AutoNation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

• Q4 2025 EPS $4.70 and Adjusted EPS $5.08; Full Year EPS $17.04 and Adjusted EPS $20.22
• Record Q4 After-Sales gross profit; same-store growth of 4%
• Record quarterly and full year CFS profit per unit
• Delivered substantial profitability and portfolio growth at AN Finance with improved funded status
• Cash provided by operating activities $112 million; Adjusted Free Cash Flow greater than $1 billion
• Share repurchases of $785 million in 2025 representing a 10% share reduction

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) today reported fourth quarter 2025 revenue of $6.9 billion, a decrease of 4% compared to the same period a year ago. Fourth quarter 2025 EPS was $4.70, compared to $4.64 a year ago, and fourth quarter Adjusted EPS was $5.08, compared to $4.97 a year ago. Full year 2025 revenue of $27.6 billion increased 3% from the same period a year ago. Full year 2025 EPS was $17.04 compared to $16.92 a year ago, and full year Adjusted EPS was $20.22, compared to $17.46 a year ago. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.

"We are pleased to report another quarter of strong performance with record gross profit in After-Sales and unit profitability in Customer Financial Services. For the full year we grew unit volume for both new and used vehicles, increased revenues across all our business lines and grew gross profit for After-Sales, Customer Financial Services and Used vehicles," said Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation. "Full year adjusted earnings per share and Adjusted Free Cash flow increased significantly from a year ago, and we deployed significant capital for share repurchases and acquisitions to improve density in existing markets. AutoNation Finance continued to scale, growing the portfolio to $2.2 billion while improving profitability and funded status. AutoNation's multiple revenue streams, flexible cost structure, cash flow generation, and investment grade balance sheet position us to continue delivering strong results and deploying capital to generate attractive shareholder returns," Manley concluded.

Operational Summary

Fourth Quarter 2025 compared to the year-ago period:

Total revenue decreased by 5% for the fourth quarter 2025 on a same store basis compared to the same period a year ago. The decrease reflects lower unit sales of both new and used vehicles, offset partially by an increase in After-Sales revenue. Unit volumes for new vehicles faced strong comparisons from the fourth quarter 2024 and were also impacted by elevated sales earlier in 2025 related to tariffs and the expiration of government incentives on battery electric vehicles. Same store gross profit decreased by 4% for the fourth quarter 2025 as lower vehicle unit sales and profit per unit were partially offset by an increase in After-Sales gross profit.

Full Year 2025 compared to the year-ago period:

Capital Allocation, Liquidity, and Leverage

For the full year 2025, adjusted free cash flow was $1.05 billion, or 125% of adjusted net income.

In December 2025, AutoNation acquired a Toyota store in Baltimore. This follows the acquisition of an Audi and a Mercedes-Benz store in Chicago, as well as a Mazda and a Ford store in Denver earlier this year. In total these combined acquisitions represent more than $650 million of annual revenues, enhance our brand portfolio, and add density to our existing footprint in Maryland, Illinois, and Colorado.

During the quarter, AutoNation repurchased 1.7 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $350 million or $209 per share. For the full year 2025, AutoNation repurchased 4.1 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $785 million, or $193 per share.

Year-to-date through February 4, 2026, AutoNation repurchased 0.5 million shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $108 million or $212 per share and has $968 million of repurchase authorization remaining under its current share repurchase program.

As of December 31, 2025, AutoNation had $1.8 billion of liquidity, including $59 million in cash and $1.7 billion of availability under its revolving credit facility, net of commercial paper borrowings. The Company's covenant leverage ratio was 2.44x at quarter-end and the Company had $4.0 billion of non-vehicle debt outstanding.

In January 2026, AN Finance completed its second asset-backed term securitization, generating $749.2 million in funding for our auto loan portfolio at a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 4.25%.

The fourth quarter conference call may be accessed by telephone at 833-470-1428 (Conference ID: 817116) at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today or on AutoNation's investor relations website at investors.autonation.com.

The webcast will also be available on AutoNation's website following the call under "Events & Presentations." A playback of the conference call will be available after 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 6, 2026, through February 27, 2026, by calling 866-813-9403 (Conference ID: 180735). Additional information regarding AutoNation's results can be found in the Investor Presentation available at: investors.autonation.com.

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation, one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, offers innovative products and exceptional services as part of a portfolio of comprehensive solutions for our customers and their automotive needs. With a nationwide network of dealerships strengthened by a recognized brand, we offer a wide variety of new and used vehicles, customer financing, parts, and expert maintenance and repair services. Through DRV PNK, we have raised over $45 million for cancer-related causes, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our Associates, Customers, and the communities we serve.

Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.com, and www.x.com/autonation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This news release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company's disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of the Company's results excluding the impact of items not related to the Company's ongoing core business operations, and improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company's results from its core business operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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