AutoNation (AN) Competitors $170.19 +0.42 (+0.25%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AN vs. KMX, PAG, LAD, GPI, ABG, AAP, SAH, MNRO, CRMT, and ORLYShould you be buying AutoNation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AutoNation include CarMax (KMX), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Lithia Motors (LAD), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Monro (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. AutoNation vs. CarMax Penske Automotive Group Lithia Motors Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive Monro America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive CarMax (NYSE:KMX) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Does the media favor KMX or AN? In the previous week, CarMax had 62 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for CarMax and 4 mentions for AutoNation. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat CarMax's score of 0.75 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CarMax 20 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoNation 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, KMX or AN? CarMax has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KMX or AN more profitable? AutoNation has a net margin of 2.74% compared to CarMax's net margin of 1.61%. AutoNation's return on equity of 32.01% beat CarMax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CarMax1.61% 6.83% 1.53% AutoNation 2.74%32.01%5.87% Does the MarketBeat Community favor KMX or AN? CarMax received 319 more outperform votes than AutoNation when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.10% of users gave CarMax an outperform vote while only 56.34% of users gave AutoNation an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCarMaxOutperform Votes70163.10% Underperform Votes41036.90% AutoNationOutperform Votes38256.34% Underperform Votes29643.66% Do analysts recommend KMX or AN? CarMax presently has a consensus target price of $85.17, suggesting a potential upside of 1.06%. AutoNation has a consensus target price of $199.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.10%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AutoNation is more favorable than CarMax.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CarMax 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Do institutionals and insiders believe in KMX or AN? 94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of CarMax shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of AutoNation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KMX or AN? AutoNation has higher revenue and earnings than CarMax. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarMax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarMax$25.90B0.50$479.20M$2.6631.68AutoNation$26.32B0.26$1.02B$17.349.81 SummaryAutoNation beats CarMax on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowIt’s here. This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. The next 3-6 months in crypto will be absolutely life-changing for those who are prepared. Why? Because altcoin prices are about to explode.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricAutoNationAutomotive dealers & gasoline service stations IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.75B$8.41B$24.60B$19.19BDividend YieldN/A1.30%165.84%3.58%P/E Ratio9.811,264.89108.7941.22Price / Sales0.261.053.7417.58Price / Cash5.8135.1121.7321.28Price / Book3.272.805.425.32Net Income$1.02B$337.88M$675.22M$989.67M7 Day Performance-1.45%-2.83%-2.92%-3.45%1 Month Performance0.19%1.52%0.23%-3.73%1 Year Performance11.97%10.18%8.77%12.06% AutoNation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANAutoNation3.6049 of 5 stars$170.19+0.2%$199.29+17.1%+15.1%$6.75B$26.32B9.8125,300Positive NewsKMXCarMax3.4763 of 5 stars$85.60-0.8%$81.00-5.4%+12.8%$13.26B$25.90B32.4329,836Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePAGPenske Automotive Group3.4117 of 5 stars$163.46+0.1%$170.25+4.2%-1.2%$10.91B$30.01B12.5144,000Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.2164 of 5 stars$379.58-0.3%$357.60-5.8%+16.5%$10.11B$34.69B12.9927,446Positive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2806 of 5 stars$426.21-0.2%$437.67+2.7%+42.3%$5.68B$17.87B11.3816,011Insider TradePositive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.2719 of 5 stars$255.50+0.7%$256.20+0.3%+10.8%$5.00B$16.50B14.4315,000Positive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts4.4849 of 5 stars$44.05+0.4%$48.40+9.9%-26.8%$2.63B$11.19B60.0869,000SAHSonic Automotive2.975 of 5 stars$67.11+0.9%$67.40+0.4%+15.2%$2.29B$14.37B11.8410,500MNROMonro3.0842 of 5 stars$26.21+1.0%$31.00+18.3%-19.3%$784.96M$1.22B29.837,660Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.1164 of 5 stars$55.43+0.2%$50.00-9.8%-27.4%$457.46M$1.36B-67.562,280Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.3452 of 5 stars$1,275.88+0.4%$1,257.00-1.5%+28.3%$73.66B$15.81B31.4390,302 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CarMax Competitors Penske Automotive Group Competitors Lithia Motors Competitors Group 1 Automotive Competitors Asbury Automotive Group Competitors Advance Auto Parts Competitors Sonic Automotive Competitors Monro Competitors America's Car-Mart Competitors O'Reilly Automotive Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AN) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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