AN vs AZO
AutoNation, Inc. and AutoZone Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AN | AZO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.6B | $18.9B |
| Net income | $649.1M | $2.5B |
| Gross margin | 17.9% | 52.6% |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 13.2% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% | · |
| Diluted EPS | $17.04 | $144.87 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $-197.5M | $1.8B |
| Equity | $2.3B | $-3.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.56× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.84× | 0.88× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.2% | 7.6% |
AN bills 1.5× the revenue of AZO, and AZO keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.2% against 2.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AN | AZO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.6B | $18.9B |
| FY2024 | $26.8B | $18.5B |
| FY2023 | $26.9B | $17.5B |
| FY2022 | $27.0B | $16.3B |
| FY2021 | $25.8B | $14.6B |
| FY2020 | $20.4B | $12.6B |
| FY2019 | $21.3B | $11.9B |
| FY2018 | $21.4B | $11.2B |
| FY2017 | $21.5B | $10.9B |
| FY2016 | $21.6B | $10.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AN | AZO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $649.1M | $2.5B |
| FY2024 | $692.2M | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $2.5B |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $2.4B |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $2.2B |
| FY2020 | $381.6M | $1.7B |
| FY2019 | $450.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2018 | $396.0M | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $434.6M | $1.3B |
| FY2016 | $430.5M | $1.2B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$8,692,683,000 | AN |
| FY2024 | +$8,275,132,000 | AN |
| FY2023 | +$9,491,691,000 | AN |
| FY2022 | +$10,732,770,000 | AN |
| FY2021 | +$11,214,415,000 | AN |
| FY2020 | +$7,758,033,000 | AN |
| FY2019 | +$9,471,957,000 | AN |
| FY2018 | +$10,191,723,000 | AN |
| FY2017 | +$10,645,924,000 | AN |
| FY2016 | +$10,973,324,000 | AN |
| FY2015 | +$10,674,660,000 | AN |
| FY2014 | +$9,633,487,000 | AN |
| FY2013 | +$8,370,070,000 | AN |
| FY2012 | +$7,063,637,000 | AN |
| FY2011 | +$5,759,327,000 | AN |
| FY2010 | +$5,098,382,000 | AN |
| FY2009 | +$3,849,176,000 | AN |
| FY2008 | +$6,715,994,000 | AN |
AN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −10.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2024 | −11.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2023 | −10.7 pp | AZO |
| FY2022 | −9.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2021 | −9.5 pp | AZO |
| FY2020 | −11.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2019 | −11.5 pp | AZO |
| FY2018 | −10.1 pp | AZO |
| FY2017 | −9.7 pp | AZO |
| FY2016 | −9.7 pp | AZO |
| FY2015 | −9.3 pp | AZO |
| FY2014 | −9.1 pp | AZO |
| FY2013 | −9.0 pp | AZO |
| FY2012 | −8.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2011 | −8.5 pp | AZO |
| FY2010 | −8.2 pp | AZO |
| FY2009 | −7.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2008 | −19.2 pp | AZO |
AZO has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AN's net margin has been more volatile than AZO's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
AZO led in net margin in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.