AN Autonation margins

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 64
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 24
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 97
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 57
Gross margin
17.8%
Operating margin
4.6%
EBITDA margin
6%
Net margin
2.8%

Based on the latest figures, Autonation reports a gross margin of 17.8%, an operating margin of 4.6%, an EBITDA margin of 6%, and a net margin of 2.8%. EBITDA margin headed the available margin improvements with a 0.6 percentage-point increase, while gross margin dropped by 0.1 percentage points.

AN margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Autonation recorded average margins of 18.11% gross, 4.82% operating, 5.94% EBITDA, and 2.75% net. Right now, EBITDA and net margins are above their three-year averages, while gross and operating margins are below their three-year averages.

AN margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The largest positive change was in EBITDA margin, up 0.6 percentage points. Operating margin also expanded by 0.2 percentage points and Net margin also expanded by 0.5 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 0.1 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
-0.1pp
Operating margin expansion
0.2pp
EBITDA margin expansion
0.6pp
Net margin expansion
0.5pp

AN Gross margin

The average gross margin for Autonation was 18.11% over the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current gross margin for Autonation is 17.8%, 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The gross margin for Autonation moved between 17.8% in Mar 2025 and 19% in Dec 2023.

AN Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Autonation's operating margin averaged 4.82%. Currently, Autonation's current operating margin is 4.6%, which is 0.2 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 6.1% in Dec 2023 and a low of 4.2% in Mar 2026.

AN EBITDA margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Autonation recorded an average EBITDA margin of 5.94%. Autonation's current EBITDA margin is 6% and is 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Autonation was 7% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 5.4% in Jun 2025.

AN Net margin

The average net margin for Autonation was 2.75% in the last 3 years. The latest net margin for Autonation is 2.8%, 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The net margin for Autonation moved between 2.3% in Jun 2025 and 3.8% in Dec 2023.

AN margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 17.8%, AN stands below the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Autonation's gross margin is 51% lower.

AN margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Autonation's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, AN recorded a gross margin of 17.8%.

What is Autonation's operating margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, AN recorded an operating margin of 4.6%.

What is Autonation's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for AN is 6% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Autonation's net margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, AN has a net margin of 2.8%.

What are the average margins of AN?

The three-year average margins for AN were 18.1% gross, 4.8% operating, 5.9% EBITDA, and 2.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of AN?

Across the 5-year period, AN posted its highest margins at 19.8% gross in Jun 2022, 7.9% operating in Jun 2022, 8.6% EBITDA in Sep 2022, and 5.6% net in Jun 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of AN?

Autonation's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 17.8% gross in Mar 2025, 4.2% operating in Mar 2026, 5.4% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 2.3% net in Jun 2025.