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AutoNation Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 1, 2026 6:59 AM
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Q1 2026 EPS $5.85 and Adjusted EPS $4.69
Record Q1 After-Sales gross profit; total store growth of 5%
Record Q1 CFS gross profit per unit
Substantial portfolio and profitability growth at AN Finance
Sequential improvements in new and used vehicle unit profitability
Share repurchases of $300 million in Q1 (4% share count reduction)
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) today reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $6.6 billion, a decrease of 2% compared to the same period a year ago. For the quarter, EPS was $5.85, compared to $4.45 a year ago, and Adjusted EPS was $4.69, compared to $4.68 a year ago. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.
“We are pleased to report our strong first quarter results highlighted by record gross profit in After-Sales and record unit profitability in Customer Financial Services. Unit profitability for new and used vehicles increased sequentially. These gains largely offset expected year-over-year declines in unit sales,” said Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation. “Adjusted earnings per share increased year-over-year for the fifth consecutive quarter, and strong cash flow conversion supported our continued deployment of capital toward share repurchases. AutoNation Finance continued to scale, growing its portfolio to $2.4 billion while improving profitability, credit performance, and debt funding. Our diversified earnings profile, flexible cost structure, and strong balance sheet and cash flows continue to support resilient performance and disciplined capital deployment to generate shareholder returns in a dynamic operating environment,” Manley concluded.
Operational Summary
First Quarter 2026 compared to the year-ago period:
Selected GAAP Financial Data
($ in millions, except per share data and unit sales)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
YoY
Revenue
$
6,552.1
$
6,690.4
-2
%
Gross Profit
$
1,211.1
$
1,219.9
-1
%
Operating Income
$
314.3
$
336.0
-6
%
Net Income
$
205.4
$
175.5
17
%
Diluted EPS
$
5.85
$
4.45
31
%
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
35.1
39.4
-11
%
Same-store Revenue
$
6,404.7
$
6,650.5
-4
%
Same-store Gross Profit
$
1,182.7
$
1,212.9
-2
%
Same-store New Vehicle Retail Unit Sales
56,316
62,156
-9
%
Same-store Used Vehicle Retail Unit Sales
64,182
67,370
-5
%
Selected Non-GAAP Financial Data*
($ in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
YoY
Adjusted Operating Income
$
311.7
$
334.5
-7
%
Adjusted Net Income
$
164.6
$
184.2
-11
%
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$
4.69
$
4.68
—
%
*Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables. 2026 Adjusted Diluted EPS excludes net gains on equity investments of $54 million.
Capital Allocation, Liquidity, and Leverage
For the quarter, cash used in operating activities was $22 million, auto loans receivable, net, increased $254 million, capital expenditures were $56 million, and adjusted free cash flow was $256 million, or 155% of adjusted net income.
During the quarter, AutoNation repurchased 1.5 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $300 million, or $201 per share. Year-to-date through April 29, 2026, AutoNation repurchased 1.9 million shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $391 million, or $201 per share, and has more than $685 million of repurchase authorization remaining under its current share repurchase program.
As of March 31, 2026, AutoNation had $1.6 billion of liquidity, including $66 million in cash and $1.6 billion of availability under its revolving credit facility, net of commercial paper borrowings. The Company’s covenant leverage ratio was 2.57x at quarter end and the Company had $4.1 billion of non-vehicle debt outstanding.
In January 2026, AN Finance completed its second asset-backed term securitization, generating $749.2 million in funding for its auto loan portfolio at a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 4.25%. The strong advance rates of this ABS transaction helped improve the debt funded status of the $2.4 billion portfolio to 90 percent.
The first quarter conference call may be accessed by telephone at 800-715-9871 (Conference ID: 90621) at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today or on AutoNation’s investor relations website at investors.autonation.com. The webcast will also be made available on AutoNation’s investor relations website following the call under “Events & Presentations.” Finally, additional information regarding AutoNation’s results can be found in the Investor Presentation available on the investor relations website.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, offers innovative products and exceptional services as part of a portfolio of comprehensive solutions for our customers and their automotive needs. With a nationwide network of dealerships strengthened by a recognized brand, we offer a wide variety of new and used vehicles, customer financing, parts, and expert maintenance and repair services. Through DRV PNK, we have raised over $50 million for cancer-related causes, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our Associates, Customers, and the communities we serve.
Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.com, and www.x.com/autonation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This news release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company's disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of the Company's results excluding the impact of items not related to the Company's ongoing core business operations, and improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company's results from its core business operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “goals,” “targets,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “could,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our strategic initiatives, partnerships, and investments, including AutoNation Finance, statements regarding our expectations for shareholder returns, potential tariff-related impacts, and the future performance of our business and the automotive retail industry, including during 2026, and other statements that describe our objectives, goals, or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: economic conditions, including changes in tariffs, unemployment, interest, and/or inflation rates, consumer demand, and fuel prices; our ability to implement successfully our strategic acquisitions, initiatives, partnerships, and investments; our ability to maintain or improve gross profit margins; our ability to maintain or gain market share; legal, reputational, and financial risks resulting from cyber incidents and the potential impact on our operating results; the receipt of any insurance or other recoveries in connection with any cyber incidents; our ability to successfully implement and maintain expense controls; our ability to maintain and enhance our retail brands and reputation and to attract consumers to our own digital channels; our ability to acquire and integrate successfully new acquisitions; restrictions imposed by vehicle manufacturers and our ability to obtain manufacturer approval for franchise acquisitions; the success and financial viability and the incentive and marketing programs of vehicle manufacturers and distributors with which we hold franchises; natural disasters and other adverse weather events; the resolution of legal and administrative proceedings; changes in automotive laws and regulation affecting our business, including fuel economy requirements; factors affecting our goodwill and other intangible asset impairment testing; and other factors described in our news releases and filings made under the securities laws, including, among others, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
Revenue:
New vehicle
$
3,011.0
$
3,248.1
Used vehicle
1,963.8
1,922.4
Parts and service
1,220.9
1,164.0
Finance and insurance, net
352.0
352.5
Other
4.4
3.4
Total revenue
6,552.1
6,690.4
Cost of sales:
New vehicle
2,866.5
3,073.2
Used vehicle
1,842.4
1,797.9
Parts and service
627.5
596.3
Other
4.6
3.1
Total cost of sales
5,341.0
5,470.5
Gross profit
1,211.1
1,219.9
AutoNation Finance income
9.4
0.1
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
842.2
821.9
Depreciation and amortization
63.0
61.8
Other expense, net(1)
1.0
0.3
Operating income
314.3
336.0
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense
(41.8
)
(46.5
)
Other interest expense
(48.0
)
(42.3
)
Other income (loss), net(2)
51.2
(13.2
)
Income before income taxes
275.7
234.0
Income tax provision
70.3
58.5
Net income
$
205.4
$
175.5
Diluted earnings per share
$
5.85
$
4.45
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
35.1
39.4
Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, at period end
33.9
37.9
(1)
Includes asset impairments and net gains on business/property divestitures.
(2)
Includes net gains and losses on minority equity investments, as well as net losses related to changes in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance for deferred compensation plan participants.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)
Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
$ Variance
% Variance
Revenue:
New vehicle
$
3,011.0
$
3,248.1
$
(237.1
)
(7.3
)
Retail used vehicle
1,819.6
1,792.1
27.5
1.5
Wholesale
144.2
130.3
13.9
10.7
Used vehicle
1,963.8
1,922.4
41.4
2.2
Finance and insurance, net
352.0
352.5
(0.5
)
(0.1
)
Total variable operations
5,326.8
5,523.0
(196.2
)
(3.6
)
Parts and service
1,220.9
1,164.0
56.9
4.9
Other
4.4
3.4
1.0
Total revenue
$
6,552.1
$
6,690.4
$
(138.3
)
(2.1
)
Gross profit:
New vehicle
$
144.5
$
174.9
$
(30.4
)
(17.4
)
Retail used vehicle
104.9
113.0
(8.1
)
(7.2
)
Wholesale
16.5
11.5
5.0
Used vehicle
121.4
124.5
(3.1
)
(2.5
)
Finance and insurance
352.0
352.5
(0.5
)
(0.1
)
Total variable operations
617.9
651.9
(34.0
)
(5.2
)
Parts and service
593.4
567.7
25.7
4.5
Other
(0.2
)
0.3
(0.5
)
Total gross profit
1,211.1
1,219.9
(8.8
)
(0.7
)
AutoNation Finance income
9.4
0.1
9.3
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
842.2
821.9
(20.3
)
(2.5
)
Depreciation and amortization
63.0
61.8
(1.2
)
Other expense, net
1.0
0.3
(0.7
)
Operating income
314.3
336.0
(21.7
)
(6.5
)
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense
(41.8
)
(46.5
)
4.7
Other interest expense
(48.0
)
(42.3
)
(5.7
)
Other income (loss), net
51.2
(13.2
)
64.4
Income before income taxes
$
275.7
$
234.0
$
41.7
17.8
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New
57,482
62,387
(4,905
)
(7.9
)
Used
65,818
68,000
(2,182
)
(3.2
)
123,300
130,387
(7,087
)
(5.4
)
Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New
$
52,382
$
52,064
$
318
0.6
Used
$
27,646
$
26,354
$
1,292
4.9
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New
$
2,514
$
2,803
$
(289
)
(10.3
)
Used
$
1,594
$
1,662
$
(68
)
(4.1
)
Finance and insurance
$
2,855
$
2,703
$
152
5.6
Total variable operations(1)
$
4,878
$
4,912
$
(34
)
(0.7
)
(1)
Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales.
Operating Percentages
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 (%)
2025 (%)
Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle
46.0
48.5
Used vehicle
30.0
28.7
Parts and service
18.6
17.4
Finance and insurance, net
5.4
5.3
Other
—
0.1
100.0
100.0
Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle
11.9
14.3
Used vehicle
10.0
10.2
Parts and service
49.0
46.5
Finance and insurance
29.1
28.9
Other
—
0.1
100.0
100.0
Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle
4.8
5.4
Used vehicle - retail
5.8
6.3
Parts and service
48.6
48.8
Total
18.5
18.2
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
12.9
12.3
Operating income
4.8
5.0
Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
69.5
67.4
Operating income
26.0
27.5
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
($ in millions)
Segment Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
$ Variance
% Variance
Revenue:
Domestic
$
1,716.6
$
1,717.4
$
(0.8
)
—
Import
2,048.1
2,047.3
0.8
—
Premium luxury
2,441.5
2,576.5
(135.0
)
(5.2
)
Total Franchised Dealerships
6,206.2
6,341.2
(135.0
)
(2.1
)
Corporate and other
345.9
349.2
(3.3
)
(0.9
)
Total consolidated revenue
$
6,552.1
$
6,690.4
$
(138.3
)
(2.1
)
Segment income(1):
Domestic
$
78.1
$
69.0
$
9.1
13.2
Import
113.8
126.2
(12.4
)
(9.8
)
Premium luxury
154.8
178.7
(23.9
)
(13.4
)
Total Franchised Dealerships
346.7
373.9
(27.2
)
(7.3
)
AutoNation Finance income
9.4
0.1
9.3
Corporate and other
(83.6
)
(84.5
)
0.9
Add: Floorplan interest expense
41.8
46.5
(4.7
)
Operating income
$
314.3
$
336.0
$
(21.7
)
(6.5
)
(1)
Segment income for the Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury reportable segments is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.
Retail new vehicle unit sales:
Domestic
15,858
16,778
(920
)
(5.5
)
Import
26,779
28,003
(1,224
)
(4.4
)
Premium luxury
14,845
17,606
(2,761
)
(15.7
)
Retail used vehicle unit sales:
Domestic
17,907
18,424
(517
)
(2.8
)
Import
23,034
23,155
(121
)
(0.5
)
Premium luxury
18,174
19,017
(843
)
(4.4
)
Brand Mix - Retail New Vehicle Units Sold
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 (%)
2025 (%)
Domestic:
Ford, Lincoln
12.1
11.3
Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC
10.4
10.7
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram
5.1
4.9
Domestic total
27.6
26.9
Import:
Toyota
22.7
20.2
Honda
12.3
12.7
Hyundai
3.4
3.5
Subaru
3.9
4.1
Other Import
4.3
4.4
Import total
46.6
44.9
Premium Luxury:
Mercedes-Benz
9.2
9.7
BMW
8.6
9.2
Lexus
3.2
3.5
Audi
1.7
2.1
Jaguar Land Rover
1.9
2.2
Other Premium Luxury
1.2
1.5
Premium Luxury total
25.8
28.2
100.0
100.0
AutoNation Finance
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
$ Variance
Interest margin:
Interest and fee income
$
62.7
$
41.9
$
20.8
Interest expense
(24.4
)
(13.9
)
(10.5
)
Total interest margin
38.3
28.0
10.3
Provision for credit losses
(19.5
)
(18.9
)
(0.6
)
Total interest margin after provision for credit losses
18.8
9.1
9.7
Direct expenses(1)
(9.4
)
(9.0
)
(0.4
)
AutoNation Finance income
$
9.4
$
0.1
$
9.3
(1)
Direct expenses are comprised primarily of compensation expenses and loan administration costs incurred by our auto finance company.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued
($ in millions)
Capital Allocation
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
Capital expenditures
$
56.4
$
75.2
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
$
—
$
69.6
Cash received from divestitures, net of cash relinquished
$
12.7
$
—
Stock repurchases:
Aggregate purchase price(1)
$
300.0
$
224.8
Shares repurchased (in millions)
1.5
1.4
New Vehicle Floorplan Assistance and Expense
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
Variance
Floorplan assistance earned (included in cost of sales)
$
30.4
$
31.1
$
(0.7
)
New vehicle floorplan interest expense
(40.0
)
(44.0
)
4.0
Net new vehicle inventory carrying expense
$
(9.6
)
$
(12.9
)
$
3.3
Balance Sheet and Other Highlights
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
March 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents
$
65.5
$
58.6
$
70.5
Inventory
$
3,444.4
$
3,404.9
$
3,231.6
Floorplan notes payable
$
3,759.0
$
3,828.3
$
3,558.9
Auto loans receivable, net
$
2,371.2
$
2,140.2
$
1,397.7
Non-recourse debt
$
2,185.6
$
1,944.6
$
1,080.2
Non-vehicle debt
$
4,115.9
$
3,979.5
$
3,962.7
Equity
$
2,226.9
$
2,341.1
$
2,403.2
New days supply (industry standard of selling days)
46 days
45 days
38 days
Used days supply (trailing calendar month days)
35 days
38 days
36 days
Key Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance Calculations (2)
Leverage ratio
2.57x
Covenant
less than or equal to
3.75x
Interest coverage ratio
4.73x
Covenant
greater than or equal to
3.00x
(1)
Excludes excise taxes imposed under Inflation Reduction Act.
