Autonation (AN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) posted Operating Expenses of $856.3 million for Q2 2026, up 1.67% on a QoQ basis from $842.2 million in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from $854.7 million in Q2 2025.
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Autonation (AN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autonation has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $856.3 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses changed 0.19% year-over-year to $856.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.4 billion, a 1.88% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.4 billion, up 3.01% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $856.3 million for Q2 2026 at Autonation, up from $842.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $856.3 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $741.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $811.3 million, with a median of $820.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses climbed 14.43% in 2022, then retreated 2.03% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $766.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 5.43% to $808.3 million in 2023, then increased by 3.14% to $833.7 million in 2024, then grew by 0.22% to $835.5 million in 2025, then grew by 2.49% to $856.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $856.3 million (Q2 2026), $842.2 million (Q1 2026), and $835.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 704.00 Mn |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.78 Bn | 13.73 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.07 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 635.18 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.87 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.62 Bn | 5.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 856.30 Mn |
| 6 | Uxin | 5.40 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -20.60 Mn |
| 7 | Sonic Automotive | 5.39 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 449.20 Mn |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.36 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 506.40 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.02 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 625.60 Mn |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 994.87 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 180.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 856.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 842.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 835.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 850.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 854.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 821.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 833.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 811.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 825.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 793.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 808.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 819.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 842.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 782.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 766.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 763.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 754.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 741.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 755.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 723.70 Mn |
API Access
Autonation Operating Expenses API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "AN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();