AutoNation, Inc.

NYSE
AN
Stock
Yield per half year: +0.3555%
Dividend yield: 0%
Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Company Analysis AutoNation, Inc.

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • Price (191.96 $) is less than fair price (243.67 $)
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=29.65%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=11.75%)

Disadvantages

  • Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (1.45%).
  • The stock's return over the last year (5.26%) is lower than the sector average (14.02%).
  • Current debt level 66.57% has increased over 5 years from 57.4%.

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

AutoNation, Inc. Consumer Discretionary Index
7 days 2.6% 9.4% -0.3%
90 days 10.8% 2.3% 5.3%
1 year 5.3% 14% 10.6%

AN vs Sector: AutoNation, Inc. has significantly underperformed the "Consumer Discretionary" sector by -8.75% over the past year.

AN vs Market: AutoNation, Inc. has significantly underperformed the market by -5.29% over the past year.

Stable price: AN is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: AN with weekly volatility of 0.1012% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 9.82
P/S: 0.254

3.2. Revenue

EPS 17.18
ROE 29.65%
ROA 5.54%
ROIC 21.02%
Ebitda margin 5.96%

4. Fundamental Analysis

4.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Below fair price: The current price (191.96 $) is lower than the fair price (243.67 $).

Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (191.96 $) is 26.9% lower than the fair price.

4.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (9.82) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (52.44).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (9.82) is lower than that of the market as a whole (61.83).

4.2.1 P/E Similar companies

4.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.77) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (4.04).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.77) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.82).

4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

4.4. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (0.254) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.2).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (0.254) is lower than that of the market as a whole (16).

4.4.1 P/S Similar companies

4.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (7.33) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (2.63).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (7.33) is lower than that of the market as a whole (27.04).

5. Profitability

5.1. Profitability and revenue

5.2. Earnings per share - EPS

5.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 16.28% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (16.28%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-6.52%).

5.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (29.65%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (11.75%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (29.65%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (43%).

5.5. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (5.54%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (8.74%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (5.54%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.28%).

5.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (21.02%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (7.62%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (21.02%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.2%).

6. Finance

6.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (66.57%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 57.4% to 66.57%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 1250.32%.

6.2. Profit growth and share price

7. Dividends

7.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '1.45%.

7.2. Stability and increase in payments

Unstable dividends: The company's dividend yield 0% has not been consistently paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.67.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 2 years.

7.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (301.79%) are at an uncomfortable level.

8. Insider trades

8.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

8.2. Latest transactions

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