AN vs MUSA
AutoNation, Inc. and Murphy USA Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AN | MUSA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.6B | $19.4B |
| Net income | $649.1M | $470.6M |
| Gross margin | 17.9% | · |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% | 64.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $17.04 | $24.10 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.15 |
| Payout ratio | · | 8.8% |
| Free cash flow | $-197.5M | $374.3M |
| Equity | $2.3B | $623.5M |
| Net debt / equity | 1.56× | 3.42× |
| Current ratio | 0.84× | 0.80× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 11.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.2% | 4.0% |
AN bills 1.4× the revenue of MUSA, and MUSA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.8% 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 | MUSA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.6B | $19.4B |
| FY2024 | $26.8B | $20.2B |
| FY2023 | $26.9B | $21.5B |
| FY2022 | $27.0B | $23.4B |
| FY2021 | $25.8B | $17.4B |
| FY2020 | $20.4B | $11.3B |
| FY2019 | $21.3B | $14.0B |
| FY2018 | $21.4B | $14.4B |
| FY2017 | $21.5B | $12.8B |
| FY2016 | $21.6B | $11.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AN | MUSA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $649.1M | $470.6M |
| FY2024 | $692.2M | $502.5M |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $556.8M |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $672.9M |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $396.9M |
| FY2020 | $381.6M | $386.1M |
| FY2019 | $450.0M | $154.8M |
| FY2018 | $396.0M | $213.6M |
| FY2017 | $434.6M | $245.3M |
| FY2016 | $430.5M | $221.5M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$8,247,400,000 | AN |
| FY2024 | +$6,521,100,000 | AN |
| FY2023 | +$5,419,500,000 | AN |
| FY2022 | +$3,538,900,000 | AN |
| FY2021 | +$8,483,500,000 | AN |
| FY2020 | +$9,125,700,000 | AN |
| FY2019 | +$7,301,100,000 | AN |
| FY2018 | +$7,049,900,000 | AN |
| FY2017 | +$8,708,000,000 | AN |
| FY2016 | +$10,014,400,000 | AN |
| FY2015 | +$8,162,589,000 | AN |
| FY2014 | +$2,122,786,000 | AN |
| FY2013 | −$296,481,000 | MUSA |
| FY2012 | −$3,633,808,000 | MUSA |
| FY2011 | −$5,086,916,000 | MUSA |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AN and MUSA over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.4 pp | MUSA |
| FY2024 | −0.2 pp | MUSA |
| FY2023 | +0.9 pp | AN |
| FY2022 | +1.9 pp | AN |
| FY2021 | +2.7 pp | AN |
| FY2020 | −2.2 pp | MUSA |
| FY2019 | +0.8 pp | AN |
| FY2018 | +0.1 pp | AN |
| FY2017 | −0.2 pp | MUSA |
| FY2016 | −0.3 pp | MUSA |
| FY2015 | +0.5 pp | AN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AN and MUSA over this period.
11 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 MUSA's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 1.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.7.
11 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 MUSA over these 11 fiscal years — AN led in 6 and MUSA in 5.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MUSA's return on equity has been more volatile than AN's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 22.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 14.6.
15 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 MUSA over these 15 fiscal years — AN led in 1 and MUSA in 14.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.