Autonation (AN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Autonation (AN) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$34.2 million for Q1 2026, up 73.22% year-over-year from -$19.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 153.27% on a QoQ basis from $64.2 million in Q4 2025.

Autonation (AN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Autonation (AN) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$34.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 73.22% year-over-year to -$34.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$104.0 million (down 653.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$197.5 million, down 162.76% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$34.2 million for Q1 2026 at Autonation, down from $64.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $586.6 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$256.8 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $135.8 million, with a median of $122.8 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 1175.72% in 2024 and sank 163.6% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $168.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 122.73% to -$38.3 million in 2023, then soared by 1175.72% to $412.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 84.42% to $64.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 153.27% to -$34.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$34.2 million, $64.2 million, and $122.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 56.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 152.40 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -85.75 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn -205.50 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn -34.20 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn -5.63 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.60 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 220.70 Mn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 8.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -34.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -34.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 64.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 64.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 122.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 122.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -256.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -256.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -127.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -127.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 412.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 412.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -151.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -151.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -147.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -147.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 200.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 200.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -38.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -38.30 Mn