AutoNation Reports Record Third Quarter EPS
AutoNation reported record third-quarter 2022 GAAP EPS of $6.31, up 23% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS at $6.00, a 17% increase. Revenue reached $6.7 billion, a rise of 4%, despite industry-wide sales declines. Operating income also increased by 4% to $523 million. Notably, After-Sales gross profit increased 13% to $479 million. The company authorized an additional $1 billion for stock repurchases, totaling $1.4 billion. AutoNation is set to acquire four dealerships from Moreland Auto Group, projected to generate $320 million in annual revenue.
- Record GAAP EPS of $6.31, up 23% YoY.
- Revenue of $6.7 billion, a 4% increase.
- Operating income rose to $523 million, a 4% increase.
- After-Sales gross profit increased by 13% to $479 million.
- Authorized additional $1 billion for stock repurchases.
- Acquisition of four dealerships expected to generate $320 million in annual revenue.
- Net income decreased by 3% to $352.6 million.
- New vehicle retail unit sales dropped by 5% to 55,565.
- Used vehicle retail unit sales fell by 3% to 75,355.
- SG&A as a percentage of gross profit rose to 58.1%.
- Third quarter 2022 GAAP EPS was a third-quarter record
$6.31 , an increase of23% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS was$6.00 , an increase of17% year-over-year - Third quarter 2022 revenue was
$6.7 billion , an increase of4% compared to the same period a year ago despite lower industry sales of new and used units - Third quarter 2022 operating income was
$523 million , an increase of4% as compared to the same period a year ago - Third quarter 2022 After-Sales gross profit was
$479 million , an increase of13% compared to the same period a year ago - During the third quarter of 2022, AutoNation repurchased 3.8 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$428 million - AutoNation today announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional
$1 billion of AutoNation common stock - AutoNation today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire four dealerships, representing nine franchises, from Moreland Auto Group, representing approximately
$320 million in annual revenue
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's most admired automotive retailer, today reported third quarter 2022 GAAP EPS of
"Inventory in the industry remains constrained and retail sales of new and used vehicles remain well below historical levels. In this environment, our Associates continue to drive strong results, while focused on providing a superior Customer experience. Their efforts increased After-Sales gross profit and delivered record Customer Financial Services gross profit per vehicle retailed," said Mike Manley, AutoNation's Chief Executive Officer.
Third quarter 2022 Operational Summary compared to the year-ago period:
- Revenue – Revenue was
$6.7 billion , an increase of4% compared to the year-ago period. Higher average selling prices of vehicles and continued growth in After-Sales and Customer Financial Services more than offset lower unit sales of new and used vehicles. - New Vehicle Revenue –
$2.9 billion , an increase of$110 million or4% . - Used Vehicle Revenue –
$2.4 billion , an increase of$79 million or3% . - After-Sales Revenue – $1.0 billion, an increase of
$88 million or9% . - Customer Financial Services Revenue –
$361 million , an increase of$12 million or3% . - Gross Profit - Gross profit totaled
$1.3 billion , an increase of3% compared to the year-ago period. - New Vehicle Gross Profit - New vehicle gross profit per vehicle retailed was
$5,934 , up$450 or8% . - Used Vehicle Gross Profit - Used vehicle gross profit per vehicle retailed was
$1,870 , a decrease of$233 or11% . - After-Sales Gross Profit - After-Sales gross profit was
$479 million , an increase of$54 million or13% . - Customer Financial Services Gross Profit - Customer Financial Services gross profit per vehicle retailed was
$2,755 , up$186 or7% . - SG&A as a Percentage of Gross Profit – SG&A as a percentage of gross profit was
58.1% , slightly higher than recent periods reflecting investments in technology and new business initiatives.
Selected GAAP Financial Data | |||
($ in millions, except per share data) | |||
Three Months Ended Sep 30, | |||
2022 | 2021 | YoY | |
Revenue | $ 6,666.0 | $ 6,379.5 | 4 % |
Gross Profit | $ 1,312.8 | $ 1,271.9 | 3 % |
Operating Income | $ 522.5 | $ 503.3 | 4 % |
Net Income | $ 352.6 | $ 361.7 | -3 % |
Diluted EPS | $ 6.31 | $ 5.12 | 23 % |
New Vehicle Retail Unit Sales | 55,565 | 58,277 | -5 % |
Used Vehicle Retail Unit Sales | 75,355 | 77,553 | -3 % |
Selected Non-GAAP Financial Data | |||
($ in millions, except per share data) | |||
Three Months Ended Sep 30, | |||
2022 | 2021 | YoY | |
Adjusted Operating Income | $ 500.1 | $ 503.3 | -1 % |
Adjusted Net Income | $ 335.6 | $ 361.7 | -7 % |
Adjusted Diluted EPS | $ 6.00 | $ 5.12 | 17 % |
"With significant cash flow generation and a healthy balance sheet, AutoNation continues to deploy capital to enhance shareholder returns while further positioning the Company for long-term sustained profitability," added Manley.
