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AutoNation (FRA:RWI) FCF Yield % : 1.47 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is AutoNation FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, AutoNation's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €95 Mil, and Market Cap is €6,311 Mil. Therefore, AutoNation's FCF Yield % for today is 1.47%.

The historical rank and industry rank for AutoNation's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:RWI' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.39   Med: 5.51   Max: 31.1
Current: 1.47


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of AutoNation was 31.10%. The lowest was 1.39%. And the median was 5.51%.

FRA:RWI's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
51.07% of 1304 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs FRA:RWI: 1.47

AutoNation's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.10%.


AutoNation FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoNation's FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Chart

AutoNation Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.55 18.49 20.06 26.37 5.04

AutoNation Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
FCF Yield % 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 28.17 -5.96 10.26 -10.47 11.53

Competitive Comparison of AutoNation's FCF Yield %

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoNation's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AutoNation's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AutoNation's FCF Yield % falls into.



AutoNation FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

AutoNation's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=287.663 / 5705.2965
=5.04%

AutoNation's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=184.736 * 4 / 6410.0036
=11.53%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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AutoNation (FRA:RWI) 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.

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