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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:ANNYSE:LADNASDAQ:SAFM On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeANAutoNation$157.67-5.8%$178.56$150.08▼$198.50$6.19B1.15447,999 shs138,465 shsLADLithia Motors$281.45-8.1%$337.08$243.00▼$405.68$7.40B1.69304,222 shs80,796 shsSAFMSanderson Farms$204.00$204.00$175.82▼$221.63$4.55B0.56246,600 shs1,172 shsReduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. Wondering how to offset this risk? Enter your email address to learn more about using beta to protect your portfolio.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceANAutoNation+1.94%-2.05%-4.45%+0.19%+4.63%LADLithia Motors+3.46%-0.24%-5.61%-12.17%+7.63%SAFMSanderson Farms0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationANAutoNation3.4365 of 5 stars3.33.00.00.02.61.72.5LADLithia Motors4.1569 of 5 stars2.32.03.30.53.20.83.1SAFMSanderson Farms0.5293 of 5 stars0.00.01.70.70.01.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceANAutoNation 2.57Moderate Buy$201.8628.03% UpsideLADLithia Motors 2.64Moderate Buy$365.9130.01% UpsideSAFMSanderson Farms 0.00N/AN/AN/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest LAD, AN, and SAFM Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails3/27/2025ANAutoNationJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$195.00 ➝ $175.003/27/2025LADLithia MotorsJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$420.00 ➝ $360.002/20/2025LADLithia MotorsBenchmarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$400.00 ➝ $400.002/19/2025ANAutoNationJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$180.00 ➝ $195.002/19/2025LADLithia MotorsJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$400.00 ➝ $420.002/18/2025ANAutoNationEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$220.00 ➝ $240.002/18/2025LADLithia MotorsEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$400.00 ➝ $440.002/13/2025LADLithia MotorsWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$346.00 ➝ $397.002/12/2025ANAutoNationGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy2/12/2025ANAutoNationWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$170.00 ➝ $194.002/12/2025ANAutoNationStephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$195.00 ➝ $200.00(Data available from 4/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookANAutoNation$26.77B0.23$21.14 per share7.46$61.98 per share2.54LADLithia Motors$36.19B0.20$30.93 per share9.10$250.76 per share1.12SAFMSanderson Farms$4.80B0.95$28.57 per share7.14$82.86 per share2.46Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateANAutoNation$692.20M$16.949.317.653.512.59%30.48%5.62%4/25/2025 (Estimated)LADLithia Motors$802M$29.689.486.984.652.21%12.43%3.53%4/23/2025 (Estimated)SAFMSanderson Farms$455.09M$38.655.286.05N/A15.34%43.58%34.81%N/ALatest LAD, AN, and SAFM EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/25/2025N/AANAutoNation$4.21N/AN/AN/A$6.53 billionN/A4/23/2025N/ALADLithia Motors$7.71N/AN/AN/A$9.19 billionN/A2/12/2025Q4 2024LADLithia Motors$7.33$7.79+$0.46$8.12$8.99 billionN/A2/11/2025Q4 2024ANAutoNation$4.26$4.97+$0.71$4.64$6.75 billionN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthANAutoNationN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALADLithia Motors$2.120.75%+15.40%7.14%15 YearsSAFMSanderson Farms$1.760.86%-11.74%4.55%N/ALatest LAD, AN, and SAFM DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/10/2025LADLithia Motorsquarterly$0.530.5%3/7/20253/7/20253/21/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioANAutoNation1.390.740.21LADLithia Motors1.221.190.28SAFMSanderson FarmsN/A5.534.02Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipANAutoNation94.62%LADLithia MotorsN/ASAFMSanderson Farms79.59%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipANAutoNation1.00%LADLithia Motors0.87%SAFMSanderson Farms5.36%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableANAutoNation23,60039.25 million38.77 millionOptionableLADLithia Motors21,90026.29 million26.16 millionOptionableSAFMSanderson Farms17,66222.32 million21.12 millionOptionableLAD, AN, and SAFM HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWayne-Sanderson Farms