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AutoNation (AutoNation) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.42 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is AutoNation Inventory-to-Revenue?

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. AutoNation's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,840 Mil. AutoNation's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,767 Mil. AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.42.

AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 increased from Sep. 2023 (0.38) to Sep. 2023 (0.42)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. AutoNation's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 46.67.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. AutoNation's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.96.


AutoNation Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AutoNation Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

AutoNation Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.16 0.15 0.09 0.07 0.09

AutoNation Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Inventory-to-Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.29 0.33 0.35 0.38 0.42

Competitive Comparison of AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



AutoNation Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=( (2048.3 + 3033.4) / 2 ) / 26948.9
=2540.85 / 26948.9
=0.09

AutoNation's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=( (2645.6 + 3033.4) / 2 ) / 6767.4
=2839.5 / 6767.4
=0.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


AutoNation  (NYSE:AN) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

AutoNation's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=2839.5/5552.2*365 / 4
=46.67

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

AutoNation's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=5552.2 / 2839.5
=1.96

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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AutoNation (AutoNation) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33301
AutoNation is the second largest automotive dealer in the United States, with 2022 revenue of $27 billion and over 250 dealerships, plus 53 collision centers. The firm also has 16 AutoNation USA used-vehicle stores, a captive lender, four auction sites, and three parts distributors all across 20 states primarily in Sunbelt metropolitan areas. New-vehicle sales account for nearly half of revenue; the company also sells used vehicles, parts, and repair services as well as auto financing. The company (formerly Republic Industries) spun off its waste management unit (Republic Services) in 1999 and its car rental businesses (ANC Rental) in 2000. Wayne Huizenga founded the company in the 1990s to bring the rollup acquisition strategy to auto retailing, which has proved to be a smart move.
Executives
Edward S Lampert director, 10 percent owner 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200, BAY HARBOUR FL 33154
Jeff Parent officer: COO 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Mikan George Lawrence Iii director 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Robert R Grusky director C/O STRAYER EDUCATION INC, 2303 DULLES STATION BOULEVARD, HERNDON VA 20171
Edmunds C Coleman officer: EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Thomas A Szlosek other: EVP & CFO HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., 115 TABOR ROAD, MORRIS PLAINS NJ 07950
Joseph T Lower officer: EVP & CFO 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Michael Mark Manley director, officer: CEO and Director 1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE, CIMS 485-09-96, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Marc G Cannon officer: CMO & SVP, Communications 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Kimberly Dees officer: SVP & CAO 200 SW 1ST AVENUE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Lisa Esparza officer: EVP and CHIEF HR OFFICER 200 SW 1ST AVENUE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Gianluca Camplone officer: COO Prec Parts & EVP Mobility 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Christopher Cade officer: VP and CAO 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Steve Kwak officer: COO Franchised Business 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Jacqueline A Travisano director 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301