AN vs KMX
AutoNation, Inc. and CarMax Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AN | KMX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.6B | $25.9B |
| Net income | $649.1M | $247.3M |
| Gross margin | 17.9% | 10.8% |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% | 4.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $17.04 | $1.68 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $-197.5M | $1.2B |
| Equity | $2.3B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 1.56× | 2.95× |
| Current ratio | 0.84× | 2.20× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.2% | −19.8% |
AN and KMX book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.3% against 1.0%).
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 | KMX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.6B | $25.9B |
| FY2024 | $26.8B | $26.4B |
| FY2023 | $26.9B | $26.5B |
| FY2022 | $27.0B | $29.7B |
| FY2021 | $25.8B | $31.9B |
| FY2020 | $20.4B | $19.0B |
| FY2019 | $21.3B | $20.3B |
| FY2018 | $21.4B | $18.2B |
| FY2017 | $21.5B | $17.1B |
| FY2016 | $21.6B | $15.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AN | KMX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $649.1M | $247.3M |
| FY2024 | $692.2M | $500.6M |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $479.2M |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $484.8M |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| FY2020 | $381.6M | $746.9M |
| FY2019 | $450.0M | $888.4M |
| FY2018 | $396.0M | $842.4M |
| FY2017 | $434.6M | $664.1M |
| FY2016 | $430.5M | $627.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,750,269,000 | AN |
| FY2024 | +$411,980,000 | AN |
| FY2023 | +$412,860,000 | AN |
| FY2022 | −$2,699,900,000 | KMX |
| FY2021 | −$6,056,412,000 | KMX |
| FY2020 | +$1,439,851,000 | AN |
| FY2019 | +$1,015,700,000 | AN |
| FY2018 | +$3,239,700,000 | AN |
| FY2017 | +$4,414,391,000 | AN |
| FY2016 | +$5,733,882,000 | AN |
| FY2015 | +$5,712,325,000 | AN |
| FY2014 | +$4,840,084,000 | AN |
| FY2013 | +$4,943,301,000 | AN |
| FY2012 | +$4,704,682,000 | AN |
| FY2011 | +$3,828,701,000 | AN |
| FY2010 | +$3,485,446,000 | AN |
| FY2009 | +$3,195,807,000 | AN |
| FY2008 | +$6,264,734,000 | AN |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AN and KMX over this period. The gap has narrowed 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 | +1.4 pp | AN |
| FY2024 | +0.7 pp | AN |
| FY2023 | +2.0 pp | AN |
| FY2022 | +3.5 pp | AN |
| FY2021 | +1.7 pp | AN |
| FY2020 | −2.1 pp | KMX |
| FY2019 | −2.3 pp | KMX |
| FY2018 | −2.8 pp | KMX |
| FY2017 | −1.9 pp | KMX |
| FY2016 | −2.0 pp | KMX |
| FY2015 | −2.0 pp | KMX |
| FY2014 | −2.0 pp | KMX |
| FY2013 | −1.8 pp | KMX |
| FY2012 | −1.9 pp | KMX |
| FY2011 | −2.1 pp | KMX |
| FY2010 | −2.4 pp | KMX |
| FY2009 | −1.9 pp | KMX |
| FY2008 | −10.2 pp | KMX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AN and KMX over this period.
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 KMX's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.2.
18 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 KMX over these 18 fiscal years — AN led in 5 and KMX in 13.
18 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 KMX's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 14.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.0.
17 of 18 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 KMX over these 17 fiscal years — AN led in 8 and KMX in 9.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.