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AutoNation (STU:RWI) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.47 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-07), AutoNation's current share price is €152.35. AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €324.31. AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.47.

The historical rank and industry rank for AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:RWI' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13   Med: 0.42   Max: 0.62
Current: 0.48

During the past years, AutoNation's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.62. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.42.

STU:RWI's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
59.24% of 1006 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.66 vs STU:RWI: 0.48

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

AutoNation's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €141.060. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €324.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

AutoNation Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.27 0.36 0.50 0.38 0.45

AutoNation Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.53 0.47 0.45 0.47

Competitive Comparison of AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



AutoNation Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=152.35/324.31
=0.47

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

AutoNation's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, AutoNation's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=141.06/131.7762*131.7762
=141.060

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

AutoNation Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 29.175 100.560 38.232
201409 32.147 100.428 42.182
201412 35.598 99.070 47.350
201503 39.691 99.621 52.502
201506 40.442 100.684 52.931
201509 41.991 100.392 55.118
201512 43.846 99.792 57.899
201603 42.806 100.470 56.144
201606 46.746 101.688 60.577
201609 48.349 101.861 62.548
201612 51.087 101.863 66.089
201703 47.297 102.862 60.592
201706 46.291 103.349 59.024
201709 46.651 104.136 59.034
201712 52.259 104.011 66.209
201803 46.017 105.290 57.593
201806 50.609 106.317 62.728
201809 50.487 106.507 62.465
201812 52.620 105.998 65.417
201903 48.610 107.251 59.726
201906 52.431 108.070 63.933
201909 54.854 108.329 66.727
201912 55.000 108.420 66.848
202003 46.929 108.902 56.786
202006 45.690 108.767 55.355
202009 51.617 109.815 61.940
202012 54.161 109.897 64.944
202103 59.108 111.754 69.698
202106 72.673 114.631 83.542
202109 76.698 115.734 87.329
202112 88.666 117.630 99.329
202203 97.948 121.301 106.407
202206 111.846 125.017 117.893
202209 120.441 125.227 126.740
202212 126.187 125.222 132.792
202303 125.554 127.348 129.920
202306 140.388 128.729 143.712
202309 146.783 129.860 148.949
202312 144.993 129.419 147.633
202403 141.060 131.776 141.060

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


AutoNation  (STU:RWI) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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AutoNation (STU:RWI) Business Description

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