AutoNation Reports Q2 Earnings with Adjusted EPS Growth Despite Lower Revenue
AutoNation (NYSE:AN) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $5.56, up from $5.46 a year earlier, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in this metric. The company attributed the increase to strong performance in after-sales operations and customer financial services, which helped offset lower new-vehicle volume due partly to battery-electric vehicle sales and prior-year tariff-related demand pull-forward. Total revenue for Q2 2026 was $6.93 billion compared with $6.97 billion a year earlier, while gross profit totaled $1.23 billion versus $1.28 billion in the same period last year. After-sales operations generated record gross profits of $607 million and revenue rose to $1.26 billion from $1.22 billion a year ago. The company also reported strong free cash flow, which enabled capital deployment totaling $900 million through June 2026, including share repurchases and acquisitions expected to add about $600 million in annual revenue.
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