Autonation (AN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 4.8% in Q1 2026, up 5.89% quarter-over-quarter from 4.53% in Q4 2025, and down 23.0% on a YoY basis from 6.23% in Q1 2025.
Autonation (AN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autonation's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.8% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 23.0% year-over-year to 4.8%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.43% (down 39.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.49%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 4.8% for Q1 2026 at Autonation, up from 4.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 8.12% in Q2 2022 to a low of 3.12% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.7% across 5 years, with a median of 5.29% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin soared 198 bps in 2022, then sank 213 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 6.34% in 2022, then retreated by 19 bps to 5.17% in 2023, then dropped by 9 bps to 4.71% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 4.53% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 4.8% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.8% (Q1 2026), 4.53% (Q4 2025), and 5.29% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -4.90% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -0.10% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.89% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.60% |