AN vs LAD
AutoNation, Inc. and Lithia Motors Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AN | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.6B | $37.6B |
| Net income | $649.1M | $819.6M |
| Gross margin | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% | 12.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $17.04 | $32.32 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.18 |
| Payout ratio | · | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow | $-197.5M | $5.8M |
| Equity | $2.3B | $6.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.56× | 1.41× |
| Current ratio | 0.84× | 1.17× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 23.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.2% | 11.7% |
LAD bills 1.4× the revenue of AN, and AN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.3% against 2.2%).
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 | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.6B | $37.6B |
| FY2024 | $26.8B | $36.2B |
| FY2023 | $26.9B | $31.0B |
| FY2022 | $27.0B | $28.2B |
| FY2021 | $25.8B | $22.8B |
| FY2020 | $20.4B | $13.1B |
| FY2019 | $21.3B | $12.7B |
| FY2018 | $21.4B | $11.8B |
| FY2017 | $21.5B | $10.1B |
| FY2016 | $21.6B | $8.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AN | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $649.1M | $819.6M |
| FY2024 | $692.2M | $796.7M |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $381.6M | $470.3M |
| FY2019 | $450.0M | $271.5M |
| FY2018 | $396.0M | $265.7M |
| FY2017 | $434.6M | $245.2M |
| FY2016 | $430.5M | $197.1M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$10,003,500,000 | LAD |
| FY2024 | −$9,422,800,000 | LAD |
| FY2023 | −$4,093,400,000 | LAD |
| FY2022 | −$1,202,800,000 | LAD |
| FY2021 | +$3,012,300,000 | AN |
| FY2020 | +$7,263,500,000 | AN |
| FY2019 | +$8,663,000,000 | AN |
| FY2018 | +$9,591,400,000 | AN |
| FY2017 | +$11,448,100,000 | AN |
| FY2016 | +$12,930,800,000 | AN |
| FY2015 | +$12,997,748,000 | AN |
| FY2014 | +$13,718,474,000 | AN |
| FY2013 | +$13,511,851,000 | AN |
| FY2012 | +$12,351,013,000 | AN |
| FY2011 | +$11,199,554,000 | AN |
| FY2010 | +$10,424,378,000 | AN |
| FY2009 | +$8,937,371,000 | AN |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AN and LAD over this period. The gap has widened 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 | +0.2 pp | AN |
| FY2024 | +0.3 pp | AN |
| FY2023 | +0.5 pp | AN |
| FY2022 | +0.6 pp | AN |
| FY2021 | +0.7 pp | AN |
| FY2020 | −1.7 pp | LAD |
| FY2019 | −0.0 pp | LAD |
| FY2018 | −0.4 pp | LAD |
| FY2017 | −0.4 pp | LAD |
| FY2016 | −0.3 pp | LAD |
| FY2015 | −0.2 pp | LAD |
| FY2014 | −0.4 pp | LAD |
| FY2013 | −0.5 pp | LAD |
| FY2012 | −0.4 pp | LAD |
| FY2011 | −0.2 pp | LAD |
| FY2010 | +1.1 pp | AN |
| FY2009 | +1.3 pp | AN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AN and LAD over this period.
17 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 LAD's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.0.
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 LAD over these 17 fiscal years — AN led in 7 and LAD in 10.
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 LAD's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 14.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.0.
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 LAD over these 17 fiscal years — AN led in 7 and LAD in 10.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.