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AN vs. TSLA, ABG, GPI, LAD, and PAG

Should 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), and Penske Automotive Group (PAG).

How does AutoNation compare to Tesla?

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Tesla has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tesla	$94.83B	17.62	$3.79B	$1.09	408.18
AutoNation	$27.49B	0.24	$649.10M	$18.46	10.88

In the previous week, Tesla had 214 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Tesla and 10 mentions for AutoNation. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat AutoNation's score of 0.54 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tesla	125 Very Positive mention(s)	35 Positive mention(s)	37 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AutoNation	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Tesla has a net margin of 3.95% compared to AutoNation's net margin of 2.47%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tesla	3.95%	4.89%	2.93%
AutoNation	2.47%	31.45%	5.29%

66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of AutoNation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $398.42, indicating a potential downside of 10.45%. AutoNation has a consensus target price of $246.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.70%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Tesla.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tesla	5 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.34
AutoNation	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Tesla beats AutoNation on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoNation compare to Asbury Automotive Group?

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

AutoNation has higher revenue and earnings than Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AutoNation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asbury Automotive Group	$17.96B	0.21	$492M	$28.25	7.01
AutoNation	$27.49B	0.24	$649.10M	$18.46	10.88

In the previous week, AutoNation had 4 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AutoNation and 6 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.26 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Asbury Automotive Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AutoNation	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.05% compared to AutoNation's net margin of 2.47%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asbury Automotive Group	3.05%	13.39%	4.62%
AutoNation	2.47%	31.45%	5.29%

94.6% of AutoNation shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of AutoNation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $238.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.19%. AutoNation has a consensus target price of $246.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.70%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Asbury Automotive Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asbury Automotive Group	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
AutoNation	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

AutoNation beats Asbury Automotive Group on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoNation compare to Group 1 Automotive?

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) and Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

AutoNation has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Group 1 Automotive has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

AutoNation presently has a consensus price target of $246.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.70%. Group 1 Automotive has a consensus price target of $450.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.03%. Given Group 1 Automotive's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Group 1 Automotive is more favorable than AutoNation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AutoNation	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Group 1 Automotive	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

AutoNation has higher revenue and earnings than Group 1 Automotive. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Group 1 Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AutoNation	$27.49B	0.24	$649.10M	$18.46	10.88
Group 1 Automotive	$22.47B	0.18	$325.20M	$26.19	13.32

In the previous week, AutoNation had 2 more articles in the media than Group 1 Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AutoNation and 8 mentions for Group 1 Automotive. Group 1 Automotive's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat AutoNation's score of 0.54 indicating that Group 1 Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AutoNation	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Group 1 Automotive	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AutoNation has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Group 1 Automotive's net margin of 1.46%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat Group 1 Automotive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AutoNation	2.47%	31.45%	5.29%
Group 1 Automotive	1.46%	16.63%	4.79%

94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of AutoNation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AutoNation beats Group 1 Automotive on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoNation compare to Lithia Motors?

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) and Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

AutoNation has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

AutoNation presently has a consensus price target of $246.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.70%. Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $367.22, indicating a potential upside of 28.02%. Given Lithia Motors' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than AutoNation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AutoNation	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Lithia Motors	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than AutoNation. Lithia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AutoNation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AutoNation	$27.49B	0.24	$649.10M	$18.46	10.88
Lithia Motors	$37.73B	0.18	$819.60M	$28.48	10.07

In the previous week, AutoNation had 3 more articles in the media than Lithia Motors. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AutoNation and 7 mentions for Lithia Motors. Lithia Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat AutoNation's score of 0.54 indicating that Lithia Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AutoNation	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lithia Motors	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AutoNation has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 1.88%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat Lithia Motors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AutoNation	2.47%	31.45%	5.29%
Lithia Motors	1.88%	12.49%	3.37%

94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of AutoNation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Lithia Motors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AutoNation beats Lithia Motors on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoNation compare to Penske Automotive Group?

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings.

Penske Automotive Group currently has a consensus price target of $184.86, suggesting a potential upside of 6.77%. AutoNation has a consensus price target of $246.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.70%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Penske Automotive Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Penske Automotive Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
AutoNation	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of AutoNation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Penske Automotive Group and Penske Automotive Group both had 10 articles in the media. Penske Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat AutoNation's score of 0.54 indicating that Penske Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Penske Automotive Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AutoNation	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.85% compared to AutoNation's net margin of 2.47%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat Penske Automotive Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Penske Automotive Group	2.85%	15.13%	4.86%
AutoNation	2.47%	31.45%	5.29%

Penske Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than AutoNation. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penske Automotive Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Penske Automotive Group	$31.81B	0.36	$935.40M	$13.40	12.92
AutoNation	$27.49B	0.24	$649.10M	$18.46	10.88

Summary

Penske Automotive Group beats AutoNation on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

AN vs. The Competition

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Metric	AutoNation	RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.72B	$4.22B	$27.25B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.44%	178.35%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	10.88	15.27	17.10	28.94
Price / Sales	0.24	0.35	4.43	24.54
Price / Cash	6.86	7.45	15.43	19.21
Price / Book	3.13	1.60	5.93	4.65
Net Income	$649.10M	$346.54M	$964.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	0.14%	6.19%	0.80%	3.96%
1 Year Performance	11.67%	-4.13%	4.98%	28.96%

AutoNation Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AN AutoNation	3.9009 of 5 stars	$200.76 -2.5%	$246.33 +22.7%	+14.5%	$6.72B	$27.49B	10.88	24,800
TSLA Tesla	2.6686 of 5 stars	$392.38 +0.4%	$398.42 +1.5%	+43.7%	$1.47T	$94.83B	359.98	134,785	Trending News Analyst Revision
ABG Asbury Automotive Group	4.2127 of 5 stars	$193.78 -4.5%	$241.57 +24.7%	-11.1%	$3.92B	$18.00B	6.86	15,000
GPI Group 1 Automotive	4.9065 of 5 stars	$330.24 -6.6%	$447.14 +35.4%	-17.0%	$4.20B	$22.57B	12.61	20,452	Positive News
LAD Lithia Motors	4.8983 of 5 stars	$281.84 -3.1%	$366.67 +30.1%	-4.2%	$6.80B	$37.63B	9.90	30,000	Ex-Dividend

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AutoNation (AN) Competitors

AN vs. TSLA, ABG, GPI, LAD, and PAG

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AutoNation (AN) Competitors

AN vs. TSLA, ABG, GPI, LAD, and PAG

How does AutoNation compare to Tesla?

Which has more volatility and risk, TSLA or AN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TSLA or AN?

Does the media prefer TSLA or AN?

Is TSLA or AN more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TSLA or AN?

Do analysts rate TSLA or AN?

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How does AutoNation compare to Asbury Automotive Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, ABG or AN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ABG or AN?

Does the media favor ABG or AN?

Is ABG or AN more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABG or AN?

Do analysts rate ABG or AN?

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How does AutoNation compare to Group 1 Automotive?

Which has more volatility & risk, AN or GPI?

Do analysts recommend AN or GPI?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AN or GPI?

Does the media favor AN or GPI?

Is AN or GPI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AN or GPI?

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How does AutoNation compare to Lithia Motors?

Which has more volatility & risk, AN or LAD?

Do analysts recommend AN or LAD?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AN or LAD?

Does the media favor AN or LAD?

Is AN or LAD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AN or LAD?

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How does AutoNation compare to Penske Automotive Group?

Do analysts prefer PAG or AN?

Which has more volatility & risk, PAG or AN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PAG or AN?

Does the media refer more to PAG or AN?

Is PAG or AN more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PAG or AN?

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