Last Price$175.4(3.8%)
Market Cap$7,167.6M
LTM EBIT to Interest coverage
2.8x
5Y avg
7.8x
Auto - Dealerships industry
median
0.8x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.9% undervalued
AutoNation, Inc. EBIT to Interest coverage
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBIT to Interest coverage | 0.0x | 0.0x | 2.9x | 2.6x | 5.2x | 5.0x | 5.3x | 4.9x | 5.2x | 5.9x | 5.9x | 4.6x | 3.9x | 3.1x | 3.4x | 6.9x | 16.0x | 11.5x | 5.1x | 3.0x |
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AutoNation, Inc. (AN) EBIT to Interest coverage comparison analysis
General
LTM EBIT to Interest coverage
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
AutoNation, Inc.AN
2.8x
(0.7%)
(23.7%)
2.6%
Median Peer Set
2.5x
9.7%
(4.9%)
2.8%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.RUSHA
6.6x
11.6%
(9.1%)
4.4%
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.PAG
4.4x
3.1%
(11.2%)
3.0%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
4.3x
(4.1%)
(35.5%)
4.1%
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.GPI
3.4x
11.5%
(12.6%)
2.5%
Lithia Motors, Inc.LAD
2.7x
10.0%
(18.0%)
3.2%
Sonic Automotive, Inc.SAH
2.3x
2.7%
122.3%
1.2%
CarMax, Inc.KMX
0.9x
(10.6%)
(0.7%)
1.8%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN
(0.7x)
13.3%
N/A
(32.3%)
ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA
(18.7x)
32.4%
2.1%
(12.5%)
Copart, Inc.CPRT
N/A
9.5%
9.2%
32.2%
AN key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 19,253.4 (0.9%) | 18,988.6 (1.4%) | 17,691.5 (6.8%) | 14,131.9 (20.1%) | 10,757.8 (23.9%) | 12,461.0 15.8% | 13,832.3 11.0% | 15,668.8 13.3% | 17,517.6 11.8% | 19,108.8 9.1% | 20,862.0 9.2% | 21,609.0 3.6% | 21,534.6 (0.3%) | 21,412.8 (0.6%) | 21,335.7 (0.4%) | 20,390.0 (4.4%) | 25,844.0 26.7% | 26,985.0 4.4% | 26,948.9 (0.1%) | 26,765.4 (0.7%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 16,189.7 | 15,944.2 | 14,847.1 | 11,752.4 | 8,829.0 | 10,333.5 | 11,528.3 | 13,182.4 | 14,757.7 | 16,120.1 | 17,600.5 | 18,295.8 | 18,175.6 | 18,015.5 | 17,812.7 | 16,823.6 | 20,891.4 | 21,719.7 | 21,817.4 | 21,980.0 |
% margin | 3,063.7 15.9% | 3,044.4 16.0% | 2,844.4 16.1% | 2,379.5 16.8% | 1,928.8 17.9% | 2,127.5 17.1% | 2,304.0 16.7% | 2,486.4 15.9% | 2,759.9 15.8% | 2,988.7 15.6% | 3,261.5 15.6% | 3,313.2 15.3% | 3,359.0 15.6% | 3,397.3 15.9% | 3,523.0 16.5% | 3,566.4 17.5% | 4,952.6 19.2% | 5,265.3 19.5% | 5,131.5 19.0% | 4,785.4 17.9% |
| Operating Expenses | 2,256.7 | 2,247.8 | 2,139.6 | 1,917.8 | 1,517.1 | 1,630.9 | 1,732.0 | 1,836.9 | 2,019.6 | 2,167.9 | 2,373.0 | 2,423.7 | 2,515.6 | 2,611.3 | 2,689.8 | 2,627.4 | 3,049.8 | 3,240.8 | 3,479.6 | 3,479.9 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 2,175.5 | 2,165.0 | 2,046.2 | 1,813.8 | 1,464.4 | 1,552.1 | 1,649.4 | 1,749.5 | 1,935.0 | 2,079.6 | 2,263.5 | 2,349.4 | 2,436.2 | 2,509.8 | 2,558.6 | 2,422.0 | 2,876.2 | 3,026.1 | 3,253.2 | 3,263.9 |
