SuperworthAutonation profit margin AN
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 2.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 4.8%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.5 pts
- Peer median
- 2.8%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Autonation kept 2.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 4.8% and a gross margin of 17.8%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 4.0%.
The median for 10 car dealers of a similar size is 2.8%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 17.9% |
| FY2024 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 17.9% |
| FY2023 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 19.0% |
| FY2022 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 19.5% |
| FY2021 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 19.2% |
| FY2020 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 17.5% |
| FY2019 | 2.1% | 3.9% | 16.5% |
| FY2018 | 1.8% | 3.6% | 15.9% |
| FY2017 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 15.6% |
| FY2016 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 15.3% |
| FY2015 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 15.6% |
| FY2014 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 15.6% |
| FY2013 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 15.8% |
| FY2012 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 15.9% |
| FY2011 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 16.7% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 2.8% | +0.5 pts | 4.8% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 2.5% | −0.0 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 2.3% | −0.2 pts | 4.5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 2.4% | −0.4 pts | 4.5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.3% | −0.6 pts | 4.5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.5% | −0.9 pts | 4.8% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.6% | −1.2 pts | 4.9% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.7% | −1.3 pts | 5.0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 2.9% | −1.6 pts | 5.2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 3.4% | −1.5 pts | 5.7% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 3.8% | −1.3 pts | 6.1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 4.1% | −1.4 pts | 6.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Auto - Dealerships nearest Autonation's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| ANAutonation | 2.8% |
| RUSHARush Enterprises | 3.7% |
| LADLithia Motors | 1.9% |
| KMXCarmax | 1.1% |
| ABGAsbury Automotive | 2.8% |
| GPIGroup 1 Automotive | 1.3% |
| MUSAMurphy USA | 2.9% |
| RRyder System | 3.9% |
| PAGPenske Automotive | 2.8% |
| SAHSonic Automotive | 1.4% |
| DRVNDriven Brands | 8.6% |
| Peer median | 2.8% |
Where Autonation ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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