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AutoNation
- Russell 1000
- MidCap 400
What AutoNation is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $27.4 billion, about level with a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $0.01 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $0.28 billion, down 6.7% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $0.79 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (July 31, 2026): sentiment 0.20 on a −1 to +1 scale (mixed), confidence 0.60 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Latest annual report (filed February 12, 2026): 0 risk factors added, 1 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $0.2 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 512 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (−1 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 13 (3 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
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Credit
How these are built →AutoNation's borrowing from its SEC filings: the bonds it priced and the debt on its latest balance sheet. A description, not a rating.
Bonds priced, last 12 months
$0.6B
U.S. dollar tranches with a term sheet on EDGAR. Deals sold under Rule 144A file none and are not counted.
| Priced | Amount | Coupon | Matures | Spread | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | $600M | 4.450% | 2029 (3y) | +90bp | 4.499% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $500M | 5.890% | 2035 (10y) | +133bp | 5.890% |
From the pricing term sheets AutoNation filed with the SEC. Spread is to the benchmark Treasury (or Bund, Gilt) at pricing.
Charts
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Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 16, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Oct 12, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (PROSPERING SOLUTIONS, LLC FKA JOHN C. SNYDER III)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Apr 29, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Apr 29, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Feb 12, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 1 removed
- Jan 20, 2026Trademark
- Nov 14, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Apr 24, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Feb 24, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Feb 14, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Feb 16, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 1 removed
Peers
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