(2)
Calculated in accordance with our credit agreement as filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued
($ in millions, except per share data)
Comparable Basis Reconciliations(1)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Operating Income
Income Before
Income Taxes
Income Tax Provision(2)
Effective Tax Rate
Net Income
Diluted Earnings
Per Share(3)
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
As reported
$
314.3
$
336.0
$
275.7
$
234.0
$
70.3
$
58.5
25.5
%
25.0
%
$
205.4
$
175.5
$
5.85
$
4.45
Decrease in compensation expense related to market valuation changes in deferred compensation obligations(4)
(2.6
)
(1.5
)
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
—
$
—
Net (gain) loss on equity investments
—
—
(54.0
)
11.5
(13.2
)
2.8
(40.8
)
8.7
$
(1.16
)
$
0.22
Adjusted
$
311.7
$
334.5
$
221.7
$
245.5
$
57.1
$
61.3
25.8
%
25.0
%
$
164.6
$
184.2
$
4.69
$
4.68
Three Months Ended March 31,
SG&A
SG&A as a Percentage of Gross Profit (%)
2026
2025
2026
2025
As reported
$
842.2
$
821.9
69.5
67.4
Excluding:
Decrease in compensation expense related to market valuation changes in deferred compensation obligations
(2.6
)
(1.5
)
Adjusted
$
844.8
$
823.4
69.8
67.5
(1)
Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the Press Release.
(2)
Tax expense is determined based on the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each individual item.
(3)
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding.
(4)
Decreases in deferred compensation obligations, which are recorded in SG&A, are substantially offset by corresponding losses related to changes in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance (“COLI”) for deferred compensation plan participants as a result of changes in market performance of the underlying investments; therefore, the net impact to net income and earnings per share is de minimis. Losses related to the COLI are recorded in non-operating Other Income (Loss), Net.
Free Cash Flow
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
22.2
$
(52.5
)
Net proceeds from (payments of) vehicle floorplan - non-trade
36.3
(0.9
)
Increase in auto loans receivable, net
253.5
365.4
Adjusted cash provided by operating activities
312.0
312.0
Purchases of property and equipment
(56.4
)
(75.2
)
Adjusted free cash flow
$
255.6
$
236.8
Adjusted net income
$
164.6
$
184.2
Adjusted free cash flow conversion %
155
129
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SAME STORE DATA
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)
Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
$ Variance
% Variance
Revenue:
New vehicle
$
2,949.8
$
3,238.5
$
(288.7
)
(8.9
)
Retail used vehicle
1,773.4
1,778.4
(5.0
)
(0.3
)
Wholesale
140.9
129.4
11.5
8.9
Used vehicle
1,914.3
1,907.8
6.5
0.3
Finance and insurance, net
344.1
350.8
(6.7
)
(1.9
)
Total variable operations
5,208.2
5,497.1
(288.9
)
(5.3
)
Parts and service
1,192.1
1,150.1
42.0
3.7
Other
4.4
3.3
1.1
Total revenue
$
6,404.7
$
6,650.5
$
(245.8
)
(3.7
)
Gross profit:
New vehicle
$
141.5
$
174.6
$
(33.1
)
(19.0
)
Retail used vehicle
103.2
112.4
(9.2
)
(8.2
)
Wholesale
16.4
11.6
4.8
Used vehicle
119.6
124.0
(4.4
)
(3.5
)
Finance and insurance
344.1
350.8
(6.7
)
(1.9
)
Total variable operations
605.2
649.4
(44.2
)
(6.8
)
Parts and service
577.6
563.1
14.5
2.6
Other
(0.1
)
0.4
(0.5
)
Total gross profit
$
1,182.7
$
1,212.9
$
(30.2
)
(2.5
)
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New
56,316
62,156
(5,840
)
(9.4
)
Used
64,182
67,370
(3,188
)
(4.7
)
120,498
129,526
(9,028
)
(7.0
)
Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New
$
52,379
$
52,103
$
276
0.5
Used
$
27,631
$
26,398
$
1,233
4.7
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New
$
2,513
$
2,809
$
(296
)
(10.5
)
Used
$
1,608
$
1,668
$
(60
)
(3.6
)
Finance and insurance
$
2,856
$
2,708
$
148
5.5
Total variable operations(1)
$
4,886
$
4,924
$
(38
)
(0.8
)
(1)
Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales.
Operating Percentages
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 (%)
2025 (%)
Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle
46.1
48.7
Used vehicle
29.9
28.7
Parts and service
18.6
17.3
Finance and insurance, net
5.4
5.3
Other
—
—
100.0
100.0
Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle
12.0
14.4
Used vehicle
10.1
10.2
Parts and service
48.8
46.4
Finance and insurance
29.1
28.9
Other
—
0.1
100.0
100.0
Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle
4.8
5.4
Used vehicle - retail
5.8
6.3
Parts and service
48.5
49.0
Total
18.5
18.2
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Investor Contact: Derek Fiebig
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fiebigd@autonation.com
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(954) 769-4120
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Original: AutoNation Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
US Market News
4月前
AutoNation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year ResultsFebruary 6, 2026 6:59 AM
Business Wire
Q4 2025 EPS $4.70 and Adjusted EPS $5.08; Full Year EPS $17.04 and Adjusted EPS $20.22
Record Q4 After-Sales gross profit; same-store growth of 4%
Record quarterly and full year CFS profit per unit
Delivered substantial profitability and portfolio growth at AN Finance with improved funded status
Cash provided by operating activities $112 million; Adjusted Free Cash Flow greater than $1 billion
Share repurchases of $785 million in 2025 representing a 10% share reduction
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) today reported fourth quarter 2025 revenue of $6.9 billion, a decrease of 4% compared to the same period a year ago. Fourth quarter 2025 EPS was $4.70, compared to $4.64 a year ago, and fourth quarter Adjusted EPS was $5.08, compared to $4.97 a year ago. Full year 2025 revenue of $27.6 billion increased 3% from the same period a year ago. Full year 2025 EPS was $17.04 compared to $16.92 a year ago, and full year Adjusted EPS was $20.22, compared to $17.46 a year ago. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.
