Autonation Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (AN)
Autonation's return on equity was 27.05% for fiscal 2025.
View full Autonation company overviewAutonation annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 27.05% | −2.60 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 29.65% | −18.30 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 47.95% | −14.31 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 62.26% | +13.33 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 48.92% | +37.00 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 11.93% | −3.38 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 15.31% | −0.26 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 15.57% | −3.00 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 18.57% | +0.10 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 18.48% | −1.54 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 20.02% | −0.24 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 20.26% | +0.26 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 19.99% | +2.33 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 17.66% | +3.50 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 14.16% | +3.82 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 10.34% | — |
Autonation quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 8.12% | +4.57 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 8.99% | +1.77 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 7.09% | −0.62 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 8.64% | +0.48 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.55% | −2.19 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 7.22% | −1.10 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 7.71% | −2.22 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 8.16% | −3.35 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 5.73% | −7.52 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 8.32% | −5.88 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 9.93% | −3.38 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 11.51% | −3.88 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 13.25% | −2.86 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 14.19% | −1.14 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 13.31% | −3.04 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 15.40% | +1.52 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 16.11% | +3.39 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 15.33% | +7.89 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 16.36% | +11.76 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 13.88% | +8.25 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 12.72% | +3.37 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 7.45% | +15.18 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.60% | −0.53 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 5.62% | +2.24 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 9.35% | +5.79 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −7.73% | −11.08 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.12% | +1.65 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.38% | −0.99 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.56% | −0.37 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.34% | −0.53 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.48% | −3.15 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.38% | +0.23 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.93% | +0.37 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.87% | −0.26 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 6.62% | +1.53 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.15% | −0.75 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.56% | −1.72 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.14% | −0.18 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.09% | +0.86 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 4.90% | −0.31 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 5.27% | +0.15 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 4.32% | −0.89 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 4.23% | −1.49 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 5.21% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 5.13% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 5.21% | +0.61 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 5.71% | +0.32 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 5.15% | +0.37 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 4.79% | −0.11 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 4.60% | −0.17 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 5.40% | +0.39 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 4.78% | −0.38 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 4.90% | −0.18 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 4.78% | +0.56 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 5.00% | +1.46 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 5.15% | +1.74 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 5.08% | +1.70 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.22% | +0.93 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 3.54% | +0.25 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 3.41% | +0.55 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 3.38% | +1.17 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.29% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 3.30% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 2.86% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 2.21% | — |
Autonation return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Autonation's return on equity increased from 11.93% to 27.05%, a change of +15.13 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 8.12%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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