AutoNation today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Brandon Dodge on Broadway, Colorado Springs Dodge, Pikes Peak Acura and City Auto Plaza, from Moreland Auto Group with approximately
In October 2022, AutoNation completed the previously announced acquisition of CIG Financial, an auto finance company headquartered in Irvine, CA. The acquisition of CIG Financial aligns with AutoNation's strategic business model and extends AutoNation's relationship with its Customers throughout the vehicle ownership life cycle.
Additionally, during the third quarter AutoNation opened its twelfth AutoNation USA store in Kennesaw, Georgia. Although the pace of new store openings has been inhibited due in part to the challenging construction market, the expansion of our national footprint remains a core part of our strategy. We currently have two dozen facilities in differing phases of development. Our long-term strategic goal remains to own and operate over 130 AutoNation USA stores from coast to coast.
During the third quarter of 2022, AutoNation repurchased 3.8 million shares of common stock, or
As of September 30, 2022, AutoNation had
Segment results(1) for the third quarter 2022 were as follows:
Third Quarter 2022 Segment Results
- Domestic - Domestic segment income(2) was
$143 million compared to year-ago segment income of$149 million , a decrease of4% . - Import - Import segment income(2) was
$180 million compared to year-ago segment income of$201 million , a decrease of10% . - Premium Luxury - Premium Luxury segment income(2) was
$235 million compared to year-ago segment income of$206 million , an increase of14% .
Selected GAAP Financial Data | |||
($ in millions, except per share data) | |||
Nine Months Ended Sep 30, | |||
2022 | 2021 | YoY | |
Revenue | $ 20,288.0 | $ 19,261.7 | 5 % |
Gross Profit | $ 3,983.4 | $ 3,631.0 | 10 % |
Operating Income | $ 1,599.6 | $ 1,370.4 | 17 % |
Net Income | $ 1,091.0 | $ 985.9 | 11 % |
Diluted EPS | $ 18.52 | $ 12.62 | 47 % |
New Vehicle Retail Unit Sales | 169,897 | 204,802 | -17 % |
Used Vehicle Retail Unit Sales | 232,198 | 229,922 | 1 % |
($ in millions, except per share data) | |||
Nine Months Ended Sep 30, | |||
2022 | 2021 | YoY | |
Adjusted Operating Income | $ 1,577.2 | $ 1,370.4 | 15 % |
Adjusted Net Income | $ 1,074.0 | $ 980.2 | 10 % |
Adjusted Diluted EPS | $ 18.23 | $ 12.55 | 45 % |
The third quarter conference call may be accessed by telephone at 844-200-6205 (Conference ID: 590463) at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today or on AutoNation's investor relations website at investors.autonation.com.
The webcast will also be available on AutoNation's website following the call under "Events & Presentations." A playback of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2022, through November 17, 2022, by calling 866-813-9403 (Conference ID: 870872).
(1) | AutoNation has three reportable segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. The Domestic segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis; the Import segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Subaru, and Nissan; and the Premium Luxury segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, Audi, and Jaguar Land Rover. |
(2) | Segment income represents income for each of AutoNation's reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense. |
About AutoNation, Inc. AutoNation, a provider of personalized transportation services, is driven by innovation and transformation. As one of America's most admired companies, AutoNation delivers a peerless Customer experience recognized by data-driven consumer insight leaders, Reputation and J.D. Power. Through its bold leadership and brand affinity, the AutoNation Brand is synonymous with "DRVPNK" and "What Drives You, Drives Us." AutoNation has a singular focus on personalized transportation services that are easy, transparent, and Customer-centric.
Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.com, and www.twitter.com/AutoNation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations. Please also visit www.autonationdrive.com, AutoNation's automotive blog, for information regarding the AutoNation community, the automotive industry, and current automotive news and trends.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This news release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company's disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of the Company's results excluding the impact of items not related to the Company's ongoing core business operations, and improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company's results from its core business operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "goals," "targets," "projects," "plans," "believes," "continues," "may," "will," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our strategic initiatives, partnerships, investments, and pending acquisitions, including the planned expansion of our AutoNation USA pre-owned vehicle stores, our investments in digital and online capabilities, and our planned acquisition of the Moreland Auto Group, statements regarding our expectations for the future performance of our business and the automotive retail industry, and other statements that describe our objectives, goals, or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: our ability to implement successfully our strategic initiatives, partnerships, investments, and pending acquisitions, including the planned expansion of our AutoNation USA stores; our ability to identify, acquire, and build out suitable locations in a timely manner; our ability to develop successfully our digital and online capabilities; our ability to satisfy applicable closing conditions for pending acquisitions; our ability to maintain and enhance our retail brands and reputation and to attract consumers to our own digital channels; our ability to acquire and integrate successfully new franchises; restrictions imposed by vehicle manufacturers and our ability to obtain manufacturer approval for acquisitions; economic conditions, including changes in unemployment, interest, and/or inflation rates, consumer demand, fuel prices, and tariffs; supply chain disruptions and inventory availability; new and used vehicle margins; our ability to attain planned sales volumes within our expected time frames; our ability to successfully implement and maintain expense controls; the success and financial viability and the incentive and marketing programs of vehicle manufacturers and distributors with which we hold franchises; the response by federal, state, and local governments and other parties to, and the economic impacts of, the COVID-19 pandemic; natural disasters and other adverse weather events; the resolution of legal and administrative proceedings; regulatory factors affecting our business, including fuel economy requirements; the announcement of safety recalls; factors affecting our goodwill and other intangible asset impairment testing; and other factors described in our news releases and filings made under the securities laws, including, among others, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||
New vehicle | $ | 2,863.9 | $ | 2,753.8 | $ | 8,606.9 | $ | 9,164.4 | |
Used vehicle | 2,401.7 | 2,323.2 | 7,494.5 | 6,295.2 | |||||
Parts and service | 1,032.1 | 943.7 | 3,072.3 | 2,745.5 | |||||
Finance and insurance, net | 360.7 | 348.9 | 1,092.2 | 1,030.9 | |||||
Other | 7.6 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 25.7 | |||||
Total revenue | 6,666.0 | 6,379.5 | 20,288.0 | 19,261.7 | |||||
Cost of sales: | |||||||||
New vehicle | 2,534.2 | 2,434.2 | 7,578.7 | 8,334.3 | |||||
Used vehicle | 2,259.7 | 2,146.2 | 7,059.4 | 5,775.3 | |||||
Parts and service | 553.5 | 518.9 | 1,650.9 | 1,499.2 | |||||
Other | 5.8 | 8.3 | 15.6 | 21.9 | |||||
Total cost of sales | 5,353.2 | 5,107.6 | 16,304.6 | 15,630.7 | |||||
Gross profit | 1,312.8 | 1,271.9 | 3,983.4 | 3,631.0 | |||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 763.2 | 723.7 | 2,259.4 | 2,120.5 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50.1 | 47.6 | 148.9 | 143.4 | |||||
Other income, net | (23.0) | (2.7) | (24.5) | (3.3) | |||||