“We are pleased to report another quarter of strong performance with record gross profit in After-Sales and unit profitability in Customer Financial Services. For the full year we grew unit volume for both new and used vehicles, increased revenues across all our business lines and grew gross profit for After-Sales, Customer Financial Services and Used vehicles,” said Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation. “Full year adjusted earnings per share and Adjusted Free Cash flow increased significantly from a year ago, and we deployed significant capital for share repurchases and acquisitions to improve density in existing markets. AutoNation Finance continued to scale, growing the portfolio to $2.2 billion while improving profitability and funded status. AutoNation’s multiple revenue streams, flexible cost structure, cash flow generation, and investment grade balance sheet position us to continue delivering strong results and deploying capital to generate attractive shareholder returns,” Manley concluded.
Operational Summary
Fourth Quarter 2025 compared to the year-ago period:
Selected GAAP Financial Data
($ in millions, except per share data and unit sales)
Three Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
YoY
Revenue
$
6,929.2
$
7,213.2
-4%
Gross Profit
$
1,214.8
$
1,241.6
-2%
Operating Income
$
313.9
$
339.5
-8%
Net Income
$
172.1
$
186.1
-8%
Diluted EPS
$
4.70
$
4.64
1%
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
36.6
40.1
-9%
Same-store Revenue
$
6,791.8
$
7,181.7
-5%
Same-store Gross Profit
$
1,188.2
$
1,237.6
-4%
Same-store New Vehicle Retail Unit Sales
63,873
71,158
-10%
Same-store Used Vehicle Retail Unit Sales
61,279
64,501
-5%
Selected Non-GAAP Financial Data*
($ in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
YoY
Adjusted Operating Income
$
335.1
$
362.2
-7%
Adjusted Net Income
$
186.1
$
199.2
-7%
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$
5.08
$
4.97
2%
*Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables. 2025 Adjusted Diluted EPS excludes cybersecurity insurance recoveries of $40 million and $58 million of expenses related to franchise rights and other asset impairments and severance.
Total revenue decreased by 5% for the fourth quarter 2025 on a same store basis compared to the same period a year ago. The decrease reflects lower unit sales of both new and used vehicles, offset partially by an increase in After-Sales revenue. Unit volumes for new vehicles faced strong comparisons from the fourth quarter 2024 and were also impacted by elevated sales earlier in 2025 related to tariffs and the expiration of government incentives on battery electric vehicles. Same store gross profit decreased by 4% for the fourth quarter 2025 as lower vehicle unit sales and profit per unit were partially offset by an increase in After-Sales gross profit.
Full Year 2025 compared to the year-ago period:
Selected GAAP Financial Data
($ in millions, except per share data and unit sales)
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
YoY
Revenue
$
27,631.4
$
26,765.4
3%
Gross Profit
$
4,948.5
$
4,785.4
3%
Operating Income
$
1,239.9
$
1,305.5
-5%
Net Income
$
649.1
$
692.2
-6%
Diluted EPS
$
17.04
$
16.92
1%
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
38.1
40.9
-7%
Same-store Revenue
$
27,249.9
$
26,413.3
3%
Same-store Gross Profit
$
4,879.1
$
4,726.1
3%
Same-store New Vehicle Retail Unit Sales
256,736
252,229
2%
Same-store Used Vehicle Retail Unit Sales
263,284
261,905
1%
Selected Non-GAAP Financial Data*
($ in millions, except per share data)
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
YoY
Adjusted Operating Income
$
1,386.9
$
1,348.7
3%
Adjusted Net Income
$
770.3
$
714.0
8%
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$
20.22
$
17.46
16%
*Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.
Capital Allocation, Liquidity, and Leverage
For the full year 2025, adjusted free cash flow was $1.05 billion, or 125% of adjusted net income.
In December 2025, AutoNation acquired a Toyota store in Baltimore. This follows the acquisition of an Audi and a Mercedes-Benz store in Chicago, as well as a Mazda and a Ford store in Denver earlier this year. In total these combined acquisitions represent more than $650 million of annual revenues, enhance our brand portfolio, and add density to our existing footprint in Maryland, Illinois, and Colorado.
During the quarter, AutoNation repurchased 1.7 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $350 million or $209 per share. For the full year 2025, AutoNation repurchased 4.1 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $785 million, or $193 per share.
Year-to-date through February 4, 2026, AutoNation repurchased 0.5 million shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $108 million or $212 per share and has $968 million of repurchase authorization remaining under its current share repurchase program.
As of December 31, 2025, AutoNation had $1.8 billion of liquidity, including $59 million in cash and $1.7 billion of availability under its revolving credit facility, net of commercial paper borrowings. The Company’s covenant leverage ratio was 2.44x at quarter-end and the Company had $4.0 billion of non-vehicle debt outstanding.
In January 2026, AN Finance completed its second asset-backed term securitization, generating $749.2 million in funding for our auto loan portfolio at a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 4.25%.
The fourth quarter conference call may be accessed by telephone at 833-470-1428 (Conference ID: 817116) at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today or on AutoNation’s investor relations website at investors.autonation.com.
The webcast will also be available on AutoNation’s website following the call under “Events & Presentations.” A playback of the conference call will be available after 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 6, 2026, through February 27, 2026, by calling 866-813-9403 (Conference ID: 180735). Additional information regarding AutoNation’s results can be found in the Investor Presentation available at: investors.autonation.com.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, offers innovative products and exceptional services as part of a portfolio of comprehensive solutions for our customers and their automotive needs. With a nationwide network of dealerships strengthened by a recognized brand, we offer a wide variety of new and used vehicles, customer financing, parts, and expert maintenance and repair services. Through DRV PNK, we have raised over $45 million for cancer-related causes, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our Associates, Customers, and the communities we serve.
Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.com, and www.x.com/autonation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This news release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company's disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of the Company's results excluding the impact of items not related to the Company's ongoing core business operations, and improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company's results from its core business operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," “estimates,” "intends," "goals," "targets," "projects," "plans," "believes," "continues," "may," "will," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our strategic initiatives, partnerships, and investments, including AutoNation Finance, statements regarding our expectations for shareholder returns, potential tariff-related impacts, and the future performance of our business and the automotive retail industry, including during 2026, and other statements that describe our objectives, goals, or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: economic conditions, including changes in tariffs, unemployment, interest, and/or inflation rates, consumer demand, and fuel prices; our ability to implement successfully our strategic acquisitions, initiatives, partnerships, and investments; our ability to maintain or improve gross profit margins; our ability to maintain or gain market share; legal, reputational, and financial risks resulting from cyber incidents and the potential impact on our operating results; the receipt of any insurance or other recoveries in connection with any cyber incidents; our ability to successfully implement and maintain expense controls; our ability to maintain and enhance our retail brands and reputation and to attract consumers to our own digital channels; our ability to acquire and integrate successfully new acquisitions; restrictions imposed by vehicle manufacturers and our ability to obtain manufacturer approval for franchise acquisitions; the success and financial viability and the incentive and marketing programs of vehicle manufacturers and distributors with which we hold franchises; natural disasters and other adverse weather events; the resolution of legal and administrative proceedings; changes in automotive laws and regulation affecting our business, including fuel economy requirements; factors affecting our goodwill and other intangible asset impairment testing; and other factors described in our news releases and filings made under the securities laws, including, among others, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue:
New vehicle
$
3,441.3
$
3,775.2
$
13,501.3
$
13,048.2
Used vehicle
1,890.9
1,911.3
7,814.0
7,719.9
Parts and service
1,224.1
1,154.2
4,835.4
4,614.6
Finance and insurance, net
369.4
366.0
1,464.4
1,360.1
Other
3.5
6.5
16.3
22.6
Total revenue
6,929.2
7,213.2
27,631.4
26,765.4
Cost of sales:
New vehicle
3,285.8
3,563.1
12,836.5
12,272.7
Used vehicle
1,793.1
1,806.9
7,351.4
7,281.4
Parts and service
632.3
595.8
2,480.3
2,405.6
Other
3.2
5.8
14.7
20.3
Total cost of sales
5,714.4
5,971.6
22,682.9
21,980.0
Gross profit
1,214.8
1,241.6
4,948.5
4,785.4
AutoNation Finance Income (Loss)
6.2
1.2
9.8
(9.3
)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
835.5
833.7
3,362.2
3,263.9
Depreciation and amortization
61.5
61.2
251.4
240.7
Goodwill impairment
—
—
65.3
—
Franchise rights impairment
22.0
12.5
93.7
12.5
Other income, net(1)
(11.9
)
(4.1
)
(54.2
)
(46.5
)
Operating income
313.9
339.5
1,239.9
1,305.5
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense
(49.5
)
(55.1
)
(188.8
)
(218.9
)
Other interest expense
(46.4
)
(43.4
)
(180.0
)
(179.7
)
Other income, net(2)
6.5
0.8
13.4
9.8
Income before income taxes
224.5
241.8
884.5
916.7
Income tax provision
52.4
55.7
235.4
224.5
Net income
$
172.1
$
186.1
$
649.1
$
692.2
Diluted earnings per share
$
4.70
$
4.64
$
17.04
$
16.92
Weighted average common shares outstanding
36.6
40.1
38.1
40.9
Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, at period end
35.2
39.0
35.2
39.0
(1)
Includes gains on business/property divestitures and asset impairments. Current periods also include cyber insurance recoveries received in connection with the CDK outage.
(2)
Includes net gains and losses related to changes in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance for deferred compensation plan participants, as well as net gains and losses on minority equity investments.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)
Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
$ Variance
% Variance
2025
2024
$ Variance
% Variance
Revenue:
New vehicle
$
3,441.3
$
3,775.2
$
(333.9
)
(8.8
)
$
13,501.3
$
13,048.2
$
453.1
3.5
Retail used vehicle
1,757.7
1,758.1
(0.4
)
—
7,269.1
7,076.8
192.3
2.7
Wholesale
133.2
153.2
(20.0
)
(13.1
)
544.9
643.1
(98.2
)
(15.3
)
Used vehicle
1,890.9
1,911.3
(20.4
)
(1.1
)
7,814.0
7,719.9
94.1
1.2
Finance and insurance, net
369.4
366.0
3.4
0.9
1,464.4
1,360.1
104.3
7.7
Total variable operations
5,701.6
6,052.5
(350.9
)
(5.8
)
22,779.7
22,128.2
651.5
2.9
Parts and service
1,224.1
1,154.2
69.9
6.1
4,835.4
4,614.6
220.8
4.8
Other
3.5
6.5
(3.0
)
16.3
22.6
(6.3
)
Total revenue
$
6,929.2
$
7,213.2
$
(284.0
)
(3.9
)
$
27,631.4
$
26,765.4
$
866.0
3.2
Gross profit:
New vehicle
$
155.5
$
212.1
$
(56.6
)
(26.7
)
$
664.8
$
775.5
$
(110.7
)
(14.3
)
Retail used vehicle
90.5
99.7
(9.2
)
(9.2
)
419.2
414.4
4.8
1.2
Wholesale
7.3
4.7
2.6
43.4
24.1
19.3
Used vehicle
97.8
104.4
(6.6
)
(6.3
)
462.6
438.5
24.1
5.5
Finance and insurance
369.4
366.0
3.4
0.9
1,464.4
1,360.1
104.3
7.7
Total variable operations
622.7
682.5
(59.8
)
(8.8
)
2,591.8
2,574.1
17.7
0.7
Parts and service
591.8
558.4
33.4
6.0
2,355.1
2,209.0
146.1
6.6
Other
0.3
0.7
(0.4
)
1.6
2.3
(0.7
)
Total gross profit
1,214.8
1,241.6
(26.8
)
(2.2
)
4,948.5
4,785.4
163.1
3.4
AutoNation Finance income (loss)
6.2
1.2
5.0
9.8
(9.3
)
19.1
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
835.5
833.7
(1.8
)
(0.2
)
3,362.2
3,263.9
(98.3
)
(3.0
)
Depreciation and amortization
61.5
61.2
(0.3
)
251.4
240.7
(10.7
)
Goodwill impairment
—
—
—
65.3
—
(65.3
)
Franchise rights impairment
22.0
12.5
(9.5
)
93.7
12.5
(81.2
)
Other income, net
(11.9
)
(4.1
)
7.8
(54.2
)
(46.5
)
7.7
Operating income
313.9
339.5
(25.6
)
(7.5
)
1,239.9
1,305.5
(65.6
)
(5.0
)
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense
(49.5
)
(55.1
)
5.6
(188.8
)
(218.9
)
30.1
Other interest expense
(46.4
)
(43.4
)
(3.0
)
(180.0
)
(179.7
)
(0.3
)
Other income, net
6.5
0.8
5.7
13.4
9.8
3.6
Income before income taxes
$
224.5
$
241.8
$
(17.3
)
(7.2
)
$
884.5
$
916.7
$
(32.2
)
(3.5
)
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New
64,841
71,434
(6,593
)
(9.2
)
259,264
254,715
4,549
1.8
Used
62,926
64,829
(1,903
)
(2.9
)
269,558
265,908
3,650
1.4
127,767
136,263
(8,496
)
(6.2
)
528,822
520,623
8,199
1.6
Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New
$
53,073
$
52,849
$
224
0.4
$
52,075
$
51,227
$
848
1.7
Used
$
27,933
$
27,119
$
814
3.0
$
26,967
$
26,614
$
353
1.3
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New
$
2,398
$
2,969
$
(571
)
(19.2
)
$
2,564
$
3,045
$
(481
)
(15.8
)
Used
$
1,438
$
1,538
$
(100
)
(6.5
)
$
1,555
$
1,558
$
(3
)
(0.2
)
Finance and insurance
$
2,891
$
2,686
$
205
7.6
$
2,769
$
2,612
$
157
6.0
Total variable operations(1)
$
4,817
$
4,974
$
(157
)
(3.2
)
$
4,819
$
4,898
$
(79
)
(1.6
)
(1)
Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales.
