AN PEER ANALYSIS

AutoNation Inc — metric-by-metric comparison with peers and the industry median

ANAutoNation Inc

🇺🇸 USA · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

Value it Duel

Overall Profile & Returns

· Auto & Truck Dealerships

Position Within Industry

0 = weak quartile, 100 = strong quartile

ANIndustry median

Scores normalize each metric against industry quartiles (p25–p75); direction is inverted for lower-is-better metrics.

Return Comparison

1-Year

Split-adjusted

Year-to-Date (YTD)

Key Metric Comparison

P/E

Lower is better

ROE

Higher is better

Net Margin

Higher is better

Revenue Growth

Higher is better

All Metrics

Valuation
Metric	AN	APE	BYD	DOAS	Ind. Median
P/E	9.80●	24.62	205.09	12.94	21.74
P/B	2.99	3.01	1.57	0.59●	2.34
EV/EBITDA	10.71	11.87	13.66	4.65●	12.39
P/S	0.24	0.43	0.81	0.15●	0.40

Financial Health
Metric	AN	APE	BYD	DOAS	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	0.81	1.09	0.60	1.25●	1.13
Debt/Equity	470.6%	202.1%	119.3%	47.6%●	180.9%
NetDebt/EBITDA	6.52	4.41	5.80	1.88●	6.07

Profitability
Metric	AN	APE	BYD	DOAS	Ind. Median
Net Margin	2.5%●	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	2.2%
ROE	29.3%●	14.3%	1.0%	5.0%	11.6%
ROA	4.9%●	3.9%	0.4%	2.5%	3.4%
EBITDA Margin	5.8%	5.7%	10.3%●	5.6%	5.8%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	AN	APE	BYD	DOAS	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	1.9%	16.5%●	9.4%	9.1%	4.8%
NI Growth	0.2%	10.5%●	-1.2%	-58.4%	-6.0%
Div. Yield	—	3.5%	0.3%	17.6%●	1.0%
Payout	—	83.5%	76.9%	227.4%	22.4%

Valuation
Metric	AN	RUSHB	RUSHA	LAD	KMX	VVV	Ind. Median
P/E	9.80●	22.60	21.74	10.27	33.86	53.27	21.74
P/B	2.99	2.64	2.54	1.14●	1.23	14.11	2.34
EV/EBITDA	10.71●	12.13	11.74	10.89	23.09	16.91	12.39
P/S	0.24	0.82	0.79	0.19●	0.29	2.68	0.40

Financial Health
Metric	AN	RUSHB	RUSHA	LAD	KMX	VVV	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	0.81	1.46	1.46	0.99	2.70●	0.73	1.13
Debt/Equity	470.6%	63.3%●	63.3%●	252.6%	304.7%	574.5%	180.9%
NetDebt/EBITDA	6.52	2.02●	2.02●	7.44	16.41	4.75	6.07

Profitability
Metric	AN	RUSHB	RUSHA	LAD	KMX	VVV	Ind. Median
Net Margin	2.5%	3.6%	3.6%	1.9%	0.8%	5.0%●	2.2%
ROE	29.3%	11.9%	11.9%	10.8%	3.6%	31.1%●	11.6%
ROA	4.9%	5.8%●	5.8%●	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%	3.4%
EBITDA Margin	5.8%	8.2%	8.2%	5.6%	4.3%	22.0%●	5.8%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	AN	RUSHB	RUSHA	LAD	KMX	VVV	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	1.9%	-6.6%	-6.6%	2.5%	-1.6%	11.0%●	4.8%
NI Growth	0.2%●	-9.5%	-9.5%	-16.3%	-60.2%	-65.0%	-6.0%
Div. Yield	—	1.0%	1.0%●	0.8%	—	0.0%	1.0%
Payout	—	22.4%	22.4%	7.6%	—	0.0%	22.4%

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