Autonation (AN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) posted Gross Margin of 17.77% for Q2 2026, down 3.89% on a QoQ basis from 18.48% in Q1 2026, and down 52.0% year-over-year from 37.01% in Q2 2025.
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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.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 52.0% year-over-year to 17.77% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 17.83%, a 8.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 17.91%, up 3.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 17.77% for Q2 2026 at Autonation, down from 18.48% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 20.1% in Q1 2023, with the low at 17.21% in Q4 2024.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 18.54%, with a median of 18.38% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin surged 189 bps in 2022, then plunged 163 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 19.14% in 2022, then slipped by 6 bps to 17.96% in 2023, then slipped by 4 bps to 17.21% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 17.53% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 17.77% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 17.77% (Q2 2026), 18.48% (Q1 2026), and 17.53% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 15.94% |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 10.66% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 15.29% |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 17.77% |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 15.66% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | 6.99% |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 17.18% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 15.98% |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 35.68% |
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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% |