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Autonation (AN) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Autonation's revenue fell $27.1M (-0.4%) from $7.0B in Q3 2025 to $7.0B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: New vehicle −$85.2M (-2%); Parts and service +$63.8M (+5%); Finance and insurance, net −$25.8M (-7%). Gross margin 17.2% against 17.6% (-0.4 pts).
Autonation, Q3 2026: revenue $7.0B (-0.4% year over year), operating margin 4.5%, net earnings $162M, operating cash flow $209M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 17.2% | 17.6% | -0.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 4.5% | 5.3% | -0.8 pts |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 3.1% | -0.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.9% | 1.7% | +0.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New vehicle | $3.3B | $3.4B | −$85.2M | -2% |
| Used vehicle | $2.0B | $2.0B | $20.1M | +1% |
| Parts and service | $1.3B | $1.2B | $63.8M | +5% |
| Finance and insurance, net | $349M | $375M | −$25.8M | -7% |
| Other | $5.1M | $5.1M | $0 | 0% |
| Revenue | $7.0B | $7.0B | −$27.1M | -0.4% |
| Gross profit | $1.2B | $1.2B | −$30.8M | -2% |
| Cost of revenue | $5.8B | $5.8B | $3.7M | +0.1% |
| Operating profit | $315M | $372M | −$57.8M | -16% |
| Operating expenses | $893M | $866M | $27.0M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $216M | $288M | −$72.1M | -25% |
| Other expense, net | $99.1M | $84.8M | $14.3M | +17% |
| SG&A | $849M | $850M | −$1.0M | -0.1% |
| Other operating costs | $43.9M | $15.9M | $28.0M | +176% |
| Net earnings | $162M | $215M | −$52.8M | -25% |
| Income tax | $53.2M | $72.5M | −$19.3M | -27% |
| Share-based compensation | $9.3M | $9.9M | −$600K | -6% |
| Working capital & other | $37.7M | −$33.3M | $71.0M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $209M | $192M | $17.6M | +9% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $134M | $123M | $10.8M | +9% |
| Capital expenditures | $75.7M | $68.9M | $6.8M | +10% |
Questions
How much did Autonation's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Autonation's revenue fell $27.1M (-0.4%) from $7.0B in Q3 2025 to $7.0B in Q3 2026.
What drove Autonation's revenue change in Q3 2026?
New vehicle −$85.2M (-2%); Parts and service +$63.8M (+5%); Finance and insurance, net −$25.8M (-7%).