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AutoNation stock: balance sheet and debt

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$180.51Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 57 out of 100

AutoNation has a debt to equity ratio of 4.35 and an interest coverage of 3x.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

Debt / Equity
4.35
Interest coverage
3x
Current ratio
0.84
Cash & equivalents
$58.6M
Total assets
$14.39B
Equity ratio
16.3%
Goodwill
$1.41B
Plus intangible assets of $1.03B
Net debt
$10.13B

Total assets and equity ratio

How large the balance sheet of AutoNation, Inc. is, how much of it is equity and how much is goodwill from acquisitions.

Equity ratio

Figures as a table
YearTotal assetsGoodwill and intangible assetsof which goodwillEquity ratioNet debt
2006$8.61B$3.12B$2.8B43.1%$1.52B
2007$8.48B$3.08B$2.76B41.0%$1.74B
2008$6.01B$1.33B$1.15B36.5%$1.15B
2009$5.41B$1.3B$1.13B42.6%$938.9M
2010$5.97B$1.34B$1.14B34.8%$1.25B
2011$6.2B$1.39B$1.17B30.6%$1.56B
2012$7.2B$1.53B$1.24B23.4%$4.57B
2013$7.91B$1.59B$1.26B26.1%$4.8B
2014$8.4B$1.67B$1.31B24.7%$5.15B
2015$9.56B$1.83B$1.39B24.6%$6.01B
2016$10.06B$2.11B$1.51B23.0%$6.51B
2017$10.27B$2.1B$1.52B23.1%$6.44B
2018$10.67B$2.11B$1.51B25.5%$6.55B
2019$10.7B$2.08B$1.5B29.6%$5.98B
2020$9.89B$1.71B$1.19B32.7%$4.68B
2021$8.94B$1.98B$1.24B26.6%$4.89B
2022$10.06B$2.16B$1.32B20.4%$6.35B
2023$11.98B$2.39B$1.47B18.5%$8.06B
2024$13B$2.36B$1.45B18.9%$8.55B
2025$14.39B$2.44B$1.41B16.3%$10.13B

The equity ratio divides total equity, including non-controlling interests, by total assets. Net debt is debt minus cash and short-term investments; a negative figure means cash exceeds debt.

Equity and debt

What the company owns and owes

  • Cash & equivalents
  • Equity
  • Debt
Figures as a table
YearCash & equivalentsEquityDebtDebt / Equity
2006$52.8M$3.71B$1.57B0.42
2007$32.8M$3.47B$1.78B0.51
2008$111M$2.2B$1.26B0.57
2009$173.7M$2.3B$1.11B0.48
2010$95.1M$2.08B$1.35B0.65
2011$86.6M$1.89B$1.65B0.87
2012$69.7M$1.69B$4.64B2.75
2013$69.2M$2.06B$4.87B2.36
2014$75.4M$2.07B$5.23B2.52
2015$74.1M$2.35B$6.08B2.59
2016$64.8M$2.31B$6.57B2.84
2017$69.2M$2.37B$6.51B2.75
2018$48.6M$2.72B$6.6B2.43
2019$42.5M$3.16B$6.03B1.91
2020$569.6M$3.24B$5.25B1.62
2021$60.4M$2.38B$4.95B2.08
2022$72.6M$2.05B$6.42B3.13
2023$60.8M$2.21B$8.12B3.67
2024$101.5M$2.46B$8.65B3.52
2025$58.6M$2.34B$10.18B4.35

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jan 2024)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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