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AutoNation (AutoNation) EBIT

: $1,676 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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AutoNation's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $370 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,676 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. AutoNation's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.06%. AutoNation's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 24.59%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. AutoNation's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.63%.


AutoNation EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoNation's EBIT 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 857.70 707.60 1,927.10 2,009.80 1,676.30

AutoNation Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EBIT 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 434.90 448.50 443.60 414.50 369.70

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoNation's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where AutoNation's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



AutoNation EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,676 Mil.

* 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) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

AutoNation's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=1399.6 * ( 1 - 22.15% )/( (11375.4 + 12671.9)/ 2 )
=1089.5886/12023.65
=9.06 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

AutoNation's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1478.8/( ( (4094.5 + max(1657.2, 0)) + (4183.7 + max(2090, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1478.8/( ( 5751.7 + 6273.7 )/ 2 )
=1478.8/6012.7
=24.59 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(172.4 + 2645.6 + 186.2) - (624.3 + 0 + 722.7)
=1657.2

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(173.2 + 3033.4 + 172.3) - (583.7 + 0 + 705.2)
=2090

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

AutoNation's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1676.3/14418.769
=11.63 %

* 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