AutoNation reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $7.0 billion, roughly flat year over year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $4.87 versus $5.65 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS rose to $5.11 from $5.01, and the board approved an additional $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization, which matters to shareholders because it reduces the share count and the company has already cut shares outstanding by 9% this year.
Q3 2026 revenue $7,010.3 million vs $7,037.4 million a year ago (-0.4%); GAAP net income $162.3 million vs $215.1 million (-25%)
Adjusted diluted EPS $5.11 vs $5.01 (+2%); GAAP operating income $314.6 million vs $372.4 million (-16%)
Share repurchases of $620 million in the first nine months of 2026; $1.4 billion remained available as of October 28, 2026 after the new $1.0 billion authorization
Covenant leverage ratio 2.7X at quarter-end; revolving credit capacity increased to $2.0 billion with maturity extended to September 14, 2031
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From AutoNation's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$27.63B
+3.2%
$17.04
+0.7%
2.3%
FY2024
$26.77B
-0.7%
$16.92
-25.6%
2.6%
FY2023
$26.95B
-0.1%
$22.74
-6.4%
3.8%
FY2022
$26.98B
+4.4%
$24.29
+32.7%
5.1%
FY2021
$25.84B
+26.7%
$18.31
+325.8%
5.3%
Frequently asked questions
When is AutoNation's next earnings date?
AutoNation has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did AutoNation earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, AutoNation reported diluted EPS of $4.87 (-13.8% year over year) on revenue of $7.01B (-0.4%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.