AutoNation, Inc.
# AutoNation, Inc. Company Overview From the company’s description.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What AutoNation, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
# AutoNation, Inc. Company Overview
AutoNation, Inc. is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, operating 323 new vehicle franchises across 245 stores as of December 31, 2025. The company sells 30 different new vehicle brands, with core brands including Toyota, Honda, Ford, General Motors, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Volkswagen.
## Core Business
AutoNation operates through four reportable segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. The company generates revenue through new vehicle sales, used vehicle sales, parts and service operations, and automotive finance and insurance products.
## Operations and Services
Beyond franchised dealerships, AutoNation operates 52 collision centers, 26 AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, 4 automotive auction operations, 3 parts distribution centers, a mobile automotive repair business, and a captive auto finance company. The company offers comprehensive after-sales services including maintenance, repair, collision repair, and wholesale parts distribution through AutoNationParts.com.
## Geographic Presence
AutoNation maintains a strong presence in major metropolitan markets, predominantly in the Sunbelt region, with significant operations in Florida, Texas, and California.
## Competitive Advantages
The company leverages its significant scale to achieve operational efficiencies, maintains a diversified portfolio of vehicle brands and revenue streams, and provides integrated omnichannel digital capabilities for seamless customer experiences across online and in-store channels.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry (SIC)
- Retail
- Headquarters
- FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 350698
- SIC
- 5500
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns AutoNation, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Superinvestors in AutoNation, Inc. · what they did last quarter
Share of each manager’s reported 13F portfolio. Change is in shares held, since the previous quarter.
Largest fund holders · AutoNation, Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.
Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
All filings →Each filing opens into its own statements and disclosures here.
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