Operating income | 522.5 | 503.3 | 1,599.6 | 1,370.4 | |||||
Non-operating income (expense) items: | |||||||||
Floorplan interest expense | (10.7) | (4.9) | (21.7) | (20.9) | |||||
Other interest expense | (33.7) | (24.1) | (97.4) | (66.2) | |||||
Other income (loss), net | (4.6) | (0.8) | (24.7) | 19.1 | |||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 473.5 | 473.5 | 1,455.8 | 1,302.4 | |||||
Income tax provision | 120.8 | 111.8 | 364.5 | 316.3 | |||||
Net income from continuing operations | 352.7 | 361.7 | 1,091.3 | 986.1 | |||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (0.1) | - | (0.3) | (0.2) | |||||
Net income | $ | 352.6 | $ | 361.7 | $ | 1,091.0 | $ | 985.9 | |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share(1): | |||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 6.31 | $ | 5.12 | $ | 18.53 | $ | 12.63 | |
Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (0.01) | $ | - | |
Net income | $ | 6.31 | $ | 5.12 | $ | 18.52 | $ | 12.62 | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 55.9 | 70.7 | 58.9 | 78.1 | |||||
Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, at period end | 52.3 | 65.5 | 52.3 | 65.5 | |||||
(1) | Earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding. | ||||||||
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UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | ||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions, except per vehicle data) | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating Highlights | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ Variance | % Variance | 2022 | 2021 | $ Variance | % Variance | |||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||
New vehicle | $ | 2,863.9 | $ | 2,753.8 | $ | 110.1 | 4.0 | $ | 8,606.9 | $ | 9,164.4 | $ | (557.5) | (6.1) | ||||
Retail used vehicle | 2,253.1 | 2,158.2 | 94.9 | 4.4 | 7,007.5 | 5,888.1 | 1,119.4 | 19.0 | ||||||||||
Wholesale | 148.6 | 165.0 | (16.4) | (9.9) | 487.0 | 407.1 | 79.9 | 19.6 | ||||||||||
Used vehicle | 2,401.7 | 2,323.2 | 78.5 | 3.4 | 7,494.5 | 6,295.2 | 1,199.3 | 19.1 | ||||||||||
Finance and insurance, net | 360.7 | 348.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 1,092.2 | 1,030.9 | 61.3 | 5.9 | ||||||||||
Total variable operations | 5,626.3 | 5,425.9 | 200.4 | 3.7 | 17,193.6 | 16,490.5 | 703.1 | 4.3 | ||||||||||
Parts and service | 1,032.1 | 943.7 | 88.4 | 9.4 | 3,072.3 | 2,745.5 | 326.8 | 11.9 | ||||||||||
Other | 7.6 | 9.9 | (2.3) | 22.1 | 25.7 | (3.6) | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 6,666.0 | $ | 6,379.5 | $ | 286.5 | 4.5 | $ | 20,288.0 | $ | 19,261.7 | $ | 1,026.3 | 5.3 | ||||
Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||||
New vehicle | $ | 329.7 | $ | 319.6 | $ | 10.1 | 3.2 | $ | 1,028.2 | $ | 830.1 | $ | 198.1 | 23.9 | ||||
Retail used vehicle | 140.9 | 163.1 | (22.2) | (13.6) | 413.4 | 468.7 | (55.3) | (11.8) | ||||||||||
Wholesale | 1.1 | 13.9 | (12.8) | 21.7 | 51.2 | (29.5) | ||||||||||||
Used vehicle | 142.0 | 177.0 | (35.0) | (19.8) | 435.1 | 519.9 | (84.8) | (16.3) | ||||||||||
Finance and insurance | 360.7 | 348.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 1,092.2 | 1,030.9 | 61.3 | 5.9 | ||||||||||
Total variable operations | 832.4 | 845.5 | (13.1) | (1.5) | 2,555.5 | 2,380.9 | 174.6 | 7.3 | ||||||||||
Parts and service | 478.6 | 424.8 | 53.8 | 12.7 | 1,421.4 | 1,246.3 | 175.1 | 14.0 | ||||||||||
Other | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||
Total gross profit | 1,312.8 | 1,271.9 | 40.9 | 3.2 | 3,983.4 | 3,631.0 | 352.4 | 9.7 | ||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 763.2 | 723.7 | (39.5) | (5.5) | 2,259.4 | 2,120.5 | (138.9) | (6.6) | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50.1 | 47.6 | (2.5) | 148.9 | 143.4 | (5.5) | ||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (23.0) | (2.7) | 20.3 | (24.5) | (3.3) | 21.2 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 522.5 | 503.3 | 19.2 | 3.8 | 1,599.6 | 1,370.4 | 229.2 | 16.7 | ||||||||||
Non-operating income (expense) items: | ||||||||||||||||||
Floorplan interest expense | (10.7) | (4.9) | (5.8) | (21.7) | (20.9) | (0.8) | ||||||||||||
