AutoNation, Inc. (AN) Balance Sheet

NYSE: ANAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

AN balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

$14.39B assets = $12.05B liabilities + $2.34B equity

What it owns$14.39BCash & ST investments: $58.6M (0.4%)Receivables: $948.4M (6.6%)Receivables $948.4MInventory: $3.40B (23.7%)Inventory$3.40B · 24%Other current: $235.8M (1.6%)PP&E: $4.41B (30.7%)PP&E$4.41B · 31%Goodwill & intangibles: $2.44B (16.9%)Goodwill & intangibles$2.44B · 17%Other non-current: $2.89B (20.1%)Other non-current$2.89B · 20%=How it is financed$14.39BCurrent liabilities: $5.54B (38.5%)Current liabilities$5.54B · 38%Long-term debt: $5.59B (38.8%)Long-term debt$5.59B · 39%Other LT liabilities: $924.9M (6.4%)$924.9MShareholders’ equity: $2.34B (16.3%)Shareholders’ equity$2.34B · 16%

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what AN owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

AN financial health

Current ratio0.84
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.84×
Debt / equity4.35
High leverage · $4.35 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets16.3%
Thin equity · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt0.6%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles16.9%
Mostly tangible · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

AN balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

AutoNation, Inc. balance sheet trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assets$10.06B2016$14.39B2025+4.1%/yr
Total liabilities$7.75B2016$12.05B2025+5.0%/yr
Shareholders’ equity$2.31B2016$2.34B2025+0.1%/yr
Cash & short-term investments$64.8M2016$58.6M2025−1.1%/yr
Total debt$6.57B2016$10.18B2025+5.0%/yr
Net cash (debt)−$6.50B2016−$10.13B2025−$3.6B
Working capital−$1.11B2016−$892.9M2025+$221.5M
Book value per share$22.262016$61.452025+11.9%/yr
Current ratio0.8120160.842025+0.03
Debt / equity2.8420164.352025+1.51
Shares outstanding103.8M201638.1M2025−10.5%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

AN assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

AN liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

AN debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

AN balance sheet

AutoNation, Inc. annual balance sheet
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investments$58.6M$59.8M$60.8M$72.6M$60.4M$569.6M$42.5M$48.6M$69.2M$64.8M
Cash & equivalents$58.6M$59.8M$60.8M$72.6M$60.4M$569.6M$42.5M$48.6M$69.2M$64.8M
Short-term investments——$328.0M—————$0$0
Receivables$948.4M$1.07B$1.06B$886.5M$730.0M$870.9M$943.4M$1.00B$1.11B$1.03B
Inventory$3.40B$3.36B$3.03B$2.05B$1.85B$2.60B$3.31B$3.65B$3.37B$3.52B
Other current assets$235.8M$211.9M$149.2M$130.6M$173.4M$113.7M$119.4M$180.5M$251.7M$97.0M
Total current assets$4.65B$4.70B$4.31B$3.14B$2.81B$4.15B$4.41B$4.88B$4.80B$4.71B
Property, plant & equipment (net)$4.41B$4.18B$4.18B$3.93B$3.70B$3.45B$3.51B$3.16B$2.96B$2.84B
Goodwill & intangible assets$2.44B$2.36B$2.39B$2.16B$1.98B$1.71B$2.08B$2.11B$2.10B$2.11B
Long-term investments$0$0$0$303.1M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other non-current assets$2.89B$1.76B$1.10B$530.8M$449.6M$580.4M$692.9M$517.2M$409.5M$392.5M
Total assets$14.39B$13.00B$11.98B$10.06B$8.94B$9.89B$10.70B$10.67B$10.27B$10.06B
Liabilities
Accounts payable$369.9M$376.6M$344.7M$327.6M$395.9M$335.2M$290.3M$306.2M$309.8M$303.7M
Short-term debt$4.17B$4.89B$4.38B$2.22B$1.85B$3.17B$4.14B$4.64B$4.55B$4.96B
Deferred revenue—$43.9M$42.5M$41.8M$279.9M$32.5M$32.6M$31.6M——
Total current liabilities$5.54B$6.31B$5.58B$3.41B$3.06B$4.17B$5.10B$5.66B$5.64B$5.83B
Long-term debt$5.59B$3.41B$3.38B$3.59B$2.85B$1.79B$1.58B$1.93B$1.96B$1.61B
Lease obligations$431.8M$356.9M$363.2M$336.4M$297.9M$324.9M$372.2M———
Other long-term liabilities$924.9M$820.9M$808.6M$1.02B$660.6M$693.0M$854.4M$364.8M$307.3M$309.4M
Total liabilities$12.05B$10.54B$9.77B$8.01B$6.57B$6.65B$7.53B$7.95B$7.90B$7.75B
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capital$600,000$600,000$600,000$600,000$800,000$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.2M
Retained earnings (deficit)$5.98B$5.33B$4.64B$3.66B$4.64B$4.07B$3.69B$3.24B$2.83B$3.13B
Treasury stock———−$1.62B−$2.27B−$887.8M−$563.1M−$544.1M−$467.9M−$842.4M
Accumulated other comprehensive income———$0$0$0$0−$1.33B−$1.21B−$1.09B
Minority interest————————$0$0
Total shareholders' equity$2.34B$2.46B$2.21B$2.05B$2.38B$3.24B$3.16B$2.72B$2.37B$2.31B
Key figures
Total debt$10.18B$8.65B$8.12B$6.42B$4.95B$5.25B$6.03B$6.60B$6.51B$6.57B
Net cash (debt)−$10.13B−$8.59B−$8.06B−$6.35B−$4.89B−$4.68B−$5.98B−$6.55B−$6.44B−$6.50B
Working capital−$892.9M−$1.61B−$1.28B−$267.7M−$248.1M−$13.2M−$689.1M−$774.1M−$838.2M−$1.11B
Tangible book value−$97.1M$98.5M−$182.2M−$109.3M$398.2M$1.53B$1.08B$607.4M$267.5M$200.8M
Book value per share$61.45$60.98$49.25$36.12$31.69$36.48$34.94$29.75$24.13$22.26
Shares outstanding38.1M40.3M44.9M56.7M75.0M88.7M90.5M91.3M98.2M103.8M
Current ratio0.840.740.770.920.921.000.860.860.850.81
Quick ratio0.180.180.200.280.260.350.190.190.210.19
Debt / equity4.353.523.673.132.081.621.912.432.752.84
Equity / assets16.3%18.9%18.5%20.4%26.6%32.7%29.6%25.5%23.1%23.0%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 12, 2026); data from EODHD.

AN financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), AutoNation had total assets of $14.4 billion (up 10.7% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $12.1 billion and shareholders' equity of $2.3 billion. It held $58.6 million in cash and short-term investments against $10.2 billion of debt, net debt of $10.1 billion. Its current ratio was 0.84. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $15.5 billion and equity $2.3 billion.

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AN balance sheet FAQ

What are AutoNation's total assets?

AutoNation reported total assets of $14.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $13.0 billion a year earlier.

How much debt does AutoNation have?

AutoNation had $10.2 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 4.35.

How much cash does AutoNation have?

AutoNation held $58.6 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $10.2 billion of debt that is net debt of $10.1 billion.

What is AutoNation's book value?

AutoNation's shareholders' equity (book value) was $2.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $61.45 per share.

What is AutoNation's current ratio?

AutoNation had current assets of $4.6 billion and current liabilities of $5.5 billion, a current ratio of 0.84 (current liabilities exceed current assets).

How much goodwill does AutoNation have?

AutoNation carried $2.4 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 16.9% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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