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44.69 (1y: +19%)
Market Cap 5.34 B P/E(ttm) 17.00
Enterprise Value 7.25 B P/B 3.20
AN- NYSE (USA)
AutoNation Inc
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.033
AN's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
67% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 0.95 vs. AN: 0.033 )
AN' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 0.46
Current: 0.03
0.01
0.46
Equity to Asset 0.234
AN's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
65% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 0.48 vs. AN: 0.234 )
AN' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.23   Max: 0.53
Current: 0.23
0.23
0.53
Interest Coverage 4.9
AN's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
59% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 7.60 vs. AN: 4.9 )
AN' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 3   Max: 28
Current: 4.9
3
28
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 3.62
M-Score: -2.5
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 4.10
AN's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
62% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 4.50 vs. AN: 4.10 )
AN' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -9.2   Max: 4.2
Current: 4.1
-9.2
4.2
Net-margin (%) 2
AN's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
53% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 3.30 vs. AN: 2 )
AN' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -8.8   Max: 2.6
Current: 2
-8.8
2.6
ROE (%) 18.7
AN's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 7.00 vs. AN: 18.7 )
AN' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -56.6   Max: 18.7
Current: 18.7
-56.6
18.7
ROA (%) 4.4
AN's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
70% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. AN: 4.4 )
AN' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -20.7   Max: 5.6
Current: 4.4
-20.7
5.6
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 29.10
AN's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 11.70 vs. AN: 29.10 )
AN' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -66.1   Max: 38.5
Current: 29.1
-66.1
38.5
Revenue Growth (%) 19.7
AN's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AN: 19.7 )
AN' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -7.5   Max: 19.7
Current: 19.7
-7.5
19.7
EBITDA Growth (%) 20.6
AN's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AN: 20.6 )
AN' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -8.1   Max: 20.6
Current: 20.6
-8.1
20.6
EPS Growth (%) 22.5
AN's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
91% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AN: 22.5 )
AN' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -5.1   Max: 23.2
Current: 22.5
-5.1
23.2
» AN's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

AN Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Bill Gates 2,398,716 sh (unchged)
Edward Lampert 48,063,910 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Jim Simons Sold Out
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Murray Stahl 6,596,739 sh (-1.35%)
Mario Gabelli 1,485,176 sh (-2.44%)
Private Capital 504,795 sh (-18.4%)
Jeremy Grantham 49,300 sh (-43.27%)
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Q3 2012

AN Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Ken Heebner 1,538,000 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 6,251 sh (New)
Jeremy Grantham 50,400 sh (+2.23%)
Edward Lampert 48,063,910 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 6,414,077 sh (-2.77%)
Mario Gabelli 1,334,690 sh (-10.13%)
Bill Gates 1,898,716 sh (-20.84%)
Private Capital 267,130 sh (-47.08%)
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Q4 2012

AN Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Joel Greenblatt 53,203 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 27,627 sh (+341.96%)
Bill Gates 1,898,716 sh (unchged)
Jeremy Grantham 127,400 sh (unchged)
Ken Heebner Sold Out
Murray Stahl 6,290,925 sh (-1.92%)
Mario Gabelli 1,225,135 sh (-8.21%)
Private Capital 225,490 sh (-15.59%)
Edward Lampert 34,617,370 sh (-27.98%)
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Q1 2013

AN Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 274,400 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 46,741 sh (+69.19%)
Bill Gates 1,898,716 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 6,239,215 sh (-0.82%)
Jeremy Grantham 122,800 sh (-3.61%)
Mario Gabelli 1,171,619 sh (-4.37%)
Edward Lampert 31,444,341 sh (-9.17%)
Private Capital 196,075 sh (-13.04%)
Joel Greenblatt 20,733 sh (-61.03%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with AN

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Reduce -61.03%0.07%$39.59 - $48.6 $ 44.691%20733
Edward Lampert 2012-12-31 Reduce -27.98%10.55%$38.42 - $48.45 $ 44.695%34617370
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 New Buy0.12%$38.42 - $48.45 $ 44.695%53203
Mario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Reduce -23.13%0.19%$27.53 - $35.71 $ 44.6942%2512512
George Soros 2010-06-30 Sold Out 0.86%$18.04 - $21.8 $ 44.69124%0
George Soros 2010-03-31 Add 34.9%0.22%$17.59 - $20.69 $ 44.69139%3218000
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Top Ranked Articles about AutoNation Inc

