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

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

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

Autonation's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $43.9 million for 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 was $43.9 million for Q1 2026 at Autonation, up from -$88.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $585.2 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$191.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $91.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $43.9 million in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Inventory surged 241.91% in 2023, then sank 748.28% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $166.4 million in 2022, then surged by 132.63% to $387.1 million in 2023, then plunged 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.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $43.9 million (Q1 2026), -$88.3 million (Q4 2025), and $8.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 247.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 1.01 Bn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 97.20 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 43.90 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 85.49 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn -1.00 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn -
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 40.10 Mn
10 Asbury Automotive 3.63 Bn 3.60 Bn 726.90 Mn -26.50 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