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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · AutoNation (AN)

AutoNation Q2 EPS rises to $5.39 as revenue dips 1% to $6.9 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

AutoNation reported second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue of $6.9 billion, down 1% from a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $5.39, up from $2.26, and adjusted EPS was $5.56, up 2% from $5.46. For shareholders, profit rose while sales and gross profit fell.

Key points

  • Revenue was $6.9 billion, down 1% year over year, and gross profit was $1.2 billion, down 3%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $5.39 versus $2.26 a year ago; adjusted EPS was $5.56 versus $5.46.
  • Same-store new vehicle retail unit sales fell 5% and used vehicle retail unit sales fell 8%.
  • The company repurchased $457 million of shares in the first half of 2026.

The filing

CompanyAutoNation (AN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 31, 2026, 7:01 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-051209

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 31, 2026.

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