AutoNation, Inc. AN

What this company does

AutoNation owned and operated 323 new vehicle franchises from 245 stores in the United States as of December 31, 2025, predominantly in major metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. It sells new and used vehicles, carries out automotive repair and maintenance, runs wholesale parts and collision businesses, and arranges financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. The company also owned and operated 52 collision centers, 26 AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, 4 automotive auction operations and 3 parts distribution centers, together with a mobile automotive repair and maintenance business and an auto finance company. Its core new vehicle brands, approximately 89% of the new vehicles it sold in 2025, are manufactured by Toyota, Honda, Ford, General Motors, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen. As of December 31, 2025, the business was reported in four segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. The Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury segments are made up of retail automotive franchises, whose stores also sell used vehicles, parts and automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance products. The AutoNation Finance segment is the captive auto finance company, which provides indirect financing to qualified retail customers on vehicles the company sells. In 2025, approximately 37% of total revenue was generated by Premium Luxury franchises, 30% by Import franchises and 27% by Domestic franchises.

Written from the business description in AUTONATION, INC.'s annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 12 February 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.