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AN vs OPLN // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
AutoNation Inc. (NYSE) VS. OPENLANE Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AN 4
— OPLN 5
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: AN
LAST: $169.34 (+3.14%) • MKT CAP: $5.60B
valuation
5.6x
LAST: $38.76 (+2.70%) • MKT CAP: $4.73B
valuation
26.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AN VS. OPLN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AN | OPLN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.90% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.90% | 9.50% | +9.40 | AN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 5.6x | 26.0x | -20.40 | AN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.53% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.50% | 10.20% | -5.70 | OPLN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.30% | 9.20% | -6.90 | OPLN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.20% | 8.20% | -5.00 | OPLN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.20 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 5/9 | -3.00 | OPLN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.4 | 68.5 | -16.11 | OPLN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.0x | 24.7x | -16.70 | AN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.60B | $4.73B | $867.1M | AN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AN REV | OPLN REV | AN GROSS % | OPLN GROSS % | AN FCF | OPLN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $27.63B | $1.93B | 17.9% | — | -$197.5M | — |
| FY 2024 | $26.77B | $1.79B | 17.9% | — | -$13.8M | — |
| FY 2023 | $26.95B | $1.70B | — | — | -$488.7M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AN // BETA 1.07
OPLN // BETA —