Promotes Kevin McDaniel to President & CEO, Succeeding Clint RiversApril 2 at 10:42 AM | foodmarket.comMcDaniel is now Wayne-Sanderson Farms CEOApril 2 at 5:40 AM | wattagnet.comWayne-Sanderson Farms Names Kevin McDaniel as President and Chief Executive OfficerApril 1 at 11:08 AM | finance.yahoo.comWayne-Sanderson Farms highlights retail expectationsFebruary 28, 2025 | meatpoultry.comWayne-Sanderson Farms fire in Alabama results in temporary closureFebruary 28, 2025 | meatpoultry.comFire suspends production at Wayne-Sanderson Farms plantFebruary 26, 2025 | wattagnet.comNew Bill: Representative Jack Bergman introduces H.R. 45: Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination ActJanuary 31, 2025 | quiverquant.comWayne-Sanderson looks for relief on DOJ motionJanuary 26, 2025 | meatpoultry.comWayne-Sanderson Farms disputes DoJ wage-suppression settlement claimsJanuary 23, 2025 | msn.comWayne Farms honored as recovery friendly workplaceJanuary 19, 2025 | mtairynews.comWayne-Sanderson Farms updates feed mills in GeorgiaNovember 15, 2024 | meatpoultry.comWayne-Sanderson Farms donates rescue vehicle to Jones County VFDNovember 10, 2024 | wdam.comWayne-Sanderson Farms announces CEO retirement and successor appointmentOctober 28, 2024 | efeedlink.comWayne-Sanderson Farms worker dies in apparent accidentOctober 22, 2024 | wattagnet.comKevin McDaniel to lead Wayne-Sanderson FarmsOctober 22, 2024 | foodbusinessnews.netWayne-Sanderson Farms promotes COO to lead US poultry giantOctober 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWayne-Sanderson Farms CEO succession plan revealedOctober 18, 2024 | meatpoultry.comWayne Sanderson Farms CEO to retire. See when and who will take overOctober 17, 2024 | msn.comWayne-Sanderson Announces CEO Retirement, Names SuccessorOctober 17, 2024 | foodprocessing.comWayne-Sanderson Farms extends sponsorshipOctober 17, 2024 | wattagnet.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWarren Buffett Swaps VOO for This Reliable Dividend StockBy Sarah Horvath | March 7, 2025View Warren Buffett Swaps VOO for This Reliable Dividend StockNVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a BuyBy Thomas Hughes | March 12, 2025View NVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a BuyBYD Unveils Ultra-Fast Charging—Will It Supercharge BYDDY Stock?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | March 21, 2025View BYD Unveils Ultra-Fast Charging—Will It Supercharge BYDDY Stock?3 Defense Stocks Set to Benefit From Increased Military SpendingBy Chris Markoch | March 20, 2025View 3 Defense Stocks Set to Benefit From Increased Military SpendingArcher Aviation Stock Climbs as Midnight eVTOL Nears RealityBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | March 10, 2025View Archer Aviation Stock Climbs as Midnight eVTOL Nears RealityLAD, AN, and SAFM Company DescriptionsAutoNation NYSE:AN$157.67 -9.76 (-5.83%) As of 11:16 AM EasternAutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing for vehicles, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Lithia Motors NYSE:LAD$281.45 -24.67 (-8.06%) As of 11:16 AM EasternLithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. The company's Vehicle Operations segment sells new and used vehicles; provides parts, repair, and maintenance services; vehicle finance; and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles. The company sells its products and services through the Driveway and Greencars brand names through a network of locations, e-commerce platforms, and captive finance solutions. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.Sanderson Farms NASDAQ:SAFMSanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products in the United States. The company sells ice-packed, chill-packed, bulk-packed, and frozen chicken primarily under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern, and western United States, as well as to customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. Its prepared chicken product line includes institutional and consumer packaged partially cooked or marinated chicken items for distributors and food service establishments. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi. 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