AutoNation (AN) Competitors $218.18 -2.81 (-1.27%) As of 02:08 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation. Do analysts rate TSLA or AN? Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $363.03, indicating a potential downside of 15.07%. AutoNation has a consensus target price of $225.63, indicating a potential upside of 3.71%. 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 8 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Which has more risk & volatility, TSLA or AN? Tesla has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor TSLA or AN? In the previous week, Tesla had 290 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 304 mentions for Tesla and 14 mentions for AutoNation. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat AutoNation's score of 0.49 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 142 Very Positive mention(s) 39 Positive mention(s) 61 Neutral mention(s) 44 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoNation 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger 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$97.69B14.55$7.13B$1.73247.08AutoNation$26.77B0.31$692.20M$15.9613.63 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 institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of AutoNation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryTesla beats AutoNation on 11 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$8.21B$4.52B$27.05B$21.91BDividend YieldN/A1.57%172.53%3.64%P/E Ratio13.6413.4119.7630.13Price / Sales0.310.528.9766.04Price / Cash8.8810.5058.9223.91Price / Book3.511.675.144.69Net Income$692.20M$375.51M$911.72M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.57%0.70%-0.01%-0.51%1 Month Performance-1.12%-6.50%-0.37%1.31%1 Year Performance30.72%7.01%12.83%14.72% AutoNation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANAutoNation3.0261 of 5 stars$218.18-1.3%$225.63+3.4%+32.1%$8.23B$26.77B13.6825,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTSLATesla3.9904 of 5 stars$453.25+5.4%$344.40-24.0%+95.9%$1.43T$97.69B252.84125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.9041 of 5 stars$247.96-2.1%$249.00+0.4%+9.4%$4.98B$17.19B9.1015,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGPIGroup 1 Automotive4.1621 of 5 stars$434.61-3.0%$476.57+9.7%+24.0%$5.80B$19.93B10.7620,413News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLADLithia Motors4.8556 of 5 stars$313.14-2.4%$376.50+20.2%+1.1%$8.23B$36.24B9.4730,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPAGPenske Automotive Group4.4257 of 5 stars$171.05-1.9%$184.33+7.8%+12.6%$11.51B$30.46B12.3928,900News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive4.4941 of 5 stars$73.69-3.2%$83.14+12.8%+38.0%$2.60B$14.22B11.8210,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKMXCarMax4.3752 of 5 stars$46.86+0.9%$56.58+20.7%-39.8%$6.82B$26.35B13.3830,048Analyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.6071 of 5 stars$58.35-4.9%$52.03-10.8%+39.1%$3.68B$9.09B0.0062,800MNROMonro Muffler Brake1.3551 of 5 stars$18.29-1.3%$17.33-5.2%-37.9%$555.51M$1.20B37.827,360News CoverageCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.6204 of 5 stars$28.09-8.2%$45.00+60.2%-37.3%$253.23M$1.39B43.702,300 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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