AutoNation公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：AN）報告其第四季度銷售額同比增長7％，達到72.1億美元，超過分析師一致預期值的68.0億美元。新車銷售增長13％，二手車收入基本持平。國內板塊收入下降9％，進口下降12％，高端豪華板塊增長6％。 總利潤同比增長2％至12.4億美元，但總利潤率同比收縮80個基點，至17.2％。售後業務總利潤增長5％，達到5.56億美元。季度營業利潤率下降至4.7％，營業收入爲3.395億美元，同比下降2.9％。 調整後每股收益（EPS）爲4.97美元，高於分析師一致預期的4.26美元。2024財年調整後運營現金流達11億美元，調整後自由現金流爲7.5億美元。截至2024年12月31日，現金及等價物總額爲5980萬美元。 2024財年，AutoNation回購了290萬股股票，佔年初已發行股份的7％，回購總價爲4.6億美元，平均每股161美元。 公司首席執行官Mike Manley表示：“本季度的表現反映了AutoNation業務模式和運營的強勁。我們實現了新車銷量兩位數的增長，在我們服務的市場中擴大了份額，同時顯著增加了二手車、客戶金融服務以及售後業務的總利潤。” 週二交易中，AN股票下跌1.21％，報190.30美元。

以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄，原文如下：

AutoNation Inc (NYSE:AN) reported fourth-quarter sales growth of 7% year-on-year to $7.21 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $6.80 billion.

New vehicle sales increased 13%, and used vehicle revenue remained relatively flat. Segment income from Domestic fell 9%, Import dropped 12%, and Premium Luxury increased 6%.

Gross profit increased 2% Y/Y to $1.24 billion, and the gross profit margin contracted 80 basis points Y/Y to 17.2%. After-sales gross profit increased 5% to $556 million.

Operating margin for the quarter compressed to 4.7% and the operating income was $339.5 million, a 2.9% decrease from the prior year.

Adjusted EPS of $4.97 beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.26.

Adjusted operating cash flow for FY24 totaled $1.1 billion with an adjusted free cash flow of $750 million. Cash and equivalents totaled $59.8 million as of December 31, 2024.

For the full year 2024, AutoNation repurchased 2.9 million shares, or 7% of its shares outstanding at the beginning of the year, for an aggregate purchase price of $460 million, or $161 per share.

“Our fourth quarter performance reflects the strength of AutoNation’s business model and operations. We achieved double-digit new vehicle unit growth, gaining share in the markets we serve, while also meaningfully increasing used vehicle, Customer Financial Services, and After-Sales gross profit,” said CEO Mike Manley.

Price Action: AN shares are trading lower by 1.21% at $190.30 at the last check Tuesday.

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