AutoNation (AN) Competitors $205.40 -8.94 (-4.17%) Closing price 07/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$205.60 +0.20 (+0.10%) As of 08:44 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AN vs. TSLA, ABG, GPI, LAD, PAG, SAH, KMX, AAP, CRMT, and MNROShould you be buying AutoNation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AutoNation include Tesla (TSLA), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Lithia Motors (LAD), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Sonic Automotive (SAH), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO). AutoNation vs. Its Competitors Tesla Asbury Automotive Group Group 1 Automotive Lithia Motors Penske Automotive Group Sonic Automotive CarMax Advance Auto Parts America's Car-Mart Monro Muffler Brake Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TSLA or AN? 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of AutoNation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is TSLA or AN more profitable? Tesla has a net margin of 6.66% compared to AutoNation's net margin of 2.51%. AutoNation's return on equity of 30.08% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesla6.66% 9.02% 5.39% AutoNation 2.51%30.08%5.44% Do analysts rate TSLA or AN? Tesla currently has a consensus price target of $300.19, suggesting a potential downside of 3.41%. AutoNation has a consensus price target of $209.88, suggesting a potential upside of 2.18%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Does the media favor TSLA or AN? In the previous week, Tesla had 381 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 393 mentions for Tesla and 12 mentions for AutoNation. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Tesla's score of 0.50 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 156 Very Positive mention(s) 66 Positive mention(s) 96 Neutral mention(s) 45 Negative mention(s) 23 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AutoNation 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, TSLA or AN? Tesla has a beta of 2.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, TSLA or AN? Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than AutoNation. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesla$97.69B10.25$7.13B$1.82170.76AutoNation$26.97B0.29$692.20M$16.9012.15 SummaryTesla beats AutoNation on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AutoNation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAutoNationRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.08B$4.84B$26.63B$20.82BDividend YieldN/A1.34%177.06%3.65%P/E Ratio12.1514.2929.3527.17Price / Sales0.290.515.8747.97Price / Cash8.8213.3948.0422.28Price / Book3.311.765.664.56Net Income$692.20M$375.51M$876.41M$995.22M7 Day Performance-3.46%-3.71%-1.92%-1.16%1 Month Performance6.56%6.57%4.18%3.18%1 Year Performance13.17%8.40%20.65%6.83% AutoNation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANAutoNation3.6955 of 5 stars$205.40-4.2%$209.88+2.2%+18.1%$8.08B$26.97B12.1525,100TSLATesla4.6897 of 5 stars$293.94-6.8%$301.60+2.6%+23.0%$946.77B$95.72B161.51125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.1261 of 5 stars$254.05-1.8%$263.50+3.7%-0.5%$4.99B$17.19B12.0915,000News CoveragePositive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2635 of 5 stars$461.24-1.0%$473.00+2.5%+51.3%$5.97B$19.93B12.9520,413Upcoming EarningsLADLithia Motors4.9046 of 5 stars$346.10-1.9%$379.40+9.6%+25.5%$9.01B$36.24B10.9130,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group3.5247 of 5 stars$180.63-1.1%$172.00-4.8%+14.0%$11.95B$30.46B12.7228,900SAHSonic Automotive3.9601 of 5 stars$87.15-0.5%$74.71-14.3%+50.6%$2.96B$14.22B12.4110,800KMXCarMax4.7227 of 5 stars$68.75-2.6%$84.45+22.8%-23.1%$10.32B$26.35B18.9930,048Positive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.9323 of 5 stars$54.24+5.1%$46.53-14.2%-0.1%$3.25B$9.09B-9.2462,800Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.6178 of 5 stars$60.77-2.1%$50.00-17.7%-16.1%$501.96M$1.39B29.082,280MNROMonro Muffler Brake2.5 of 5 stars$15.78-5.1%$17.67+12.0%-35.1%$472.93M$1.20B-78.907,360 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tesla Competitors Asbury Automotive Group Competitors Group 1 Automotive Competitors Lithia Motors Competitors Penske Automotive Group Competitors Sonic Automotive Competitors CarMax Competitors Advance Auto Parts Competitors America's Car-Mart Competitors Monro Muffler Brake Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AN) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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