Other interest expense | (33.7) | (24.1) | (9.6) | (97.4) | (66.2) | (31.2) | ||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | (4.6) | (0.8) | (3.8) | (24.7) | 19.1 | (43.8) | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 473.5 | $ | 473.5 | $ | - | - | $ | 1,455.8 | $ | 1,302.4 | $ | 153.4 | 11.8 | ||||
Retail vehicle unit sales: | ||||||||||||||||||
New | 55,565 | 58,277 | (2,712) | (4.7) | 169,897 | 204,802 | (34,905) | (17.0) | ||||||||||
Used | 75,355 | 77,553 | (2,198) | (2.8) | 232,198 | 229,922 | 2,276 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
130,920 | 135,830 | (4,910) | (3.6) | 402,095 | 434,724 | (32,629) | (7.5) | |||||||||||
Revenue per vehicle retailed: | ||||||||||||||||||
New | $ | 51,541 | $ | 47,254 | $ | 4,287 | 9.1 | $ | 50,660 | $ | 44,748 | $ | 5,912 | 13.2 | ||||
Used | $ | 29,900 | $ | 27,829 | $ | 2,071 | 7.4 | $ | 30,179 | $ | 25,609 | $ | 4,570 | 17.8 | ||||
Gross profit per vehicle retailed: | ||||||||||||||||||
New | $ | 5,934 | $ | 5,484 | $ | 450 | 8.2 | $ | 6,052 | $ | 4,053 | $ | 1,999 | 49.3 | ||||
Used | $ | 1,870 | $ | 2,103 | $ | (233) | (11.1) | $ | 1,780 | $ | 2,039 | $ | (259) | (12.7) | ||||
Finance and insurance | $ | 2,755 | $ | 2,569 | $ | 186 | 7.2 | $ | 2,716 | $ | 2,371 | $ | 345 | 14.6 | ||||
Total variable operations(1) | $ | 6,350 | $ | 6,122 | $ | 228 | 3.7 | $ | 6,301 | $ | 5,359 | $ | 942 | 17.6 | ||||
Operating Percentages | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2022 ( %) | 2021 ( %) | 2022 ( %) | 2021 ( %) | |||||||
Revenue mix percentages: | ||||||||||
New vehicle | 43.0 | 43.2 | 42.4 | 47.6 | ||||||
Used vehicle | 36.0 | 36.4 | 36.9 | 32.7 | ||||||
Parts and service | 15.5 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 14.3 | ||||||
Finance and insurance, net | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||||
Other | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | - | ||||||
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
Gross profit mix percentages: | ||||||||||
New vehicle | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.8 | 22.9 | ||||||
Used vehicle | 10.8 | 13.9 | 10.9 | 14.3 | ||||||
Parts and service | 36.5 | 33.4 | 35.7 | 34.3 | ||||||
Finance and insurance | 27.5 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 28.4 | ||||||
Other | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
Operating items as a percentage of revenue: | ||||||||||
Gross profit: | ||||||||||
New vehicle | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 9.1 | ||||||
Used vehicle - retail | 6.3 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 8.0 | ||||||
Parts and service | 46.4 | 45.0 | 46.3 | 45.4 | ||||||
Total | 19.7 | 19.9 | 19.6 | 18.9 | ||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.0 | ||||||
Operating income | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.1 | ||||||
Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit: | ||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 58.1 | 56.9 | 56.7 | 58.4 | ||||||
Operating income | 39.8 | 39.6 | 40.2 | 37.7 | ||||||
(1) | Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales. | |||||||||
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UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | |||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||
Segment Operating Highlights | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ Variance | % Variance | 2022 | 2021 | $ Variance | % Variance | ||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic | $ | 2,032.8 | $ | 1,955.2 | $ | 77.6 | 4.0 | $ | 6,108.1 | $ | 5,926.7 | $ | 181.4 | 3.1 | |||
Import | 1,875.2 | 1,983.3 | (108.1) | (5.5) | 5,799.0 | 5,927.9 | (128.9) | (2.2) | |||||||||
Premium luxury | 2,506.4 | 2,218.0 | 288.4 | 13.0 | 7,601.7 | 6,790.0 | 811.7 | 12.0 | |||||||||
Total | 6,414.4 | 6,156.5 | 257.9 | 4.2 | 19,508.8 | 18,644.6 | 864.2 | 4.6 | |||||||||
Corporate and other | 251.6 | 223.0 | 28.6 | 12.8 | 779.2 | 617.1 | 162.1 | 26.3 | |||||||||
Total consolidated revenue | $ | 6,666.0 | $ | 6,379.5 | $ | 286.5 | 4.5 | $ | 20,288.0 | $ | 19,261.7 | $ | 1,026.3 | 5.3 | |||
Segment income*: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic | $ | 142.7 | $ | 149.1 | $ | (6.4) | (4.3) | $ | 445.2 | $ | 436.6 | $ | 8.6 | 2.0 | |||
Import | 180.3 | 200.7 | (20.4) | (10.2) | 559.0 | 530.3 | 28.7 | 5.4 | |||||||||
