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AN vs LAD // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
AutoNation Inc. (NYSE) VS. Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AN 8
— LAD 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $179.64 (+6.08%) • MKT CAP: $5.94B
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LAST: $299.72 (+0.90%) • MKT CAP: $6.48B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AN VS. LAD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AN | LAD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.90% | 15.20% | +2.70 | AN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.90% | 11.10% | +7.80 | AN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 5.6x | 5.9x | -0.30 | AN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.53% | 0.09% | -3.62 | LAD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.50% | 4.20% | +0.30 | AN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.30% | 2.20% | +0.10 | AN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.20% | 4.00% | -0.80 | LAD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.86% | -0.86 | LAD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.20 | 2.34 | +0.86 | AN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 5/9 | -3.00 | LAD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.3 | 50.1 | +10.20 | AN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | 0.93 | +0.14 | AN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.0x | 7.3x | +0.70 | LAD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.94B | $6.48B | -$541.0M | LAD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AN REV | LAD REV | AN GROSS % | LAD GROSS % | AN FCF | LAD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $27.63B | $37.63B | 17.9% | 15.2% | -$197.5M | $5.8M |
| FY 2024 | $26.77B | $36.19B | 17.9% | 15.4% | -$13.8M | $73.7M |
| FY 2023 | $26.95B | $31.04B | — | — | -$488.7M | -$1.87B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AN // BETA 1.07
LAD // BETA 0.93