% margin | 807.0 4.2% | 796.6 4.2% | 704.8 4.0% | 461.7 3.3% | 411.7 3.8% | 496.6 4.0% | 572.0 4.1% | 645.3 4.1% | 740.3 4.2% | 820.8 4.3% | 873.1 4.2% | 889.5 4.1% | 843.4 3.9% | 777.9 3.6% | 823.6 3.9% | 1,083.4 5.3% | 1,902.8 7.4% | 2,024.5 7.5% | 1,651.9 6.1% | 1,305.5 4.9% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 118.7 | 176.3 | 0.0 | 88.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 243.1 | 176.8 | 78.7 | 98.6 | 108.7 | 132.4 | 141.7 | 140.0 | 149.2 | 192.0 | 217.2 | 249.8 | 245.1 | 157.5 | 118.7 | 176.3 | 326.1 | 438.4 |
| Pre-tax Income | 622.9 | 542.1 | 459.3 | (1,422.7) | 351.0 | 381.3 | 461.3 | 516.8 | 604.4 | 682.3 | 722.7 | 702.3 | 636.5 | 529.4 | 612.6 | 550.1 | 1,808.4 | 1,833.5 | 1,350.2 | 916.7 |
% effective tax rate | 227.4 36.5% | 210.7 38.9% | 171.3 37.3% | (197.3) 13.9% | 116.8 33.3% | 146.0 38.3% | 177.1 38.4% | 199.5 38.6% | 228.6 37.8% | 262.5 38.5% | 279.0 38.6% | 270.6 38.5% | 201.5 31.7% | 133.5 25.2% | 161.8 26.4% | 168.3 30.6% | 435.1 24.1% | 455.8 24.9% | 330.0 24.4% | 224.5 24.5% |
% margin | 496.5 2.6% | 316.9 1.7% | 278.7 1.6% | (1,243.1) (8.8%) | 198.0 1.8% | 226.6 1.8% | 281.4 2.0% | 316.4 2.0% | 374.9 2.1% | 418.7 2.2% | 442.6 2.1% | 430.5 2.0% | 434.6 2.0% | 396.0 1.8% | 450.0 2.1% | 381.6 1.9% | 1,373.0 5.3% | 1,377.4 5.1% | 1,021.1 3.8% | 692.2 2.6% |
| EPS | 1.89 | 1.41 | 1.41 | (6.99) | 1.15 | 1.53 | 2.07 | 2.62 | 3.10 | 3.70 | 3.99 | 4.18 | 4.44 | 4.36 | 4.99 | 4.32 | 18.50 | 24.47 | 22.74 | 17.35 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.85 | 1.38 | 1.39 | (6.99) | 1.12 | 1.43 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 3.04 | 3.52 | 3.89 | 4.15 | 4.43 | 4.34 | 4.97 | 4.30 | 18.31 | 24.29 | 22.74 | 17.35 |
% margin | 878.5 4.6% | 876.8 4.6% | 793.8 4.5% | (1,204.0) (8.5%) | 471.1 4.4% | 514.2 4.1% | 611.0 4.4% | 691.0 4.4% | 788.0 4.5% | 875.9 4.6% | 941.0 4.5% | 961.2 4.4% | 915.3 4.3% | 815.0 3.8% | 899.8 4.2% | 842.7 4.1% | 2,094.7 8.1% | 2,168.7 8.0% | 1,872.9 6.9% | 1,595.8 6.0% |
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FAQ
1) What is AutoNation, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EBIT to Interest coverage is 2.8x, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual EBIT to Interest coverage for AutoNation, Inc. have been 9.5x over the past three years, and 8.2x over the past five years.
2) Is AutoNation, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage Good?
As of today, AutoNation, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage is 2.8x, which is higher than industry median of 0.8x. It indicates that AutoNation, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage is Good.