AutoNation
AN
$130.42
Share price
1.64%
Change (1 day)
15.71%
Change (1 year)
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Operating Margin for AutoNation (AN)
Operating Margin as of March 2023 (TTM): 7.30%
According to AutoNation's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 7.30%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 7.46%.
Operating Margin history for AutoNation from 2001 to 2022
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.46% | 114.87% |
| 2020 | 3.47% | -13.67% |
| 2019 | 4.02% | 10.47% |
| 2018 | 3.64% | -8.21% |
| 2017 | 3.96% | -4.21% |
| 2016 | 4.14% | -0.98% |
| 2015 | 4.18% | -2.88% |
| 2014 | 4.30% | 1.04% |
| 2013 | 4.26% | 2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.14% | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 4.12% | 7% |
| 2010 | 3.85% | -3.58% |
| 2009 | 3.99% | -145.31% |
| 2008 | -8.82% | -321.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98% | -5.04% |
| 2006 | 4.20% | 0.09% |
| 2005 | 4.19% | 6.17% |
| 2004 | 3.95% | 7.15% |
| 2003 | 3.68% | -1.39% |
| 2002 | 3.74% | 68.03% |
| 2001 | 2.22% |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.