Autonation (AN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.90% for Q2 2026, down 1.14 percentage points from 16.04% a year earlier but up 1.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Autonation (AN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Autonation's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.20%, down 5.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +5.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Autonation's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 21.13% in FY2024 (-9.25 pp), 30.38% in FY2023 (-2.83 pp), 33.21% in FY2022 (+3.27 pp) and 29.94% in FY2021 (+20.63 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of 13.72% in Q1 2026 to a high of 34.71% in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last 15 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.06 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 24.58 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a drop of 7.75 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 13.72% (Q1 2026), 14.16% (Q4 2025) and 15.87% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,699.85 Bn | 2,216.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 327.03 Bn | 320.28 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.28 Bn | 139.83 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.66 Bn | 107.62 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.66 Bn | 58.58 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.09 Bn | 74.17 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 7 | Target | 71.82 Bn | 66.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 8 | Carvana | 64.53 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.43 Bn | 52.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Autonation | 5.36 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 14.90% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.80% |
API Access
Autonation Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();