EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, AutoNation's Enterprise Value is $14,419 Mil.
AutoNation's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $314 Mil. Therefore, AutoNation's EV-to-FCF for today is 45.96.
The historical rank and industry rank for AutoNation's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
AN'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.12 Med: 39.46 Max: 91.49
Current: 45.96
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of AutoNation was 91.49. The lowest was 7.12. And the median was 39.46.
AN's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 76.79% of 780
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 16
vs AN: 45.96
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
As of today (2024-04-19), AutoNation's stock price is $154.62.
AutoNation's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $22.670. Therefore, AutoNation's PE Ratio for today is 6.82.
AutoNation EV-to-FCF Historical Data
The historical data trend for AutoNation's EV-to-FCF 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
EV-to-FCF
20.66
9.93
8.65
8.53
45.35
AutoNation Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
EV-to-FCF
8.53
10.90
15.82
22.60
45.35
Competitive Comparison
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoNation's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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-FCF Distribution
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AutoNation's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AutoNation's EV-to-FCF falls into.
AutoNation EV-to-FCF Calculation
AutoNation's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:
AutoNation's current Enterprise Value is $14,419 Mil.
AutoNation's Free Cash Flow 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 $314 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) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
AutoNation's share price for today is $154.62.
AutoNation's Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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 $22.670.
* 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.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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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.
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