Autonation (AN) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Autonation (AN) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 4.21% in Q1 2026, up 29.87% quarter-over-quarter from 3.24% in Q4 2025, and up 71.0% on a YoY basis from 2.46% in Q1 2025.

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

Autonation's EBT Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.21% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 71.0% year-over-year to 4.21%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.37% (up 4.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.2%, down 22.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 4.21% for Q1 2026 at Autonation, up from 3.24% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 7.34% in Q2 2022 to a low of 1.98% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 4.59% across 5 years, with a median of 4.1% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBT Margin surged 170 bps in 2022, then tumbled 261 bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 5.64% in 2022, then dropped by 27 bps to 4.1% in 2023, then declined by 18 bps to 3.35% in 2024, then retreated by 3 bps to 3.24% in 2025, then climbed by 30 bps to 4.21% in 2026.
  • The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 4.21% (Q1 2026), 3.24% (Q4 2025), and 4.09% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -6.91%
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 6.86%
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -1.86%
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.53%
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 4.21%
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 4.74%
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 11.81%
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 12.37%
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 3.15%
10 Asbury Automotive 3.63 Bn 3.60 Bn 726.90 Mn 6.09%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 4.21%
Dec 31, 2025 3.24%
Sep 30, 2025 4.09%
Jun 30, 2025 1.98%
Mar 31, 2025 3.50%
Dec 31, 2024 3.35%
Sep 30, 2024 3.76%
Jun 30, 2024 2.69%
Mar 31, 2024 3.91%
Dec 31, 2023 4.10%
Sep 30, 2023 4.75%
Jun 30, 2023 5.29%
Mar 31, 2023 5.94%
Dec 31, 2022 5.64%
Sep 30, 2022 7.10%
Jun 30, 2022 7.34%
Mar 31, 2022 7.08%
Dec 31, 2021 7.69%
Sep 30, 2021 7.42%
Jun 30, 2021 7.33%