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| Metric | ANAUTONATION, INC. | AZOAUTOZONE INC | PAGPENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | MUSAMurphy USA Inc. | Median of the restexcluding AN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $161.84▲ 8.83 (5.77%) | $3270.70▲ 113.96 (3.61%) | $212.25▲ 0.25 (0.12%) | $532.10▼ 4.42 (0.82%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $5.70B | $54.40B | $13.96B | $10.65B | |
| Revenue | $27.63B | $18.94B | $31.81B | $19.38B | |
| Profit | $649.1M | $2.50B | $935.4M | $470.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.2% | 2.4% | -0.2% | -4.2% | -0.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 17.9% | 52.6% | 16.4% | — | 34.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.5% | 19.1% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.3% | 13.2% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -0.7% | 9.5% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 27.7% | -73.2% | 16.8% | 75.5% | 16.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 14.7% | 56.3% | 12.4% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 8.78x | 21.78x | 14.92x | 22.63x | 21.78x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 14.90x | 11.05x | 12.88x | 12.88x |
| Price to book | 2.43x | -15.93x | 2.51x | 17.08x | 2.51x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 5.15x | -6.67x | 2.16x | 6.58x | 2.16x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 5/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | distress | grey | safe |
How AN compares with the others
- AN's operating margin of 4.5% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (4.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 3.2% against -0.2%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 8.8x against 21.8x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 5.1x against 2.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.