As of Mar 27, 2024, the AN stock has a PE ratio of 7.32. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $22.89 and the stock price of $167.46 per share. An increase of 16% has been observed in the PE ratio compared to its average of 6.3 of the last four quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Autonation over the last ten years is 10.8. The current 7.32 P/E ratio is 32% lower than the historical average. Looking back at the last ten years, AN's PE ratio peaked in the Mar 2020 quarter at 20.04, with a price of $28.06 and an EPS of $1.4. The Sep 2022 quarter marked the lowest point at 4.17, with a price of $101.87 and an EPS of $24.44.
Maximum annual increase: 65.74% in 2020
Maximum annual decrease: -60.89% in 2021
Year | PE ratio | Change |
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2023 | 6.56 | 49.77% |
2022 | 4.38 | -30.7% |
2021 | 6.32 | -60.89% |
2020 | 16.16 | 65.74% |
2019 | 9.75 | 19.05% |
2018 | 8.19 | -29.15% |
2017 | 11.56 | -0.69% |
2016 | 11.64 | -23.32% |
2015 | 15.18 | -10.28% |
2014 | 16.92 | 5.22% |
AN's current PE ratio is higher than the 3-year average, but it is lower than its 5 and 10-year averages.
AN's PE ratio stands lower than its peer stocks CPRT and KMX, but it is higher than GPI's. Autonation is currently trading at a lower PE ratio (7.32) than its peers average of 15.63.
Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
---|---|---|
GPI Group 1 Automotive Inc | 6.84 | $4.01B |
AN Autonation Inc | 7.29 | $6.96B |
ABG Asbury Automotive Group Inc | 8.12 | $4.78B |
LAD Lithia Motors Inc | 8.33 | $8.34B |
PAG Penske Automotive Group Inc | 10.49 | $10.89B |
SAH Sonic Automotive Inc | 11.2 | $1.94B |
RUSHA Rush Enterprises Inc | 12.45 | $4.15B |
KMX Carmax Inc | 27.69 | $13.77B |
CPRT Copart Inc | 40.6 | $55.43B |
AN's price to earnings ratio is 7.32 as of Mar 27, 2024.
As an average over the last 3 years, AN stock has a PE ratio of 6.28.
As an average over the last 5 years, AN stock has a PE ratio of 8.69.
Over the last ten years, the Mar 2020 quarter recorded the highest quarterly PE ratio at 20.04.
AN's current price to earnings ratio is 32% below its 10-year historical average.
AN's PE ratio of 7.32 is considered low because the company's stock price is trading at a lower multiple of earnings.
You can calculate the P/E ratio by dividing the most recent stock price by the trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Mar 27, 2024), Autonation's share price is $167.46. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $22.89. Therefore, Autonation's PE ratio for today is 7.32. PE RATIO(7.32) = STOCK PRICE($167.46) / TTM EPS($22.89)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.