Premium luxury | 235.2 | 206.1 | 29.1 | 14.1 | 722.2 | 590.3 | 131.9 | 22.3 | |||||||||
Total | 558.2 | 555.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1,726.4 | 1,557.2 | 169.2 | 10.9 | |||||||||
Corporate and other | (46.4) | (57.5) | 11.1 | (148.5) | (207.7) | 59.2 | |||||||||||
Add: Floorplan interest expense | 10.7 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 21.7 | 20.9 | 0.8 | |||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 522.5 | $ | 503.3 | $ | 19.2 | 3.8 | $ | 1,599.6 | $ | 1,370.4 | $ | 229.2 | 16.7 | |||
* Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense. | |||||||||||||||||
Retail new vehicle unit sales: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic | 16,859 | 15,878 | 981 | 6.2 | 49,984 | 59,006 | (9,022) | (15.3) | |||||||||
Import | 22,309 | 27,968 | (5,659) | (20.2) | 70,457 | 94,947 | (24,490) | (25.8) | |||||||||
Premium luxury | 16,397 | 14,431 | 1,966 | 13.6 | 49,456 | 50,849 | (1,393) | (2.7) | |||||||||
55,565 | 58,277 | (2,712) | (4.7) | 169,897 | 204,802 | (34,905) | (17.0) | ||||||||||
Retail used vehicle unit sales: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic | 24,827 | 26,989 | (2,162) | (8.0) | 76,603 | 79,524 | (2,921) | (3.7) | |||||||||
Import | 25,416 | 26,450 | (1,034) | (3.9) | 77,731 | 78,679 | (948) | (1.2) | |||||||||
Premium luxury | 20,677 | 21,031 | (354) | (1.7) | 64,007 | 62,935 | 1,072 | 1.7 | |||||||||
70,920 | 74,470 | (3,550) | (4.8) | 218,341 | 221,138 | (2,797) | (1.3) | ||||||||||
Brand Mix - Retail New Vehicle Units Sold | ||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2022 ( %) | 2021 ( %) | 2022 ( %) | 2021 ( %) | |||||
Domestic: | ||||||||
Ford, Lincoln | 10.5 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 9.8 | ||||
Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC | 10.8 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 10.0 | ||||
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram | 9.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 9.0 | ||||
Domestic total | 30.3 | 27.2 | 29.4 | 28.8 | ||||
Import: | ||||||||
Toyota | 19.7 | 23.4 | 20.4 | 22.1 | ||||
Honda | 9.1 | 14.0 | 9.7 | 14.0 | ||||
Nissan | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | ||||
Hyundai | 3.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | ||||
Subaru | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||||
Other Import | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | ||||
Import total | 40.2 | 48.0 | 41.5 | 46.4 | ||||
Premium Luxury: | ||||||||
Mercedes-Benz | 10.9 | 7.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 | ||||
BMW | 9.4 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 7.4 | ||||
Lexus | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | ||||
Audi | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||||
Jaguar Land Rover | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | ||||
Other Premium Luxury | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | ||||
Premium Luxury total | 29.5 | 24.8 | 29.1 | 24.8 | ||||
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||
AUTONATION, INC. | ||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued | ||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures / Stock Repurchases | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures (1) | $ | 83.1 | $ | 47.5 | $ | 240.1 | $ | 166.2 | ||||||
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | $ | - | $ | 209.1 | $ | - | $ | 209.1 | ||||||
Deposits for investment | $ | 81.6 | $ | - | $ | 81.6 | $ | - | ||||||
Proceeds from exercises of stock options | $ | 0.8 | $ | 13.6 | $ | 3.4 | $ | 42.6 | ||||||
Stock repurchases: | ||||||||||||||
Aggregate purchase price | $ | 428.2 | $ | 879.2 | $ | 1,213.1 | $ | 1,921.4 | ||||||
Shares repurchased (in millions) | 3.8 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 19.2 | ||||||||||
Floorplan Assistance and Expense | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | Variance | 2022 | 2021 | Variance | |||||||||
Floorplan assistance earned (included in cost of sales) | $ | 26.3 | $ | 27.1 | $ | (0.8) | $ | 81.1 | $ | 93.9 | $ | (12.8) | ||
New vehicle floorplan interest expense | (9.4) | (3.8) | (5.6) | (18.2) | (18.7) | 0.5 | ||||||||
Net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit | $ | 16.9 | $ | 23.3 | $ | (6.4) | $ | 62.9 | $ | 75.2 | $ | (12.3) | ||
Balance Sheet and Other Highlights | ||||||||||||||
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 442.9 | $ | 60.4 | $ | 72.0 | ||||||||
Inventory | $ | 1,851.3 | $ | 1,847.9 | $ | 1,496.6 | ||||||||
Total floorplan notes payable | $ | 1,624.8 | $ | 1,457.6 | $ | 1,248.4 | ||||||||
Non-vehicle debt | $ | 3,544.6 | $ | 3,198.4 | $ | 2,680.3 | ||||||||
Equity | $ | 2,255.2 | $ | 2,377.0 | $ | 2,356.5 | ||||||||
New days supply (industry standard of selling days) | 15 days | 9 days | 10 days | |||||||||||
Used days supply (trailing calendar month days) | 34 days | 40 days | 35 days | |||||||||||
Key Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance Calculations (2) | |||||
Leverage ratio | 1.54x | ||||
Covenant | less than or equal to | 3.75x | |||
Capitalization ratio | 56.0 % | ||||
Covenant | less than or equal to | 70.0 % | |||
(1) | Includes accrued construction in progress and excludes property associated with leases entered into during the period | ||||
(2) | Calculated in accordance with our credit agreement as filed with the SEC | ||||
AUTONATION, INC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comparable Basis Reconciliations(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | Income from Continuing | Income Tax Provision(2) | Effective Tax Rate | Net Income | Diluted Earnings Per Share(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
From continuing operations, as reported | $ | 522.5 | $ | 503.3 | $ | 473.5 | $ | 473.5 | $ | 120.8 | $ | 111.8 | 25.5 % | 23.6 % | $ | 352.7 | $ | 361.7 | |||||||
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (0.1) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As reported | 352.6 | 361.7 | $ | 6.31 | $ | 5.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net gains on business/property dispositions | (16.1) | - | (16.1) | - | (4.0) | - | (12.1) | - | $ | (0.22) | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Legal settlement | (6.3) | - | (6.3) | - | (1.4) | - | (4.9) | - | $ | (0.09) | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Adjusted | $ | 500.1 | $ | 503.3 | $ | 451.1 | $ | 473.5 | $ | 115.4 | $ | 111.8 | 25.6 % | 23.6 % | $ | 335.6 | $ | 361.7 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 5.12 | |||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | Income from Continuing | Income Tax Provision(2) | Effective Tax Rate | Net Income | Diluted Earnings Per Share(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
From continuing operations, as reported | $ | 1,599.6 | $ | 1,370.4 | $ | 1,455.8 | $ | 1,302.4 | $ | 364.5 | $ | 316.3 | 25.0 % | 24.3 % | $ | 1,091.3 | $ | 986.1 | |||||||
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (0.3) | (0.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As reported | 1,091.0 | 985.9 | $ | 18.52 | $ | 12.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net gains on business/property dispositions | (16.1) | - | (16.1) | - | (4.0) | - | (12.1) | - | $ | (0.21) | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Legal settlement | (6.3) | - | (6.3) | - | (1.4) | - | (4.9) | - | $ | (0.08) | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Gain on equity investment | - | - | - | (7.5) | - | (1.8) | - | (5.7) | $ | - | $ | (0.07) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted | $ | 1,577.2 | $ | 1,370.4 | $ | 1,433.4 | $ | 1,294.9 | $ | 359.1 | $ | 314.5 | 25.1 % | 24.3 % | $ | 1,074.0 | $ | 980.2 | $ | 18.23 | $ | 12.55 | |||
(1) | Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of the Press Release. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Tax expense is determined based on the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each individual item. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AUTONATION, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED SAME STORE DATA | ||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions, except per vehicle data) | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating Highlights | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ Variance | % Variance | 2022 | 2021 | $ Variance | % Variance | |||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||
New vehicle | $ | 2,752.4 | 2,747.0 | $ | 5.4 | 0.2 | $ | 8,275.0 | 9,133.3 | $ | (858.3) | (9.4) | ||||||
