annual Financials (USD)

Quarterly Financials (USD)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Poor return on equity

The company management has delivered below median return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector