Autonation (AN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Autonation (AN) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $43.9 million for Q1 2026, up 125.95% year-over-year from $19.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 149.72% on a QoQ basis from -$88.3 million in Q4 2025.

Autonation (AN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Autonation (AN) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $43.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 125.95% year-over-year to $43.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $199.1 million (down 2.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$14.0 million, down 103.51% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory came in at $43.9 million for Q1 2026 at Autonation, up from -$88.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $585.2 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$191.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $91.4 million, with a median of $43.9 million recorded in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory surged 241.91% in 2023 and slumped 748.28% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $166.4 million in 2022, then surged by 132.63% to $387.1 million in 2023, then sank by 149.42% to -$191.3 million in 2024, then surged by 53.84% to -$88.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 149.72% to $43.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $43.9 million, -$88.3 million, and $8.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 247.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 74.70 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -74.24 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 97.20 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 43.90 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 85.49 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -1.00 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn -26.50 Mn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 40.10 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 43.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 43.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -88.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -88.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 234.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 234.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -169.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -169.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -191.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -191.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -21.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -21.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 585.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 585.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 387.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 387.10 Mn