AutoNation Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
AutoNation Inc cash flow quality index. AutoNation Inc (AN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.11x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $22.20 Million is below net income of $205.40 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore AN operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of AutoNation Inc (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of AutoNation Inc from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for AutoNation Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See AN equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
AutoNation Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
AutoNation Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for AutoNation Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AutoNation Inc cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.17x | $111.90 Million | $649.10 Million | ▼ -62.1% |
| 2024 | 0.45x | $314.70 Million | $692.20 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.71x | $724.00 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21x | $1.67 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19x | $1.63 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -62.5% |
| 2020 | 3.16x | $1.21 Billion | $381.60 Million | ▲ +85.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71x | $769.20 Million | $450.00 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29x | $511.00 Million | $396.00 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24x | $540.10 Million | $434.60 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20x | $516.00 Million | $430.50 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15x | $507.20 Million | $442.60 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16x | $485.10 Million | $418.70 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29x | $484.10 Million | $374.90 Million | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00x | $316.60 Million | $316.40 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34x | $376.40 Million | $281.40 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11x | $251.80 Million | $226.60 Million | ▼ -29.9% |
| 2009 | 1.58x | $369.30 Million | $233.10 Million | ▲ +120.7% |
| 2007 | 0.72x | $207.20 Million | $288.70 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.96x | $302.70 Million | $316.90 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17x | $579.60 Million | $496.50 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.30x | $562.00 Million | $433.60 Million | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2003 | 1.00x | $481.30 Million | $479.20 Million | ▼ -38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62x | $619.10 Million | $381.60 Million | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2001 | 2.33x | $540.10 Million | $232.30 Million | ▲ +275.3% |
| 2000 | 0.62x | $204.40 Million | $329.90 Million | ▲ +177.0% |
| 1999 | -0.80x | $-227.70 Million | $282.90 Million | ▼ -199.4% |
| 1998 | 0.81x | $395.00 Million | $487.90 Million | ▲ +123.6% |
| 1997 | -3.43x | $-719.20 Million | $209.70 Million | ▲ +72.1% |
| 1996 | -12.27x | $-305.60 Million | $24.90 Million | ▼ -159.1% |
| 1995 | 20.76x | $375.70 Million | $18.10 Million | ▲ +2052.6% |
| 1994 | 0.96x | $10.80 Million | $11.20 Million | ▲ +167.5% |
| 1991 | -1.43x | $-3.00 Million | $2.10 Million | — |