Autonation (AN) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Autonation (AN) posted quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.98 for Q1 2026, down 25.02% year-over-year from $1.31 in Q1 2025, and down 39.03% on a QoQ basis from $1.61 in Q4 2025.

Autonation (AN) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Autonation (AN) has reported Debt to Equity for 18 consecutive years, with $0.98 the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $0.98 for Q1 2026 at Autonation, down from $1.61 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.76 in Q4 2022, with the low at $0.11 in Q3 2023.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $1.01, with a median of $1.44 recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Debt to Equity sank 93.35% in 2023 and surged 1215.73% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Debt to Equity stood at $1.76 in 2022, then tumbled 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 tumbled by 39.03% to $0.98 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods registered $0.98, $1.61, and $1.45 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 1.06
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 0.47
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.63
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.02
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 0.98
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 0.12
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 4.69
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 0.90
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 1.11

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