AutoNation, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Retailing
  • ISIN: US05329W1027
USD
182.78
-0.69 (-0.38%)
  • Price Points
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  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
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Comparison

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Why is AutoNation, Inc. ?

1
Negative results in Jun 25
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -150.5 MM
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 27.24%
  • INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 6.51 times
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is AutoNation, Inc. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
AutoNation, Inc.
14.09%
1.07
29.86%
S&P 500
18.81%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.27%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.20%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
11.67
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.81
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
3.55
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.55
Tax Ratio
24.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
78.93%
ROCE (avg)
18.56%
ROE (avg)
45.28%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
17
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
5.15
EV to EBIT
18.87
EV to EBITDA
15.50
EV to Capital Employed
1.91
EV to Sales
0.78
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.12%
ROE (Latest)
29.98%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

3What is working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 5.56 %

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1.82% (YoY

-18What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At USD 188.5 MM has Grown at 113.48%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 111.9 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 27.05%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 401.98

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 433.33 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 204.3 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 156.61 MM

Here's what is working for AutoNation, Inc.

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 5.56 % and Grown
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.82% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for AutoNation, Inc.

Interest
At USD 188.5 MM has Grown at 113.48%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 111.9 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 401.98
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 204.3 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 204.3 MM has Fallen at -19.87%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 254.98 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD 156.61 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 433.33 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio