AutoNation(AN) ZACKS·2025-02-11 15:31Core Insights - AutoNation reported $7.21 billion in revenue for Q4 2024, a year-over-year increase of 6.6% [1] - The EPS for the quarter was $4.97, slightly down from $5.02 a year ago, but exceeded the consensus estimate of $4.26 by 16.67% [1] - The revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.64 billion by 8.56% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Retail vehicle unit sales totaled 136,263, exceeding the average estimate of 128,985 [4] - Revenue per new vehicle retailed was $52,849, higher than the estimated $50,903.06 [4] - Revenue per used vehicle retailed was $27,119, compared to the average estimate of $25,965.63 [4] - Gross profit per vehicle retailed in finance and insurance was $2,686, slightly above the average estimate of $2,678.80 [4] - Retail vehicle unit sales for used vehicles were 64,829, slightly above the average estimate of 64,696 [4] Revenue Breakdown - Revenue from new vehicles was $3.78 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $3.29 billion, with a year-over-year change of 12.1% [4] - Revenue from used vehicles was $1.91 billion, surpassing the average estimate of $1.78 billion, with a year-over-year change of 0.3% [4] - Parts and service revenue was $1.15 billion, below the average estimate of $1.21 billion, with a year-over-year change of 1.1% [4] - Finance and insurance net revenue was $366 million, exceeding the average estimate of $345.62 million, with a year-over-year change of 5.4% [4] - Retail used vehicle revenue was $1.76 billion, above the estimated $1.62 billion, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.3% [4] - Wholesale used vehicle revenue was $153.20 million, surpassing the average estimate of $124.12 million, with a year-over-year change of 22.9% [4] Stock Performance - AutoNation shares returned +9.8% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.2% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]