AutoNation (AN) Competitors $221.11 +2.00 (+0.91%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$220.98 -0.13 (-0.06%) As of 07:39 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, TSLA or AN? Tesla has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% 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% Which has higher earnings and 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$97.69B11.61$7.13B$1.73203.28AutoNation$26.77B0.31$692.20M$15.9613.85 Do institutionals and insiders believe in TSLA or AN? 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of AutoNation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer TSLA or AN? In the previous week, Tesla had 300 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Tesla and 7 mentions for AutoNation. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Tesla's score of 0.65 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 136 Very Positive mention(s) 66 Positive mention(s) 55 Neutral mention(s) 33 Negative mention(s) 16 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoNation 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer TSLA or AN? Tesla currently has a consensus price target of $303.31, suggesting a potential downside of 13.75%. AutoNation has a consensus price target of $223.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.97%. 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) 15 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 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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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$8.26B$4.79B$27.26B$21.17BDividend YieldN/A1.37%172.58%3.54%P/E Ratio13.8514.7527.1528.99Price / Sales0.310.5210.8654.60Price / Cash9.0212.7257.2923.61Price / Book3.381.784.755.33Net Income$692.20M$375.51M$872.89M$995.89M7 Day Performance5.05%3.52%1.96%2.56%1 Month Performance8.72%2.34%-0.65%2.81%1 Year Performance21.25%9.48%14.65%11.06% AutoNation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANAutoNation3.1789 of 5 stars$221.11+0.9%$223.25+1.0%+21.5%$8.26B$26.77B13.8525,100Positive NewsTSLATesla4.3468 of 5 stars$335.16+1.4%$303.31-9.5%+57.3%$1.08T$97.69B193.73125,665Trending NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.789 of 5 stars$240.65+0.0%$254.00+5.5%+4.6%$4.73B$17.19B8.7915,000Positive NewsInsider TradeGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9443 of 5 stars$445.40+0.7%$479.43+7.6%+27.3%$5.76B$19.93B12.2820,413Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.8301 of 5 stars$304.68+1.3%$379.00+24.4%+8.8%$7.81B$36.24B9.0330,000News CoveragePositive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group4.0118 of 5 stars$180.77+0.2%$181.00+0.1%+10.5%$11.94B$30.58B12.5828,900Positive NewsSAHSonic Automotive4.1852 of 5 stars$78.38-0.7%$79.86+1.9%+32.1%$2.68B$14.22B17.4210,800News CoverageKMXCarMax4.661 of 5 stars$58.44+1.2%$82.75+41.6%-30.2%$8.77B$26.79B16.1430,048News CoveragePositive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.507 of 5 stars$56.68-0.3%$51.01-10.0%+20.9%$3.40B$9.09B-8.9062,800MNROMonro Muffler Brake1.6855 of 5 stars$15.54-1.0%$17.33+11.5%-36.6%$465.89M$1.20B-23.197,360Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart1.5676 of 5 stars$44.71-0.1%$50.00+11.8%-25.8%$370.20M$1.39B21.392,300Analyst Upgrade 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 8/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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