AN vs GPI
AutoNation, Inc. and Group 1 Automotive Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AN | GPI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.6B | $22.6B |
| Net income | $649.1M | $325.2M |
| Gross margin | 17.9% | 16.0% |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% | 11.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $17.04 | $25.24 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.00 |
| Payout ratio | · | 7.9% |
| Free cash flow | $-197.5M | $424.5M |
| Equity | $2.3B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.56× | 1.22× |
| Current ratio | 0.84× | 1.08× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 16.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.2% | 2.6% |
AN bills 1.2× the revenue of GPI, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.3% against 1.4%).
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 | GPI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.6B | $22.6B |
| FY2024 | $26.8B | $19.9B |
| FY2023 | $26.9B | $17.9B |
| FY2022 | $27.0B | $16.2B |
| FY2021 | $25.8B | $13.5B |
| FY2020 | $20.4B | $10.6B |
| FY2019 | $21.3B | $11.6B |
| FY2018 | $21.4B | $11.6B |
| FY2017 | $21.5B | $11.1B |
| FY2016 | $21.6B | $10.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AN | GPI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $649.1M | $325.2M |
| FY2024 | $692.2M | $498.1M |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $601.6M |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $751.5M |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $552.1M |
| FY2020 | $381.6M | $286.5M |
| FY2019 | $450.0M | $174.0M |
| FY2018 | $396.0M | $157.8M |
| FY2017 | $434.6M | $213.4M |
| FY2016 | $430.5M | $147.1M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$5,060,000,000 | AN |
| FY2024 | +$6,831,100,000 | AN |
| FY2023 | +$9,075,200,000 | AN |
| FY2022 | +$10,762,900,000 | AN |
| FY2021 | +$12,362,100,000 | AN |
| FY2020 | +$9,789,800,000 | AN |
| FY2019 | +$9,737,800,000 | AN |
| FY2018 | +$9,811,400,000 | AN |
| FY2017 | +$10,410,900,000 | AN |
| FY2016 | +$10,721,388,000 | AN |
| FY2015 | +$10,229,495,000 | AN |
| FY2014 | +$9,170,911,000 | AN |
| FY2013 | +$8,599,019,000 | AN |
| FY2012 | +$8,191,400,000 | AN |
| FY2011 | +$7,752,535,000 | AN |
| FY2010 | +$6,951,831,000 | AN |
| FY2009 | +$6,140,293,000 | AN |
AN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.9 pp | AN |
| FY2024 | +0.1 pp | AN |
| FY2023 | +0.4 pp | AN |
| FY2022 | +0.5 pp | AN |
| FY2021 | +1.2 pp | AN |
| FY2020 | −0.8 pp | GPI |
| FY2019 | +0.6 pp | AN |
| FY2018 | +0.5 pp | AN |
| FY2017 | +0.1 pp | AN |
| FY2016 | +0.6 pp | AN |
| FY2015 | +1.2 pp | AN |
| FY2014 | +1.3 pp | AN |
| FY2013 | +0.9 pp | AN |
| FY2012 | +0.7 pp | AN |
| FY2011 | +0.7 pp | AN |
| FY2010 | +0.9 pp | AN |
| FY2009 | +1.1 pp | AN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AN and GPI over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GPI's net margin has been more volatile than AN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AN and GPI over these 17 fiscal years — AN led in 16 and GPI in 1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AN's return on equity has been more volatile than GPI's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 14.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.6.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AN and GPI over these 17 fiscal years — AN led in 15 and GPI in 2.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.