AutoNation Inc (NYSE: AN) is an automotive retail company that sells new and used vehicles, provides repair and maintenance services, and arranges vehicle financing through a network of franchised dealerships. Revenue comes from four streams: new vehicle sales, used vehicle sales, parts and service (After-Sales), and finance and insurance products, including vehicle service and protection contracts and financing arranged through third-party lenders and its captive auto finance subsidiary, AutoNation Finance. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated four reportable segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. The Domestic segment sells brands including Buick and Ford; Import includes Acura and Nissan; Premium Luxury includes Aston Martin and others. AutoNation Finance provides indirect financing on vehicles sold through the company's retail stores. The business is transactional at the vehicle level, with recurring economics in the higher-margin parts and service and finance and insurance segments.

Revenue model

Transactional revenue from new and used vehicle sales; service and parts revenue from repair, maintenance, wholesale parts, and collision businesses; finance and insurance revenue from vehicle service and protection products and financing arranged through third-party and captive (AutoNation Finance) lenders. Revenue mix across new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and service, and finance and insurance is disclosed in the FY2025 10-K filed 2026-02-12.

Products and services

New vehicles (Domestic brands including Buick and Ford; Import brands including Acura and Nissan; Premium Luxury brands including Aston Martin); used vehicles; automotive repair and maintenance services; wholesale parts; collision repair; vehicle service and protection products; vehicle financing through third-party lenders and captive finance subsidiary AutoNation Finance.

Customers and end markets

Retail automotive consumers purchasing new or used vehicles, repair and maintenance services, and ancillary finance and insurance products. End market is U.S. consumer automotive retail.

Value-chain role

Franchised automotive retailer and indirect lender sitting between vehicle manufacturers (OEM franchisors) and end consumers. Arranges third-party and captive financing, sells aftermarket protection products, and performs vehicle service and collision repair.

Geographic exposure

United States. Specific store count and geographic distribution by state not extractable from available filing excerpts.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12

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