Autonation (AN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 14.64% for Q2 2026, up 0.12 percentage points from 14.52% a year earlier and up 1.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Autonation (AN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Autonation posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 14.51%, down 1.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +7.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 15.82% in FY2024 (-5.09 pp), 20.91% in FY2023 (-6.08 pp), 26.99% in FY2022 (+0.51 pp) and 26.48% in FY2021 (+19.11 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 13.57% in Q1 2026 and a high of 27.62% in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.46 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 19.98 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2024 (a drop of 6.50 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 13.57% (Q1 2026), 14.37% (Q4 2025) and 14.80% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.22 Bn | 2,342.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.87 Bn | 306.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.98 Bn | 103.94 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.30 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.25 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 7 | Target | 70.03 Bn | 64.62 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.03 Bn | 50.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.31% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.27 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Autonation | 5.43 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 14.64% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.70% |
API Access
Autonation Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();