Operating Percentages
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025(%)
2024(%)
2025(%)
2024(%)
Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle
49.7
52.3
48.9
48.8
Used vehicle
27.3
26.5
28.3
28.8
Parts and service
17.7
16.0
17.5
17.2
Finance and insurance, net
5.3
5.1
5.3
5.1
Other
—
0.1
—
0.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle
12.8
17.1
13.4
16.2
Used vehicle
8.1
8.4
9.3
9.2
Parts and service
48.7
45.0
47.6
46.2
Finance and insurance
30.4
29.5
29.6
28.4
Other
—
—
0.1
—
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle
4.5
5.6
4.9
5.9
Used vehicle - retail
5.1
5.7
5.8
5.9
Parts and service
48.3
48.4
48.7
47.9
Total
17.5
17.2
17.9
17.9
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
12.1
11.6
12.2
12.2
Operating income
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.9
Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
68.8
67.1
67.9
68.2
Operating income
25.8
27.3
25.1
27.3
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
($ in millions)
Segment Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
$ Variance
% Variance
2025
2024
$ Variance
% Variance
Revenue:
Domestic
$
1,891.2
$
1,869.3
$
21.9
1.2
$
7,474.4
$
7,140.3
$
334.1
4.7
Import
2,054.6
2,112.4
(57.8
)
(2.7
)
8,423.3
8,156.9
266.4
3.3
Premium luxury
2,641.9
2,900.6
(258.7
)
(8.9
)
10,333.6
10,139.9
193.7
1.9
Total Franchised Dealerships
6,587.7
6,882.3
(294.6
)
(4.3
)
26,231.3
25,437.1
794.2
3.1
Corporate and other
341.5
330.9
10.6
3.2
1,400.1
1,328.3
71.8
5.4
Total consolidated revenue
$
6,929.2
$
7,213.2
$
(284.0
)
(3.9
)
$
27,631.4
$
26,765.4
$
866.0
3.2
Segment income(1):
Domestic
$
79.9
$
67.0
$
12.9
19.3
$
322.2
$
254.9
$
67.3
26.4
Import
106.8
120.5
(13.7
)
(11.4
)
490.1
476.6
13.5
2.8
Premium luxury
165.4
207.6
(42.2
)
(20.3
)
685.1
675.7
9.4
1.4
Total Franchised Dealerships
352.1
395.1
(43.0
)
(10.9
)
1,497.4
1,407.2
90.2
6.4
AutoNation Finance income (loss)
6.2
1.2
5.0
9.8
(9.3
)
19.1
Corporate and other
(93.9
)
(111.9
)
18.0
(456.1
)
(311.3
)
(144.8
)
Add: Floorplan interest expense
49.5
55.1
(5.6
)
188.8
218.9
(30.1
)
Operating income
$
313.9
$
339.5
$
(25.6
)
(7.5
)
$
1,239.9
$
1,305.5
$
(65.6
)
(5.0
)
(1)
Segment income for the Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury reportable segments is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Variance
% Variance
2025
2024
Variance
% Variance
Retail new vehicle unit sales:
Domestic
18,938
19,200
(262
)
(1.4
)
74,680
69,268
5,412
7.8
Import
28,509
31,080
(2,571
)
(8.3
)
116,234
116,242
(8
)
—
Premium luxury
17,394
21,154
(3,760
)
(17.8
)
68,350
69,205
(855
)
(1.2
)
Retail used vehicle unit sales:
Domestic
17,009
17,673
(664
)
(3.8
)
74,625
74,851
(226
)
(0.3
)
Import
21,528
21,573
(45
)
(0.2
)
91,443
90,761
682
0.8
Premium luxury
17,926
18,827
(901
)
(4.8
)
74,597
73,435
1,162
1.6
Brand Mix - Retail New Vehicle Units Sold
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025(%)
2024(%)
2025(%)
2024(%)
Domestic:
Ford, Lincoln
13.7
11.2
12.8
11.1
Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC
10.4
10.6
10.9
10.8
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.3
Domestic total
29.2
26.9
28.8
27.2
Import:
Toyota
22.5
20.2
21.5
20.6
Honda
11.0
11.8
12.1
13.0
Hyundai
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.6
Subaru
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.8
Other Import
3.8
4.2
4.2
4.6
Import total
44.0
43.5
44.8
45.6
Premium Luxury:
Mercedes-Benz
9.0
9.8
8.8
9.1
BMW
9.8
10.4
9.0
9.0
Lexus
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.5
Audi
1.7
2.0
1.9
2.0
Jaguar Land Rover
1.4
2.2
1.8
2.0
Other Premium Luxury
1.3
1.7
1.5
1.6
Premium Luxury total
26.8
29.6
26.4
27.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
AutoNation Finance
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
$ Variance
2025
2024
$ Variance
Interest margin:
Interest and fee income
$
60.3
$
37.2
$
23.1
$
206.0
$
118.4
$
87.6
Interest expense
(23.4
)
(12.7
)
(10.7
)
(76.3
)
(39.8
)
(36.5
)
Total interest margin
36.9
24.5
12.4
129.7
78.6
51.1
Provision for credit losses
(19.1
)
(21.2
)
2.1
(79.2
)
(57.5
)
(21.7
)
Total interest margin after provision for credit losses
17.8
3.3
14.5
50.5
21.1
29.4
Direct expenses(1)
(11.6
)
(9.5
)
(2.1
)
(40.7
)
(37.8
)
(2.9
)
Gain on sale of auto loans receivable
—
7.4
(7.4
)
—
7.4
(7.4
)
AutoNation Finance income (loss)
$
6.2
$
1.2
$
5.0
$
9.8
$
(9.3
)
$
19.1
(1) Direct expenses are comprised primarily of compensation expenses and loan administration costs incurred by our auto finance company.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued
($ in millions)
Capital Allocation
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Capital expenditures
$
86.3
$
66.3
$
309.4
$
328.5
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
$
110.7
$
—
$
459.1
$
—
Cash received from divestitures, net of cash relinquished
$
—
$
—
$
16.1
$
156.0
Stock repurchases:
Aggregate purchase price (1)
$
350.0
$
104.4
$
784.8
$
460.0
Shares repurchased (in millions)
1.7
0.6
4.1
2.9
New Vehicle Floorplan Assistance and Expense
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
$ Variance
2025
2024
$ Variance
Floorplan assistance earned (included in cost of sales)
$
34.8
$
35.2
$
(0.4
)
$
134.8
$
136.8
$
(2.0
)
New vehicle floorplan interest expense
(47.5
)
(53.3
)
5.8
(181.1
)
(210.6
)
29.5
Net new vehicle inventory carrying expense
$
(12.7
)
$
(18.1
)
$
5.4
$
(46.3
)
$
(73.8
)
$
27.5
Balance Sheet and Other Highlights
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$
