AutoNation, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 1.10% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

AutoNation, Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased 1.33K% from $-13.80M last year to $-197.50M, signaling decreasing performance

AutoNation, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 5.02, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.

AutoNation, Inc.'s debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 3.52 last year to 5.02 today, signaling weakened financials

AutoNation, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 6.40x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk

AutoNation, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 2.87 indicates that earnings with margin can cover interest payments on company debt

AutoNation, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (9.13%) in the last year from 2.59% to 2.82%, signaling increasing performance

AutoNation, Inc.'s short-term liabilities of $5.54B exceed its short-term assets of $4.65B, signaling financial risk

AutoNation, Inc.'s return on assets of 5.00% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization

AutoNation, Inc.'s return on equity of 33.18%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance

AutoNation, Inc.'s operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation

AutoNation, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

AutoNation, Inc. has negative free cash flow, indicating the company is burning cash rather than generating it

AutoNation, Inc. has negative free cash flow, indicating cash burn

AutoNation, Inc.'s yearly earnings has decreased 6.23% since last year from $692.20M to $649.10M, signaling decreasing performance

AutoNation, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 3.24% since last year from $26.77B to $27.63B, signaling increasing performance

ROIC 6.71% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

AutoNation, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 0.79% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years

AutoNation, Inc. had revenue growth in 3 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

AutoNation, Inc. had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

AutoNation, Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

AutoNation, Inc. has an earnings yield of 11.11%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings

AutoNation, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 11.74 based on EBITDA multiple model

AutoNation, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 10.81x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

AutoNation, Inc. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 748.25 based on Earnings Fair Value model

AutoNation, Inc. has a PEG-ratio under 1 which is considered undervalued

AutoNation, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 3.09x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

AutoNation, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.25x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue