Autonation Inc: (NYSE: AN)

$44.52

-0.16 (-0.36%)

Volume 126,839

Jun 19 01:35 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.41 - 44.77
	
		52wk Low - High
		33.84 - 48.92
	
		Previous Close
		44.68
	
		Avg. Volume
		845,208
	
		Industry
		RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
	
		Market Cap
		5.42 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.24
	
		P/E (F1)
		15.02
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.97
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-5.41%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            15.02
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.78
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.97
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.74
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.70
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -5.41%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.67
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            19.16%
                        
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            Company Description
        
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.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.74	0.77	2.97	3.33
Number of Estimates	10	10	11	11
Low Estimate	0.65	0.71	2.80	3.10
High Estimate	0.79	0.87	3.20	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.66	0.66	2.54	2.97
EPS Growth	11.52%	16.97%	17.11%	11.95%

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EPS Growth for AN

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AUTONATION INC	AN	44.68
ASBURY AUTO GRP	ABG	41.30
GROUP 1 AUTO	GPI	65.03
LITHIA MOTORS	LAD	56.04
AMERICAS CAR-MT	CRMT	44.89
PENSKE AUTO GRP	PAG	31.46
RUSH ENTRPRS-A	RUSHA	25.79
SONIC AUTOMOTVE	SAH	21.80
TITAN MACHINERY	TITN	19.88

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

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

AutoNation Remains Neutral

Jun 17, 2013

Lithia Acquires O'Brien Dealerships

Jun 17, 2013

CarMax Remains Neutral

Jun 11, 2013

AutoNation Witnesses Sales Upsurge

Jun 11, 2013

Stock Picking Ideas from Economic Reports

Jun, 11 2013 00:00

Advance Auto Beats but Earnings Fall

May 28, 2013

Group 1 Auto Raises Dividend

May 22, 2013

Advance Auto Parts Hits 52-Week High

May 17, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.67
Sales	15,669
Net Income	326
Price/Earnings	16.73
Price/Book	3.03
Price/Cash Flow	13.18
Price/Sales	0.34

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News

AutoNation Announces Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, July 18, 2013 - Pr Newswire

Jun 19, 2013

Carmax is Among the Companies in the Automotive Retail Industry with the Best Relative Performance (KMX, MNRO, AN, AAP, PBY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Shares of Penske Auto Group Underperformed its Peers in the Automotive Retail Industry (PAG, AN, AAP, ORLY, AZO) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 18, 2013

Potential AutoNation (AN) Trade Has $41.12 Breakeven - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 17, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of AutoNation, Up 1.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 14, 2013

Next Resistance Level for AutoNation (AN) is $44.58 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 14, 2013

Mysterious Signals Emanating From Eddie Lampert - YCharts

Jun 13, 2013

Shares of AutoNation Underperformed its Peers in the Automotive Retail Industry (AN, LAD, PBY, AAP, KMX) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 12, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.11
ABR (Last Week)	3.11
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	47.63
Industry Rank by ABR	61 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 9

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Day Low - High	44.41 - 44.77
52wk Low - High	33.84 - 48.92
Previous Close	44.68
Avg. Volume	845,208
Industry	RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
Market Cap	5.42 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.24
P/E (F1)	15.02
Current Year Est.	2.97
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-5.41%

P/E (F1)	15.02
PEG Ratio	0.78
Current Year Est.	2.97
Current Quarter Estimate	0.74
Most Accurate Estimate	0.70
Earnings ESP	-5.41%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	2.67
Expected Earnings Growth	19.16%

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Autonation Inc: (NYSE: AN)

$44.52

-0.16 (-0.36%)

Volume 126,839

Jun 19 01:35 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Key Earnings Data

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Industry Analysis

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

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Financials

News

Broker Recommendations