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AutoNation (FRA:RWI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 69.08 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is AutoNation Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-30), AutoNation's share price is €158.40. AutoNation's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €2.29. Hence, AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 69.08.

The historical rank and industry rank for AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:RWI' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.24   Med: 18.32   Max: 70.26
Current: 68.42

During the past 13 years, AutoNation's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 70.26. The lowest was 3.24. And the median was 18.32.

FRA:RWI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
67.1% of 772 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 13.54 vs FRA:RWI: 68.42

AutoNation's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €4.37. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €2.29.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of AutoNation was -89.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -16.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 47.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 25.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, AutoNation's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 149.90% per year. The lowest was -210.00% per year. And the median was 14.40% per year.


AutoNation Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

AutoNation Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.80 5.89 6.21 4.54 21.49

AutoNation Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 6.01 9.44 11.81 21.49 68.48

Competitive Comparison of AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



AutoNation Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

AutoNation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=158.40/2.293
=69.08

AutoNation's Share Price of today is €158.40.
AutoNation's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €2.29.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

AutoNation  (FRA:RWI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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AutoNation (FRA:RWI) Business Description

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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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