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AutoNation (AutoNation) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.49 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-25), AutoNation's current share price is $169.74. AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $348.70. AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AN' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13   Med: 0.42   Max: 0.62
Current: 0.49

During the past years, AutoNation's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.62. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.42.

AN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
60% of 1000 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.655 vs AN: 0.49

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

AutoNation's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $153.326. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $348.70 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

AutoNation Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.27 0.36 0.50 0.38 0.45

AutoNation Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.53 0.47 0.45 0.47

Competitive Comparison of AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=169.74/348.7
=0.49

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, AutoNation's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=153.326/131.7762*131.7762
=153.326

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

AutoNation Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 39.640 100.560 51.945
201409 41.426 100.428 54.357
201412 43.894 99.070 58.385
201503 42.956 99.621 56.821
201506 45.389 100.684 59.406
201509 47.128 100.392 61.861
201512 47.762 99.792 63.070
201603 47.669 100.470 62.522
201606 52.523 101.688 68.064
201609 54.264 101.861 70.201
201612 53.889 101.863 69.714
201703 50.585 102.862 64.804
201706 52.013 103.349 66.320
201709 55.603 104.136 70.362
201712 61.844 104.011 78.353
201803 56.741 105.290 71.015
201806 59.123 106.317 73.281
201809 58.912 106.507 72.889
201812 59.864 105.998 74.423
201903 54.926 107.251 67.486
201906 59.244 108.070 72.240
201909 60.412 108.329 73.488
201912 61.111 108.420 74.276
202003 51.856 108.902 62.748
202006 51.453 108.767 62.337
202009 60.798 109.815 72.957
202012 65.890 109.897 79.008
202103 70.367 111.754 82.974
202106 87.558 114.631 100.654
202109 90.233 115.734 102.740
202112 100.187 117.630 112.236
202203 107.872 121.301 117.188
202206 118.231 125.017 124.624
202209 119.249 125.227 125.486
202212 133.673 125.222 140.670
202303 134.426 127.348 139.101
202306 152.099 128.729 155.700
202309 156.652 129.860 158.964
202312 158.117 129.419 160.996
202403 153.326 131.776 153.326

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


AutoNation  (NYSE:AN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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AutoNation (AutoNation) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33301
AutoNation is the second largest automotive dealer in the United States, with 2022 revenue of $27 billion and over 250 dealerships, plus 53 collision centers. The firm also has 16 AutoNation USA used-vehicle stores, a captive lender, four auction sites, and three parts distributors all across 20 states primarily in Sunbelt metropolitan areas. New-vehicle sales account for nearly half of revenue; the company also sells used vehicles, parts, and repair services as well as auto financing. The company (formerly Republic Industries) spun off its waste management unit (Republic Services) in 1999 and its car rental businesses (ANC Rental) in 2000. Wayne Huizenga founded the company in the 1990s to bring the rollup acquisition strategy to auto retailing, which has proved to be a smart move.
Executives
Edward S Lampert director, 10 percent owner 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200, BAY HARBOUR FL 33154
Jeff Parent officer: COO 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Mikan George Lawrence Iii director 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Robert R Grusky director C/O STRAYER EDUCATION INC, 2303 DULLES STATION BOULEVARD, HERNDON VA 20171
Edmunds C Coleman officer: EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Thomas A Szlosek other: EVP & CFO HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., 115 TABOR ROAD, MORRIS PLAINS NJ 07950
Joseph T Lower officer: EVP & CFO 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Michael Mark Manley director, officer: CEO and Director 1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE, CIMS 485-09-96, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Marc G Cannon officer: CMO & SVP, Communications 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Kimberly Dees officer: SVP & CAO 200 SW 1ST AVENUE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Lisa Esparza officer: EVP and CHIEF HR OFFICER 200 SW 1ST AVENUE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Gianluca Camplone officer: COO Prec Parts & EVP Mobility 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Christopher Cade officer: VP and CAO 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Steve Kwak officer: COO Franchised Business 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Jacqueline A Travisano director 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301