AutoNation's Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Core Insights - AutoNation, Inc. reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $5.01 per share, a 25% increase year over year, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.85, driven by strong revenues from retail new and used vehicles, as well as finance and insurance [1][9] - Total revenues for the quarter reached $7.04 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.86 billion and increasing from $6.59 billion in the third quarter of 2024 [1][9] Revenue Breakdown - New vehicle revenues rose 7.7% year over year to $3.42 billion, exceeding the estimate of $3.2 billion, with retail units sold totaling 66,189, a 4.8% increase year over year [2] - Retail used-vehicle revenues increased 7.6% to $1.87 billion, surpassing the projection of $1.72 billion, with used vehicle retail units sold totaling 68,896, a 3.7% increase year over year [3] - Wholesale used vehicle revenues declined 11.6% to $141.4 million, missing the estimate of $158.8 million, although gross profit rose to $12.3 million from $5.6 million [4] - Finance and insurance revenues amounted to $374.8 million, an 11.7% increase from the previous year, beating the projection of $331.6 million [4] - Parts and service revenues increased by 4.7% to $1.23 billion but fell short of the estimate of $1.26 billion [5] Segment Performance - Domestic segment revenues rose 9.6% year over year to $1.95 billion, exceeding the projection of $1.76 billion, with segment income climbing 30.3% to $81.3 million [6] - Import segment revenues increased 6.2% to $2.17 billion, surpassing the forecast of $2.02 billion, while segment income grew 3.8% to $123.7 million [6] - Premium Luxury segment sales rose 5.5% to $2.56 billion, slightly missing the projection of $2.57 billion, with segment income growing 4% to $160.9 million [7] Financial Position - As of September 30, 2025, the company's liquidity stood at $1.8 billion, including $98 million in cash and nearly $1.7 billion available under its revolving credit facility [8] - Inventory was valued at $3.49 billion, and non-vehicle debt was reported at $3.83 billion [8] - Capital expenditure for the quarter was $68.9 million [8] Share Repurchase - During the quarter, the company repurchased 0.8 million shares for $181 million, with $338 million remaining under its share repurchase program [10]