Savant Edward Lampert, Top Six Holdings - Great Gains Despite One Bad Apple
May 7, 2013
Edward Lampert - Savant Edward Lampert, Top Six Holdings - Great Gains Despite One Bad Apple
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Eddie Lampert’s Low P/E Retail Stocks
January 14, 2013
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Like Warren Buffett, founder of hedge fund ESL Investments, Edward Lampert, goes for easily understandable businesses that have solid cash flows. But unlike Buffett, Lampert spends less time focusing on management, given that he would rather implement changes in the companies himself, by working with, or shaking up management teams (from Lampert’s GuruFolio report). Read more...
Gates Foundation Buys Procter & Gamble, Sells AutoNation
November 15, 2012
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just reported their third quarter portfolio. The portfolio is managed by Michael Larson, who also manages Bill Gates’ personal portfolio. During the third quarter, Gates Foundation buys Procter & Gamble Co, sells Autonation Inc. As of 09/30/2012, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust owns 28 stocks with a total value of $17.3 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells. Read more...
Edward Lampert Makes Reductions to AutoNation
November 5, 2012
Edward Lampert - Edward Lampert Makes Reductions To AutoNation
Though manager of hedge fund ESL Investments, Eddie Lampert, had been steadily chiseling down his stake in AutoNation (AN) since the first quarter of 2010, he made his first reduction of this year in a series of transactions from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, according to GuruFocus Real Time Picks. The total amount sold was 763,507 shares, which shrank his holding size by 1.59 percent. The average selling price was about $44 per share. Read more...
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June 25, 2012
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 17.00
AN's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
56% of the 939 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 13.90 vs. AN: 17.00 )
AN' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 6.25   Max: 23.92
Current: 17
6.25
23.92
P/B 3.20
AN's P/B is ranked lower than
68% of the 1036 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 1.22 vs. AN: 3.20 )
AN' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.37   Max: 3.65
Current: 3.2
0.37
3.65
P/S 0.34
AN's P/S is ranked higher than
77% of the 1086 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 0.54 vs. AN: 0.34 )
AN' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 0.45
Current: 0.34
0.05
0.45
PFCF 19.00
AN's PFCF is ranked higher than
55% of the 722 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 14.93 vs. AN: 19.00 )
AN' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 1.51   Max: 341.4
Current: 19
1.51
341.4
EV-to-EBIT 10.9
AN's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
65% of the 897 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 10.74 vs. AN: 10.9 )
AN' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 4.8   Max: 19.5
Current: 10.9
4.8
19.5
Shiller P/E 168.2
AN's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: vs. AN: 168.2 )
AN' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 4.79   Max: 1320.67
Current: 168.2
4.79
1320.67

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 3.2
AN's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
72% of the 926 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 4.30 vs. AN: 3.2 )
AN' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1   Max: 4.1
Current: 3.2
1
4.1
Price/Tangible Book 33.9
AN's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
76% of the 952 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. AN: 33.9 )
AN' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 2   Max: 31.3
Current: 33.9
2
31.3
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.3
AN's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
63% of the 334 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. AN: 1.3 )
AN' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 2.3
Current: 1.3
0.4
2.3
Price/Median PS Value 1.3
AN's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
51% of the 983 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. AN: 1.3 )
AN' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1.5
Current: 1.3
0.4
1.5
Price/Graham Number 5.3
AN's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
73% of the 825 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. AN: 5.3 )
AN' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 4.7
Current: 5.3
0.8
4.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 9.20
AN's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
72% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 7.10 vs. AN: 9.20 )
AN' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 5.1   Max: 21
Current: 9.2
5.1
21
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 3.05
AN's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
83% of the 1151 Companies
in the Global Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AN: 3.05 )
AN' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -36.1   Max: 22.6
Current: 3.05
-36.1
22.6

Business Description

AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1991. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is the largest automotive retailer in the United States. As of December 31, 2011, the company owned and operated 258 new vehicle franchises from 215 stores located in the United States, predominantly in major metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. Its stores, which it believes some of the recognizable and well-known stores in its key markets, sell 32 different brands of new vehicles. The core brands of vehicles that it sell, representing approximately 90% of the new vehicles that it sold in 2011, are manufactured by Ford, Toyota, Nissan, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Chrysler. It offers a diversified range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and automotive services, and automotive finance and insurance products. It also arranges financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It had three operating segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. Its Domestic segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. Its Import segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Its Premium Luxury segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus. The franchises in each segment also sell used vehicles, parts and automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance products. Its Strategy is to Deliver a positive customer experience at its stores, Leverage its significant scale to improve its operating efficiency, Increase its productivity and Build a powerful brand in each of its local markets. It face competition from (i) several public companies that operate numerous automotive retail stores on a regional or national basis, including franchised dealers that sell new and used vehicles as well as non-franchised dealers that sell only used vehicles, (ii) private companies that operate automotive retail stores in its markets, and (iii) online marketplaces. It also faces competition from independent automobile service shops and service center chains. It also faces competition from a broad range of financial institutions in its finance and insurance and aftermarket products businesses. It believes the principal competitive factors in these businesses are product selection, convenience, price, contract terms, and the ability to finance vehicle protection and aftermarket products. It owns a number of registered service marks and trademarks, including, among other marks, AutoNation and AutoNation. Pursuant to agreements with vehicle manufacturers, it have the right to use and display manufacturers' trademarks, logos, and designs at its stores and in its advertising and promotional materials, subject
Company Website
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Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
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Traded in other countries:RWI.Germany
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Articles On GuruFocus.com
AutoNation, A Contrarian Pick With Edward Lampert Aboard Jun 09 2013 
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Edward Lampert and Sears, Investing in Wow Mar 07 2013 
Eddie Lampert and Bruce Berkowitz's Sears Posts EBITDA Increase, Revenue Decline in Q4 Feb 28 2013 
Eddie Lampert’s Low P/E Retail Stocks Jan 14 2013 
Eddie Lampert Buys More Sears Holdings Shares After Taking Control as CEO Jan 14 2013 
Profits Amid The Rubble Nov 25 2012 
Gates Foundation Buys Procter & Gamble, Sells AutoNation Nov 15 2012 
Edward Lampert Makes Reductions to AutoNation Nov 05 2012 
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