58.6
$
59.8
Inventory
$
3,404.9
$
3,360.0
Floorplan notes payable
$
3,828.3
$
3,709.7
Auto loans receivable, net
$
2,140.2
$
1,057.1
Non-recourse debt
$
1,944.6
$
826.0
Non-vehicle debt
$
3,979.5
$
3,762.1
Equity
$
2,341.1
$
2,457.3
New days supply (industry standard of selling days)
45 days
39 days
Used days supply (trailing calendar month days)
38 days
37 days
Key Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance Calculations (2)
Leverage ratio
2.44x
Covenant
less than or equal to
3.75x
Interest coverage ratio
4.83x
Covenant
greater than or equal to
3.00x
(1)
Excludes excise tax accrual under Inflation Reduction Act.
(2)
Calculated in accordance with our credit agreement as filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued
($ in millions, except per share data)
Comparable Basis Reconciliations(1)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Operating Income
Income Before Income Taxes
Income Tax Provision(2)
Effective Tax Rate
Net Income
Diluted Earnings
Per Share(3)
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
As reported
$
313.9
$
339.5
$
224.5
$
241.8
$
52.4
$
55.7
23.3
%
23.0
%
$
172.1
$
186.1
$
4.70
$
4.64
Increase (decrease) in compensation expense related to market valuation changes in deferred compensation obligations(4)
3.2
(1.3
)
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
—
$
—
Asset impairments and other adjustments(5)
51.4
12.5
51.4
12.5
12.5
3.1
38.9
9.4
$
1.06
$
0.23
Cybersecurity insurance recoveries(6)
(40.0
)
—
(40.0
)
—
(9.8
)
—
(30.2
)
—
$
(0.83
)
$
—
Severance expenses
6.6
5.5
6.6
5.5
1.3
1.3
5.3
4.2
$
0.14
$
0.10
Self-insurance related losses(7)
—
6.0
—
6.0
—
1.5
—
4.5
$
—
$
0.11
Income tax adjustments
—
—
—
—
—
5.0
—
(5.0
)
$
—
$
(0.12
)
Adjusted
$
335.1
$
362.2
$
242.5
$
265.8
$
56.4
$
66.6
23.3
%
25.1
%
$
186.1
$
199.2
$
5.08
$
4.97
Three Months Ended December 31,
SG&A
SG&A as a Percentage of Gross Profit (%)
2025
2024
2025
2024
As reported
$
835.5
$
833.7
68.8
67.1
Excluding:
Increase (decrease) in compensation expense related to market valuation changes in deferred compensation obligations
3.2
(1.3
)
Severance expenses
6.6
5.5
Self-insurance related losses
—
6.0
Adjusted
$
825.7
$
823.5
68.0
66.3
(1)
Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the Press Release.
(2)
Tax expense is determined based on the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each individual item.
(3)
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding.
(4)
Increases and decreases in deferred compensation obligations, which are recorded in SG&A, are substantially offset by corresponding gains and losses, respectively, related to changes in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance ("COLI") for deferred compensation plan participants as a result of changes in market performance of the underlying investments; therefore, net impact to net income and earnings per share is de minimis. Gains and losses related to the COLI are recorded in non-operating Other Income, Net.
(5)
Primarily comprised of franchise rights impairment of $22.0 million and other intangible assets impairment of $28.3 million.
(6)
Insurance recoveries received under our cyber insurance policies for business interruption and related losses caused by the CDK outage.
(7)
Primarily related to losses from hail storms and other natural catastrophes.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued
($ in millions, except per share data)
Comparable Basis Reconciliations(1)
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Operating Income
Income Before Income Taxes
Income Tax Provision(2)
Effective Tax Rate
Net Income
Diluted Earnings
Per Share(3)
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
2025
2024
As reported
$
1,239.9
$
1,305.5
$
884.5
$
916.7
$
235.4
$
224.5
26.6
%
24.5
%
$
649.1
$
692.2
$
17.04
$
16.92
Increase in compensation expense related to market valuation changes in deferred compensation obligations(4)
19.7
15.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
—
$
—
Asset impairments and other adjustments(5)
192.7
12.5
192.7
12.5
31.0
3.1
161.7
9.4
$
4.24
$
0.23
Cybersecurity insurance recoveries(6)
(80.0
)
—
(80.0
)
—
(19.5
)
—
(60.5
)
—
$
(1.59
)
$
—
One-time costs associated with CDK outage(7)
—
42.8
—
42.8
—
10.5
—
32.3
$
—
$
0.79
Acquisition-related expenses
8.0
—
8.0
—
2.0
—
6.0
—
$
0.16
$
—
Severance expenses
6.6
5.5
6.6
5.5
1.3
1.3
5.3
4.2
$
0.14
$
0.10
Net loss on equity investments
—
—
11.5
6.7
2.8
1.6
8.7
5.1
$
0.23
$
0.12
Self-insurance related losses(8)
—
11.7
—
11.7
—
2.9
—
8.8
$
—
$
0.22
Income tax adjustments
—
—
—
—
—
5.0
—
(5.0
)
$
—
$
(0.12
)
Business/property-related items:
Net gains on dispositions, net of asset impairments
—
(46.7
)
—
(46.7
)
—
(11.4
)
—
(35.3
)
$
—
$
(0.86
)
Loss from operations resulting from dispositions
—
2.4
—
3.0
—
0.7
—
2.3
$
—
$
0.06
Adjusted
$
1,386.9
$
1,348.7
$
1,023.3
$
952.2
$
253.0
$
238.2
24.7
%
25.0
%
$
770.3
$
714.0
$
20.22
$
17.46
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
SG&A
SG&A as a Percentage of Gross Profit (%)
2025
2024
2025
2024
As reported
$
3,362.2
$
3,263.9
67.9
68.2
Excluding:
Increase in compensation expense related to market valuation changes in deferred compensation obligations
19.7
15.0
Acquisition-related expenses
8.0
—
Severance expenses
6.6
5.5
One-time costs associated with CDK outage
—
42.8
Self-insurance related losses
—
11.7
Adjusted
$
3,327.9
$
3,188.9
67.3
66.6
(1)
Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the Press Release.
