AutoNation (AN) Competitors $218.13 -2.97 (-1.34%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$223.42 +5.29 (+2.42%) As of 09/19/2025 07:33 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. 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% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$97.69B14.50$7.13B$1.73246.28AutoNation$26.77B0.31$692.20M$15.9613.67 Does the media favor TSLA or AN? In the previous week, Tesla had 411 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 437 mentions for Tesla and 26 mentions for AutoNation. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Tesla's score of 0.75 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 227 Very Positive mention(s) 83 Positive mention(s) 74 Neutral mention(s) 35 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoNation 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer TSLA or AN? Tesla currently has a consensus target price of $317.70, suggesting a potential downside of 25.44%. AutoNation has a consensus target price of $222.63, suggesting a potential upside of 2.06%. 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Do insiders and 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, TSLA or AN? Tesla has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTesla beats AutoNation on 9 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$8.21B$4.68B$27.98B$21.65BDividend YieldN/A1.43%172.51%3.51%P/E Ratio13.6714.3020.8329.94Price / Sales0.310.539.7060.18Price / Cash8.9611.7266.3724.98Price / Book3.521.744.914.59Net Income$692.20M$375.51M$875.26M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.81%-1.88%3.04%0.81%1 Month Performance3.76%0.06%8.03%5.30%1 Year Performance25.08%10.97%21.91%14.58% AutoNation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANAutoNation3.3292 of 5 stars$218.13-1.3%$222.63+2.1%+25.0%$8.21B$26.77B13.6725,100Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeTSLATesla4.2609 of 5 stars$410.04+3.6%$303.00-26.1%+78.8%$1.32T$97.69B237.02125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeABGAsbury Automotive Group3.1191 of 5 stars$242.60-0.7%$249.00+2.6%+7.2%$4.77B$17.26B8.8615,000Positive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive4.0126 of 5 stars$458.34-1.7%$476.57+4.0%+18.7%$5.93B$21.98B12.6420,413Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.646 of 5 stars$330.54-1.1%$370.45+12.1%+10.8%$8.47B$36.24B9.8030,000Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group4.1206 of 5 stars$178.44-0.7%$181.00+1.4%+10.6%$11.78B$30.58B12.4228,900Analyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.3118 of 5 stars$78.75-1.4%$79.86+1.4%+36.2%$2.69B$14.70B17.5010,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.5959 of 5 stars$60.40+1.0%$81.50+34.9%-23.2%$9.06B$26.79B16.6830,048Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.5855 of 5 stars$64.24+5.2%$52.03-19.0%+42.9%$3.85B$9.09B-10.0862,800Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.4038 of 5 stars$17.94+3.6%$17.33-3.4%-32.3%$537.82M$1.20B-26.787,360CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.3179 of 5 stars$34.21-1.0%$45.00+31.5%-22.9%$283.19M$1.38B22.072,300Analyst Downgrade 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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