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Stock: AN
Book Value Per Share: $63.43
EPS: $20.325
Diluted EPS TTM: $16.87
Dividend Per Share: None
Dividend Yield: 0.00 %
Dividend Payout Ratio: 0%
Price To Sales Ratio TTM: 0.27
Price To Book Ratio: 3.028
PEG Ratio: 0.918
EV To EBITDA: 10.27
P/E Ratio: 11.44
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.56
Ex Dividend Date: None
Dividend Date: None
Current Price: $214.34
Previous Close: $212.86
52 Week Low: $148.33
52 Week High: $198.5
Earning Date (within 30 days): 2025-07-17
50 Day MA: $177.84
200 Day MA: $174.3
Link to Yahoo (Financial): AN

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* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
AutoNation Inc (AN) ↓
AutoNation, Inc. is an automobile retailer in the United States. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $60 M
Debt : $2,614 M
EBITDA : $1,559 M
Net Debt (Debt - Cash): $2,554 M

Since Net Debt is covered by EBITDA within 2 years, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Forward PE Ratio: 10.55

Since Forward PE Ratio is less than 15, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Average Free Cash Flow: $767 M
Average Revenue: $19,655 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash FLow(%): 4%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is less than 15, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $26,765 M
Revenue 4 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $20,390 M
Last 5 Years Average Revenue Growth: 6%

Since Revenue Growth is between 5 - 10, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-12-31): $40 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $89 M

Company is buying back its own shares, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $21.30
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $19.35
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $20.33
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $0
Payout Ratio: 0%
Dividend Yield: 0%

Since Dividend Per Share is less than or equal to 0, 0 point assigned.

Since Dividend Yield is less than 1, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Average ROE: 18%

Since Average ROE is between 10 - 20, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $214
52-Week Low: $148
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $171

Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $7,278 M

Since Market Cap is less than 10B, 1 point assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the calculated score, we recommend do not exceed 2% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Value-Trade has assigned 20 points to above AutoNation Inc (AN) stock.
Last 20 Years Avg PE (Limited to last 20 years of EPS data) 9, Fair Value PE 15, Industry Based PE is 12 and Growth based PE is 10. Based on these all values average assigned is 11.50.
Value-Trades has assined P/E value 11.50. Since an average (Current Year EPS + Next Year EPS) earning per share is $20.325.
The fair value of AutoNation Inc (AN) stock should be (11.50 x $20.325) = $233.74

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