AutoNation (AN) Competitors $220.00 -1.98 (-0.89%) Closing price 09/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$218.90 -1.10 (-0.50%) As of 09/15/2025 06:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AN vs. TSLA, ABG, GPI, LAD, PAG, SAH, KMX, AAP, MNRO, and CRMTShould you be buying AutoNation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AutoNation include Tesla (TSLA), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Lithia Motors (LAD), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Sonic Automotive (SAH), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), and America's Car-Mart (CRMT). AutoNation vs. Its Competitors Tesla Asbury Automotive Group Group 1 Automotive Lithia Motors Penske Automotive Group Sonic Automotive CarMax Advance Auto Parts Monro Muffler Brake America's Car-Mart Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, TSLA or AN? Tesla has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is TSLA or AN more profitable? Tesla has a net margin of 6.54% compared to AutoNation's net margin of 2.31%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.12% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesla6.54% 7.98% 4.79% AutoNation 2.31%31.12%5.72% Do analysts rate TSLA or AN? Tesla presently has a consensus price target of $303.00, suggesting a potential downside of 26.10%. AutoNation has a consensus price target of $222.63, suggesting a potential upside of 1.19%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Does the media favor TSLA or AN? In the previous week, Tesla had 372 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 395 mentions for Tesla and 23 mentions for AutoNation. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Tesla's score of 0.79 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 206 Very Positive mention(s) 78 Positive mention(s) 66 Neutral mention(s) 30 Negative mention(s) 11 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoNation 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, TSLA or AN? Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than AutoNation. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesla$97.69B13.54$7.13B$1.73237.02AutoNation$26.77B0.31$692.20M$15.9613.78 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TSLA or AN? 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of AutoNation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryTesla beats AutoNation on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AutoNation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAutoNationRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.37B$4.72B$27.98B$21.49BDividend YieldN/A1.41%173.90%3.50%P/E Ratio13.7814.4120.7229.84Price / Sales0.310.548.4568.89Price / Cash9.1312.0317.5118.13Price / Book3.551.755.054.65Net Income$692.20M$375.51M$872.22M$999.94M7 Day Performance-2.36%-4.07%1.09%1.08%1 Month Performance6.74%0.27%5.18%4.53%1 Year Performance31.57%15.08%19.02%14.39% AutoNation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANAutoNation3.1538 of 5 stars$220.00-0.9%$222.63+1.2%+31.8%$8.37B$26.77B13.7825,100Gap DownTSLATesla4.2575 of 5 stars$346.40-1.3%$303.00-12.5%+78.1%$1.12T$97.69B200.23125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpABGAsbury Automotive Group3.0386 of 5 stars$253.60-1.5%$254.00+0.2%+9.4%$4.99B$17.19B9.2615,000Positive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9679 of 5 stars$475.27-1.8%$479.43+0.9%+25.8%$6.15B$19.93B13.1020,413Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.6815 of 5 stars$339.96-0.3%$380.91+12.0%+18.3%$8.72B$36.24B10.0830,000Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group4.0668 of 5 stars$187.42-0.1%$181.00-3.4%+17.2%$12.38B$30.46B13.0428,900Positive NewsSAHSonic Automotive4.1619 of 5 stars$82.68-0.5%$79.86-3.4%+40.7%$2.84B$14.70B18.3710,800Positive NewsKMXCarMax4.586 of 5 stars$61.28+1.0%$81.50+33.0%-23.3%$9.20B$26.35B16.9330,048Positive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.8294 of 5 stars$60.97+0.9%$51.78-15.1%+55.1%$3.63B$8.74B-9.5762,800Positive NewsMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.9269 of 5 stars$17.57-0.6%$17.33-1.3%-30.7%$526.75M$1.20B-26.227,360Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.6527 of 5 stars$35.94-0.5%$45.00+25.2%-31.4%$307.29M$1.39B23.192,300High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tesla Competitors Asbury Automotive Group Competitors Group 1 Automotive Competitors Lithia Motors Competitors Penske Automotive Group Competitors Sonic Automotive Competitors CarMax Competitors Advance Auto Parts Competitors Monro Muffler Brake Competitors America's Car-Mart Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AN) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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