Autonation (AN) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.98 in Q1 2026, down 39.03% quarter-over-quarter from $1.61 in Q4 2025, and down 25.02% on a YoY basis from $1.31 in Q1 2025.
Autonation (AN) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autonation's Debt to Equity history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.98 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 25.02% year-over-year to $0.98; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.98 (down 25.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.61, up 378.89% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $0.98 for Q1 2026 at Autonation, down from $1.61 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $1.76 in Q4 2022 to a low of $0.11 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.01 across 5 years, with a median of $1.44 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Debt to Equity plunged 93.35% in 2023, then surged 1215.73% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $1.76 in 2022, then slumped by 93.35% to $0.12 in 2023, then soared by 187.67% to $0.34 in 2024, then surged by 378.89% to $1.61 in 2025, then slumped by 39.03% to $0.98 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.98 (Q1 2026), $1.61 (Q4 2025), and $1.45 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -0.21 |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.06 |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 2.63 |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.02 |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 0.98 |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 0.12 |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 4.69 |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 0.44 |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 1.11 |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 0.90 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.47 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.44 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.76 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.57 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.51 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.14 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.63 |