---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000350698-22-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AN"
cik: "0000350698"
company_name: "AUTONATION, INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:10:27.824706+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoNation reports record Q4 EPS $5.87, up 239% YoY; revenue $6.6B

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP EPS $5.87 (record), up 239% YoY; adjusted EPS $5.76, up 137% YoY.
- Q4 revenue $6.6B, +14% YoY; used vehicle revenue +55%, new vehicle revenue -7%.
- Full year 2021 GAAP EPS $18.31 (record), +326%; adjusted EPS $18.14, +155%; revenue $25.8B, +27%.
- Q4 operating income +72% YoY; adjusted operating income +68%.
- Repurchased 3.1M shares for $382M in Q4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000350698-22-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AN
- cik: 0000350698
- company_name: AUTONATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000022/0000350698-22-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069822000022/an-20220217.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-22-000022
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-22-000022.txt

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