Autonation (AN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 17.77% for Q2 2026, down 52.0% year-over-year from 37.01% in Q2 2025, and down 3.89% on a QoQ basis from 18.48% in Q1 2026.
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Autonation (AN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autonation has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 17.77% in Q2 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 17.77%, down 52.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 17.83% (down 8.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.91%, up 3.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin slipped to 17.77% in Q2 2026, from 18.48% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 20.1% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 17.21% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 18.54% and a median of 18.38% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin jumped 189 bps; it then plunged 163 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 19.14% in 2022, then retreated by 6 bps to 17.96% in 2023, then retreated by 4 bps to 17.21% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 17.53% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 17.77% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 17.77% in Q2 2026, 18.48% in Q1 2026, and 17.53% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 15.94% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 19.04% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 10.66% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 15.29% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 17.77% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 39.46% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 44.75% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.86 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 17.18% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.94% |