Autonation (AN) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)

Autonation (AN) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 4.8% for Q1 2026, down 23.0% year-over-year from 6.23% in Q1 2025, and up 5.89% on a QoQ basis from 4.53% in Q4 2025.

Autonation (AN) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Autonation (AN) has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 4.8% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 23.0% year-over-year to 4.8%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.43% (down 39.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.49%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin came in at 4.8% for Q1 2026 at Autonation, up from 4.53% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 8.12% in Q2 2022, with the low at 3.12% in Q2 2025.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 5.7%, with a median of 5.29% recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin soared 198 bps in 2022 and slumped 213 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 6.34% in 2022, then dropped by 19 bps to 5.17% in 2023, then retreated by 9 bps to 4.71% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 4.53% in 2025, then rose by 6 bps to 4.8% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 4.8%, 4.53%, and 5.29% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 9.03%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 4.24%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 2.74%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 3.62%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 4.80%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 5.16%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 8.48%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 4.71%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 4.49%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 4.80%
Dec 31, 2025 4.53%
Sep 30, 2025 5.29%
Jun 30, 2025 3.12%
Mar 31, 2025 5.02%
Dec 31, 2024 4.71%
Sep 30, 2024 5.32%
Jun 30, 2024 4.24%
Mar 31, 2024 5.25%
Dec 31, 2023 5.17%
Sep 30, 2023 6.09%
Jun 30, 2023 6.37%
Mar 31, 2023 6.93%
Dec 31, 2022 6.34%
Sep 30, 2022 7.84%
Jun 30, 2022 8.12%
Mar 31, 2022 7.69%
Dec 31, 2021 8.09%
Sep 30, 2021 7.89%
Jun 30, 2021 7.60%