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

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DateValue
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