(2)
Tax expense is determined based on the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each individual item.
(3)
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding.
(4)
Increases in deferred compensation obligations, which are recorded in SG&A, are substantially offset by corresponding gains related to changes in the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance (“COLI”) for deferred compensation plan participants as a result of changes in market performance of the underlying investments; therefore, net impact to net income and earnings per share is de minimis. Gains related to the COLI are recorded in non-operating Other Income, Net.
(5)
Primarily comprised of franchise rights impairment of $93.7 million, goodwill impairment of $65.3 million and other intangible asset impairments of $28.3 million.
(6)
Insurance recoveries received under our cyber insurance policies for business interruption and related losses caused by the CDK outage.
(7)
Represents certain one-time costs incurred associated with the CDK outage, principally consisting of compensation paid to commission-based associates to ensure business continuity.
(8)
Primarily related to losses from hail storms and other natural catastrophes.
Free Cash Flow
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
111.9
$
314.7
Net proceeds from (payments of) vehicle floorplan - non-trade
61.1
(113.5
)
Increase in auto loans receivable, net
1,181.6
877.1
Adjusted cash provided by operating activities
1,354.6
1,078.3
Purchases of property and equipment
(309.4
)
(328.5
)
Adjusted free cash flow
$
1,045.2
$
749.8
Adjusted net income
$
770.3
$
714.0
Adjusted free cash flow conversion %(1)
125
105
(1) Excludes cybersecurity insurance recoveries of $80 million received in 2025.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SAME STORE DATA
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)
Operating Highlights
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
$
Variance
%
Variance
2025
2024
$
Variance
%
Variance
Revenue:
New vehicle
$
3,387.0
$
3,763.9
$
(376.9
)
(10.0
)
$
13,375.1
$
12,935.0
$
440.1
3.4
Retail used vehicle
1,712.9
1,751.2
(38.3
)
(2.2
)
7,121.6
6,985.5
136.1
1.9
Wholesale
130.2
152.4
(22.2
)
(14.6
)
534.3
631.3
(97.0
)
(15.4
)
Used vehicle
1,843.1
1,903.6
(60.5
)
(3.2
)
7,655.9
7,616.8
39.1
0.5
Finance and insurance, net
361.8
364.9
(3.1
)
(0.8
)
1,439.9
1,345.8
94.1
7.0
Total variable operations
5,591.9
6,032.4
(440.5
)
(7.3
)
22,470.9
21,897.6
573.3
2.6
Parts and service
1,196.5
1,142.9
53.6
4.7
4,763.0
4,493.3
269.7
6.0
Other
3.4
6.4
(3.0
)
16.0
22.4
(6.4
)
Total revenue
$
6,791.8
$
7,181.7
$
(389.9
)
(5.4
)
$
27,249.9
$
26,413.3
$
836.6
3.2
Gross profit:
New vehicle
$
152.7
$
212.4
$
(59.7
)
(28.1
)
$
659.7
$
771.2
$
(111.5
)
(14.5
)
Retail used vehicle
88.9
99.5
(10.6
)
(10.7
)
412.9
411.1
1.8
0.4
Wholesale
7.5
4.9
2.6
44.1
25.7
18.4
Used vehicle
96.4
104.4
(8.0
)
(7.7
)
457.0
436.8
20.2
4.6
Finance and insurance
361.8
364.9
(3.1
)
(0.8
)
1,439.9
1,345.8
94.1
7.0
Total variable operations
610.9
681.7
(70.8
)
(10.4
)
2,556.6
2,553.8
2.8
0.1
Parts and service
577.1
555.2
21.9
3.9
2,320.9
2,169.6
151.3
7.0
Other
0.2
0.7
(0.5
)
1.6
2.7
(1.1
)
Total gross profit
$
1,188.2
$
1,237.6
$
(49.4
)
(4.0
)
$
4,879.1
$
4,726.1
$
153.0
3.2
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New
63,873
71,158
(7,285
)
(10.2
)
256,736
252,229
4,507
1.8
Used
61,279
64,501
(3,222
)
(5.0
)
263,284
261,905
1,379
0.5
125,152
135,659
(10,507
)
(7.7
)
520,020
514,134
5,886
1.1
Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New
$
53,027
$
52,895
$
132
0.2
$
52,097
$
51,283
$
814
1.6
Used
$
27,952
$
27,150
$
802
3.0
$
27,049
$
26,672
$
377
1.4
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New
$
2,391
$
2,985
$
(594
)
(19.9
)
$
2,570
$
3,058
$
(488
)
(16.0
)
Used
$
1,451
$
1,543
$
(92
)
(6.0
)
$
1,568
$
1,570
$
(2
)
(0.1
)
Finance and insurance
$
2,891
$
2,690
$
201
7.5
$
2,769
$
2,618
$
151
5.8
Total variable operations(1)
$
4,821
$
4,989
$
(168
)
(3.4
)
$
4,832
$
4,917
$
(85
)
(1.7
)
(1)
Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales.
Operating Percentages
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2025(%)
2024(%)
2025(%)
2024(%)
Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle
49.9
52.4
49.1
49.0
Used vehicle
27.1
26.5
28.1
28.8
Parts and service
17.6
15.9
17.5
17.0
Finance and insurance, net
5.3
5.1
5.3
5.1
Other
0.1
0.1
—
0.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle
12.9
17.2
13.5
16.3
Used vehicle
8.1
8.4
9.4
9.2
Parts and service
48.6
44.9
47.6
45.9
Finance and insurance
30.4
29.5
29.5
28.5
Other
—
—
—
0.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle
4.5
5.6
4.9
6.0
Used vehicle - retail
5.2
5.7
5.8
5.9
Parts and service
48.2
48.6
48.7
48.3
Total
17.5
17.2
17.9
17.9
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260205773353/en/
Investor Contact: Derek Fiebig
(954) 769-2227
fiebigd@autonation.com
Media Contact: Lisa Rhodes Ryans
(954) 769-4120
publicrelations@autonation.com
Original: AutoNation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
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