AutoNation (AN) Competitors $213.02 -5.19 (-2.38%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$217.19 +4.17 (+1.96%) As of 10/10/2025 06:12 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 AutoNation (NYSE:AN) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, AN or TSLA? AutoNation has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in AN or TSLA? 94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of AutoNation shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate AN or TSLA? AutoNation presently has a consensus price target of $222.63, indicating a potential upside of 4.51%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $354.67, indicating a potential downside of 14.23%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Tesla 8 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Does the media favor AN or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 344 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 351 mentions for Tesla and 7 mentions for AutoNation. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Tesla's score of 0.59 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AutoNation 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 166 Very Positive mention(s) 46 Positive mention(s) 75 Neutral mention(s) 50 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AN or TSLA 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 AutoNation2.31% 31.12% 5.72% Tesla 6.54%7.98%4.79% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AN or TSLA? 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 RatioAutoNation$26.77B0.30$692.20M$15.9613.35Tesla$97.69B14.07$7.13B$1.73239.01 SummaryTesla beats AutoNation on 10 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. 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$8.23B$4.43B$27.54B$21.87BDividend YieldN/A1.55%172.55%3.61%P/E Ratio13.3512.8518.8428.80Price / Sales0.300.518.7883.44Price / Cash8.9810.6460.4924.17Price / Book3.441.614.984.51Net Income$692.20M$375.51M$911.70M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.13%-6.22%-5.09%-3.53%1 Month Performance-6.28%-12.66%-5.11%-1.95%1 Year Performance28.85%2.73%11.07%10.26% AutoNation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANAutoNation2.9232 of 5 stars$213.02-2.4%$222.63+4.5%+30.3%$8.23B$26.77B13.3525,100Analyst DowngradeTSLATesla3.9334 of 5 stars$453.25+5.4%$344.40-24.0%+73.2%$1.43T$97.69B252.84125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.9107 of 5 stars$247.96-2.1%$249.00+0.4%+5.7%$4.98B$17.19B9.1015,000Analyst ForecastGPIGroup 1 Automotive4.0804 of 5 stars$434.61-3.0%$476.57+9.7%+17.5%$5.80B$19.93B10.7620,413Analyst ForecastLADLithia Motors4.8447 of 5 stars$313.14-2.4%$376.50+20.2%-1.9%$8.23B$36.24B9.4730,000Analyst DowngradePAGPenske Automotive Group4.2458 of 5 stars$171.05-1.9%$184.33+7.8%+8.1%$11.51B$30.46B12.3928,900Analyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.5031 of 5 stars$73.69-3.2%$83.14+12.8%+31.4%$2.60B$14.22B11.8210,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.3955 of 5 stars$46.86+0.9%$56.58+20.7%-39.4%$6.82B$26.35B13.3830,048Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.8647 of 5 stars$58.35-4.9%$52.03-10.8%+32.4%$3.68B$9.09B0.0062,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.6564 of 5 stars$18.29-1.3%$17.33-5.2%-39.7%$555.51M$1.20B37.827,360News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.487 of 5 stars$28.09-8.2%$45.00+60.2%-38.9%$253.23M$1.39B43.702,300News CoverageAnalyst Forecast 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 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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