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How AutoNation, Inc. stacks up
AN · against 260 other Consumer Cyclical companies of similar size
Valuation
65/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #92 of 261 · scores higher than 64% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score36 peers with a valuation score of 60–69, including AN · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 65?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Cyclical companies.Mainly thanks to its earnings yield, which is stronger than most Consumer Cyclical peers.
- less free cash flow for the price paid: weaker than 82% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 0.2% vs peer median 6.1%
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 8.8% vs peer median 8.8%
- higher earnings for the price paid: stronger than 92% of peers. Earnings yield: 13.1% vs peer median 4.4%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = AN, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | AN | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 260 reported | 12.1% | 5.3% | 93% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 264 reported | 8.8% | 9.3% | 45% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 128 reported | -1.8% | 6.3% | 9% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 263 reported | 38.2% | 42.9% | 48% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around AN| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.6B GBP (≈$3.4B) | 99 | 61 | |
| 1 | 6.2B USD | 99 | 69 | |
| 3 | 51.9B CNY (≈$7.3B) | 98 | 64 | |
| 4 | 25.5B HKD (≈$3.3B) | 97 | 83 | |
| 4 | 7.7B USD | 97 | 68 | |
| 89 | 53.5B CNY (≈$7.5B) | 66 | 45 | |
| 89 | 27.3B CNY (≈$3.8B) | 66 | 72 | |
| 89 | 900.9B JPY (≈$6.1B) | 66 | 46 | |
| 92 | 537.3B JPY (≈$3.7B) | 65 | 70 | |
| 92 | 5.9B USD | 65 | 49 | |
| 92 | 2.5B GBP (≈$3.3B) | 65 | 68 | |
| 92 | 8.0B USD | 65 | 48 | |
| 96 | 4.4B USD | 64 | 49 | |
| 96 | 5.7B USD | 64 | 77 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score