Last Price$171.1(0.4%)
Market Cap$6,825.7M
P/EBITDA LTM
4.7x
5Y avg
4.5x
Auto - Dealerships industry
median
5.0x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
1.0% undervalued
AutoNation, Inc. P/EBITDA LTM
Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/EBITDA LTM | 6.2x | 5.0x | 3.4x | (1.5x) | 9.3x | 8.2x | 7.7x | 6.6x | 7.5x | 7.6x | 6.6x | 5.0x | 5.1x | 3.7x | 5.3x | 7.1x | 4.2x | 2.3x | 3.5x | 4.7x |
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AutoNation, Inc. (AN) P/EBITDA LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM P/EBITDA LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
AutoNation, Inc.AN
4.6x
(0.7%)
(23.7%)
2.6%
Median Peer Set
6.5x
6.3%
(5.4%)
2.4%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN
92.9x
13.3%
N/A
(32.3%)
Copart, Inc.CPRT
30.0x
9.5%
9.2%
32.2%
CarMax, Inc.KMX
9.8x
(10.6%)
(0.7%)
1.8%
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.PAG
7.3x
3.1%
(11.2%)
3.0%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.RUSHA
7.1x
(1.5%)
(10.0%)
3.9%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
5.8x
(4.1%)
(35.5%)
4.1%
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.GPI
5.7x
11.5%
(12.6%)
2.5%
Lithia Motors, Inc.LAD
5.1x
16.6%
(16.5%)
2.2%
Sonic Automotive, Inc.SAH
3.7x
(1.0%)
24.4%
1.5%
ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA
(53.1x)
32.4%
2.1%
(12.5%)
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 P/EBITDA LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/EBITDA LTM is 4.7x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/EBITDA LTM for AutoNation, Inc. have been 3.8x over the past three years, and 4.7x over the past five years.
2) Is AutoNation, Inc.'s P/EBITDA LTM Good?
As of today, AutoNation, Inc.'s P/EBITDA LTM is 4.7x, which is lower than industry median of 5.0x. It indicates that AutoNation, Inc.'s P/EBITDA LTM is Good.