Autonation (AN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Autonation (AN) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 4.60% for Q2 2026, up 1.48 percentage points from 3.12% a year earlier but down 0.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Autonation (AN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Autonation's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 4.81%, up 0.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.49%, down 0.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +1.73 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 4.88% in FY2024 (-1.25 pp), 6.13% in FY2023 (-1.37 pp), 7.50% in FY2022 (+0.14 pp) and 7.36% in FY2021 (+4.60 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 3.12% in Q2 2025 and a high of 8.12% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.19 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 2.86 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2024 (a drop of 2.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 4.80% (Q1 2026), 4.53% (Q4 2025) and 5.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,699.85 Bn | 2,216.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 327.03 Bn | 320.28 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.28 Bn | 139.83 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.66 Bn | 107.62 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.66 Bn | 58.58 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.09 Bn | 74.17 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 7 | Target | 71.82 Bn | 66.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 8 | Carvana | 64.53 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.43 Bn | 52.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 10 | Autonation | 5.36 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 4.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.60% |
| 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% |
API Access
Autonation Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();