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AUTONATION INC (NYSE)
AN	17.78	-0.25	(-1.39%)	Vol. 2,536,988	16:00 ET

AutoNation, Inc. is the one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States. The company owns and operates new vehicle franchises from dealership locations in major metropolitan markets in numerous states, predominantly in the Sunbelt states. Its business consists primarily of the sale, financing and servicing of new and used vehicles. The company also provides other related services and products, such as the sale of parts and accessories, extended service contracts, aftermarket automotive products and collision repair services.

General Information

AUTONATION INC

110 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: 954-769-6000 Fax: 954-779-3884 Web: www.autonation.com Email: cannonm@autonation.com

Industry	RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
Sector:	Retail/Wholesale

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	01/28/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	18.03
52 Week High	21.60
52 Week Low	6.34
Beta	1.37
20 Day Moving Average	3,740,019.25
Target Price Consensus	20.88

% Price Change
4 Week	-13.40
12 Week	-9.42
YTD	79.96

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-14.33
12 Week	-14.61
YTD	48.94

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	178.02
Market Capitalization (millions)	3,165.27
Short Ratio	9.21
Last Split Date	06/10/1996

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.26
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	1.15
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	10.30
Next EPS Report Date	01/28/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.50
30 Days Ago	2.57
60 Days Ago	2.50
90 Days Ago	2.86

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	15.50
Trailing 12 Months:	17.78
PEG Ratio	1.50

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	44.00%
vs. Previous Quarter	24.14%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-17.71%
vs. Previous Quarter:	11.73%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.37
Price/Cash Flow	1.67
Price / Sales	0.29

ROE
09/30/09	7.90
06/30/09	7.07
03/31/09	6.51

ROA
09/30/09	3.16
06/30/09	2.71
03/31/09	2.51

Current Ratio
09/30/09	1.23
06/30/09	1.20
03/31/09	1.08

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	0.49
06/30/09	0.46
03/31/09	0.33

Operating Margin
09/30/09	1.65
06/30/09	1.38
03/31/09	1.30

Net Margin
09/30/09	3.08
06/30/09	-12.68
03/31/09	-11.36

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	3.08
06/30/09	-12.68
03/31/09	-11.36

Book Value
09/30/09	12.98
06/30/09	12.93
03/31/09	12.63

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	5.98
06/30/09	5.59
03/31/09	5.42

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.48
06/30/09	0.49
03/31/09	0.50

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	32.38
06/30/09	32.83
03/31/09	33.51


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