AutoNation Will Leverage Its Brand to Take On CarMax With New AutoNation USA Stores, Reports 3Q
AutoNation reported flat year-over-year diluted EPS of $1.05, which missed consensus of $1.15, while same-store revenue declined by 1.2% to $5.1 billion. The company continues to suffer from lost used-vehicle retail sales due to the Takata airbag recall, which reduced EPS by $0.06 in the quarter. AutoNation also suffered from irrational discounting from automaker stair-step programs, which caused new vehicle gross profit to fall by 7.4% and new vehicle gross profit per unit to decline by 6.1%. W...AutoNation, through its subsidiaries, is an automotive retailer. The company provides a range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and service, which includes automotive repair and maintenance services as well as wholesale parts and collision businesses, and automotive finance and insurance products, which include vehicle service and other protection products, and the arranging of financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. The company owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located in the United States, in main metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. The company has three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury.
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