AutoNation (STU:RWI) Quality Rank

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STU:RWI AutoNation Inc STU:RWI
79 GF Score
Price €171.00
GF Value €183.24
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is AutoNation Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

AutoNation Quality Rank Related Terms

STU:RWI
79GF Score
AutoNation Inc STU:RWI
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Is AutoNation (STU:RWI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AutoNation stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €171.00 is trading 6.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €183.24. GuruFocus considers AutoNation to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:RWI:

  • Quality Rank:
  • GF Value™: €183.24 vs. price of €171.00 (6.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:RWI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

AutoNation Business Description

Other Exchanges AN:USA
Address 200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33301
AutoNation is the second-largest automotive dealer in the United States, with 2025 revenue of $27.6 billion and over 240 dealerships, plus 52 collision centers. The firm also has 25 AutoNation USA used-vehicle stores, a captive lender, four auction sites, and three parts distributors 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) divested 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 proved to be a smart move.
79GF Score

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€171.00
Price
€183.24
GF Value