Autonation (AN) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)

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

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

Autonation (AN) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 4.21% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 4.21% for Q1 2026 at Autonation, up from 3.24% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT Margin was 7.34% in Q2 2022, with the low at 1.98% in Q2 2025.
  • Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 4.59%, with a median of 4.1% recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, EBT Margin surged 170 bps in 2022 and plunged 261 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 5.64% in 2022, then retreated by 27 bps to 4.1% in 2023, then decreased by 18 bps to 3.35% in 2024, then dropped by 3 bps to 3.24% in 2025, then rose by 30 bps to 4.21% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 4.21%, 3.24%, and 4.09% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 6.86%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 4.12%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 3.23%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.53%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 4.21%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 4.74%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 11.81%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 6.09%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 3.15%

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%