---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000350698-24-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AN"
cik: "0000350698"
company_name: "AUTONATION, INC."
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:11:54.776295+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoNation Q3 EPS $4.61, revenue $6.6B; after-sales gross profit record

## Summary
- EPS of $4.61, adjusted EPS of $4.02; CDK outage reduced EPS by ~$0.21.
- Revenue of $6.6B; same-store new vehicle unit sales grew 2% YoY.
- Record after-sales gross profit of $558 million.
- AN Finance YTD originations of $700 million.
- Adjusted EPS excludes $0.59 of net favorable items, mostly property gains.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000350698-24-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AN
- cik: 0000350698
- company_name: AUTONATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069824000108/0000350698-24-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/350698/000035069824000108/an-20241025.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000350698-24-000108.txt

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