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Jun 30, 2024

AutoNation Q2 2024 Earnings Report

AutoNation's Q2 2024 performance was impacted by a cyber incident, but underlying trends in After-Sales and vehicle margins showed encouragement.

Key Takeaways

AutoNation reported Q2 2024 revenue of $6.5 billion, with EPS at $3.20 and adjusted EPS at $3.99. The company's results were significantly impacted by a cyber incident at CDK Global, which reduced EPS by an estimated $1.55, including $0.79 of one-time costs. Despite the outage, margin performance in After-Sales and vehicle margins were encouraging.

Q2 2024 EPS was $3.20, with adjusted EPS at $3.99.

After-Sales gross profit margin improved by 60 basis points from Q2 2023, reaching 48.0%.

Vehicle unit profitability showed improving trends.

Operational continuity has been restored following the CDK outage, which impacted Q2 2024 EPS by an estimated $1.55.

Total Revenue
$6.48B
Previous year: $6.89B
-5.9%
EPS
$3.99
Previous year: $6.29
-36.6%
New Vehicle Unit Sales
61.27K
Previous year: 62.44K
-1.9%
Used Vehicle Unit Sales
65.5K
Previous year: 68.81K
-4.8%
Gross Profit per New Vehicle
$3.11K
Previous year: $4.61K
-32.5%
Gross Profit
$1.16B
Previous year: $1.34B
-12.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$85.9M
Previous year: $63.7M
+34.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$147M
Previous year: -$107M
+37.9%
Total Assets
$12.8B
Previous year: $11.1B
+15.8%

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Forward Guidance

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