AutoNation (AN)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-09-14
$205.59+0.94%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 0% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskAutoNation's focus on EPS growth has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue declined 1% year over year, but the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 10× P/E versus a peer median of 14.5×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than forecast. A specific risk is that management is running behind on a stated commitment. Peer multiples imply a price about 19% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. AN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 15 analysts currently covering AN (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AN in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Automotive Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Focus on EPS growth
Record after-sales support EPS growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $205.59
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $205.59.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Focus on EPS growth
Sixth straight EPS gain supports growth objective.
Threatens: Focus on EPS growth
Stock fall indicates market concerns despite EPS gains.
Advances: Focus on EPS growth
Earnings beat supports EPS growth despite revenue miss.
Threatens: Focus on EPS growth
Earnings report may reveal profit pressures affecting EPS growth.
Advances: Focus on EPS growth
Acquisition enhances growth potential and EPS outlook.