Retail used vehicle | 2,150.7 | 2,152.0 | (1.3) | (0.1) | 6,665.2 | 5,867.3 | 797.9 | 13.6 | ||||||||||
Wholesale | 141.8 | 164.8 | (23.0) | (14.0) | 464.6 | 406.3 | 58.3 | 14.3 | ||||||||||
Used vehicle | 2,292.5 | 2,316.8 | (24.3) | (1.0) | 7,129.8 | 6,273.6 | 856.2 | 13.6 | ||||||||||
Finance and insurance, net | 347.0 | 348.4 | (1.4) | (0.4) | 1,047.8 | 1,028.7 | 19.1 | 1.9 | ||||||||||
Total variable operations | 5,391.9 | 5,412.2 | (20.3) | (0.4) | 16,452.6 | 16,435.6 | 17.0 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Parts and service | 993.3 | 928.1 | 65.2 | 7.0 | 2,950.3 | 2,697.6 | 252.7 | 9.4 | ||||||||||
Other | 7.4 | 10.0 | (2.6) | 21.7 | 25.7 | (4.0) | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 6,392.6 | 6,350.3 | $ | 42.3 | 0.7 | $ | 19,424.6 | 19,158.9 | $ | 265.7 | 1.4 | ||||||
Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||||
New vehicle | $ | 317.1 | 319.0 | $ | (1.9) | (0.6) | $ | 990.6 | 828.1 | $ | 162.5 | 19.6 | ||||||
Retail used vehicle | 135.2 | 162.8 | (27.6) | (17.0) | 394.4 | 467.5 | (73.1) | (15.6) | ||||||||||
Wholesale | 2.0 | 13.9 | (11.9) | 23.4 | 51.2 | (27.8) | ||||||||||||
Used vehicle | 137.2 | 176.7 | (39.5) | (22.4) | 417.8 | 518.7 | (100.9) | (19.5) | ||||||||||
Finance and insurance | 347.0 | 348.4 | (1.4) | (0.4) | 1,047.8 | 1,028.7 | 19.1 | 1.9 | ||||||||||
Total variable operations | 801.3 | 844.1 | (42.8) | (5.1) | 2,456.2 | 2,375.5 | 80.7 | 3.4 | ||||||||||
Parts and service | 458.7 | 418.7 | 40.0 | 9.6 | 1,359.2 | 1,226.6 | 132.6 | 10.8 | ||||||||||
Other | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||
Total gross profit | $ | 1,261.8 | 1,264.4 | $ | (2.6) | (0.2) | $ | 3,821.7 | 3,605.8 | $ | 215.9 | 6.0 | ||||||
Retail vehicle unit sales: | ||||||||||||||||||
New | 53,500 | 58,168 | (4,668) | (8.0) | 163,716 | 204,184 | (40,468) | (19.8) | ||||||||||
Used | 71,946 | 77,350 | (5,404) | (7.0) | 220,766 | 229,069 | (8,303) | (3.6) | ||||||||||
125,446 | 135,518 | (10,072) | (7.4) | 384,482 | 433,253 | (48,771) | (11.3) | |||||||||||
Revenue per vehicle retailed: | ||||||||||||||||||
New | $ | 51,447 | 47,225 | $ | 4,222 | 8.9 | $ | 50,545 | 44,731 | $ | 5,814 | 13.0 | ||||||
Used | $ | 29,893 | 27,822 | $ | 2,071 | 7.4 | $ | 30,191 | 25,614 | $ | 4,577 | 17.9 | ||||||
Gross profit per vehicle retailed: | ||||||||||||||||||
New | $ | 5,927 | 5,484 | $ | 443 | 8.1 | $ | 6,051 | 4,056 | $ | 1,995 | 49.2 | ||||||
Used | $ | 1,879 | 2,105 | $ | (226) | (10.7) | $ | 1,787 | 2,041 | $ | (254) | (12.4) | ||||||
Finance and insurance | $ | 2,766 | 2,571 | $ | 195 | 7.6 | $ | 2,725 | 2,374 | $ | 351 | 14.8 | ||||||
Total variable operations(1) | $ | 6,372 | 6,126 | $ | 246 | 4.0 | $ | 6,327 | 5,365 | $ | 962 | 17.9 | ||||||
Operating Percentages | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2022 ( %) | 2021 ( %) | 2022 ( %) | 2021 ( %) | |||||||||||||||
Revenue mix percentages: | ||||||||||||||||||
New vehicle | 43.1 | 43.3 | 42.6 | 47.7 | ||||||||||||||
Used vehicle | 35.9 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 32.7 | ||||||||||||||
Parts and service | 15.5 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 14.1 | ||||||||||||||
Finance and insurance, net | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit mix percentages: | ||||||||||||||||||
New vehicle | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 23.0 | ||||||||||||||
Used vehicle | 10.9 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||
Parts and service | 36.4 | 33.1 | 35.6 | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||
Finance and insurance | 27.5 | 27.6 | 27.4 | 28.5 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||
Operating items as a percentage of revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||||
New vehicle | 11.5 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 9.1 | ||||||||||||||
Used vehicle - retail | 6.3 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
Parts and service | 46.2 | 45.1 | 46.1 | 45.5 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 19.7 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 18.8 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales. | |||||||||||||||||
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