AutoNation (STU:RWI) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.82 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is AutoNation COGS-to-Revenue?

AutoNation's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €4,865 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €5,967 Mil.

AutoNation's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.82.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. AutoNation's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 18.47%.

AutoNation COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoNation's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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AutoNation COGS-to-Revenue Chart

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AutoNation Quarterly Data
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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.80	0.81	0.81	0.82	0.82

AutoNation COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

AutoNation's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	20006.556	/	24712.141
	=	0.81

AutoNation's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	4864.776	/	5966.844
	=	0.82

AutoNation (STU:RWI) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

AutoNation's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	4864.776 / 5966.844
	=	18.47 %

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33301

Website

https://www.autonation.com

AutoNation is the second largest automotive dealer in the United States, with 2022 revenue of $27 billion and over 250 dealerships, plus 53 collision centers. The firm also has 16 AutoNation USA used-vehicle stores, a captive lender, four auction sites, and three parts distributors all across 20 states primarily in Sunbelt metropolitan areas. New-vehicle sales account for nearly half of revenue; the company also sells used vehicles, parts, and repair services as well as auto financing. The company (formerly Republic Industries) spun off its waste management unit (Republic Services) in 1999 and its car rental businesses (ANC Rental) in 2000. Wayne Huizenga founded the company in the 1990s to bring the rollup acquisition strategy to auto retailing, which has proved to be a smart move.

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