SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
AutoNation, Inc. (AN) trades at a trailing P/E of 10.9, forward P/E of 9.4. Trailing earnings yield is 9.13%, forward earnings yield 10.67%. PEG 0.37 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $159.76.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (72/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (10.9); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.37); analyst target implies upside (+24%); earnings yield beats bond yields (9.13%).
- Forward P/E 9.4 (down from trailing 10.9) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.37 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 9.13% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 10.67% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $248.00 (+24% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 50/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
72/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✗
HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — AN
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)10.9
Forward P/E9.4
PEG Ratio0.37
Forward PEG0.37
P/B Ratio3.04
P/S Ratio0.24
EV/EBITDA10.8
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$17.73
Forward EPS (Est.)$21.35
Book Value / Share$63.96
Revenue / Share$754.96
FCF / Share$-5.40
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield9.13%
Forward Earnings Yield10.67%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$159.76
SharesGrow IV$527.94 (+164%)
Analyst Target$248.00 (+24%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
11.7 |
2.46 |
2.19 |
0.23 |
- |
| 2017 |
11.6 |
0.87 |
2.13 |
0.23 |
- |
| 2018 |
8.2 |
-0.97 |
1.19 |
0.15 |
- |
| 2019 |
9.7 |
0.65 |
1.39 |
0.21 |
- |
| 2020 |
16.1 |
-1.20 |
1.90 |
0.30 |
- |
| 2021 |
6.3 |
0.02 |
3.65 |
0.34 |
- |
| 2022 |
4.4 |
0.14 |
2.95 |
0.22 |
- |
| 2023 |
6.6 |
-1.02 |
3.03 |
0.25 |
- |
| 2024 |
9.8 |
-0.39 |
2.76 |
0.25 |
- |
| 2025 |
12.1 |
12.18 |
3.36 |
0.28 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$4.15 |
$21.61B |
$430.5M |
2% |
| 2017 |
$4.43 |
$21.53B |
$434.6M |
2% |
| 2018 |
$4.34 |
$21.41B |
$396M |
1.8% |
| 2019 |
$4.97 |
$21.34B |
$450M |
2.1% |
| 2020 |
$4.30 |
$20.39B |
$381.6M |
1.9% |
| 2021 |
$18.31 |
$25.84B |
$1.37B |
5.3% |
| 2022 |
$24.29 |
$26.99B |
$1.38B |
5.1% |
| 2023 |
$22.74 |
$26.95B |
$1.02B |
3.8% |
| 2024 |
$17.35 |
$26.77B |
$692.2M |
2.6% |
| 2025 |
$17.04 |
$27.63B |
$649.1M |
2.3% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$21.53 |
$21.02 – $21.95 |
$28.02B |
$27.69B – $28.3B |
8 |
| 2027 |
$24.04 |
$23.15 – $24.73 |
$28.76B |
$27.99B – $29.78B |
7 |
| 2028 |
$26.53 |
$25.70 – $27.30 |
$29.58B |
$29.38B – $29.79B |
1 |
| 2029 |
$34.42 |
$33.34 – $35.42 |
$29.97B |
$29.25B – $30.64B |
1 |
| 2030 |
$38.70 |
$37.49 – $39.82 |
$30.43B |
$29.69B – $31.11B |
1 |
