AutoNation Inc (AN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 3.06x

AutoNation Inc (AN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 3.06x as of March 2026, reinvesting $67.90 Million (capex $56.40 Million plus investments $-11.50 Million) from operating cash flow of $22.20 Million. See AN FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

3.06x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$67.90 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$22.20 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$56.40 Million
USD

AutoNation Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1993–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for AutoNation Inc across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AutoNation Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for AutoNation Inc (1993–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for AutoNation Inc. See AN financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 2.76x $309.40 Million $111.90 Million $309.40 Million ▲ +155.3%
2024 1.08x $340.80 Million $314.70 Million $328.50 Million ▼ -31.2%
2023 1.57x $1.14 Billion $724.00 Million $410.30 Million ▲ +653.0%
2022 0.21x $348.60 Million $1.67 Billion $329.00 Million ▲ +53.8%
2021 0.14x $221.20 Million $1.63 Billion $215.70 Million ▼ -22.4%
2020 0.18x $211.40 Million $1.21 Billion $156.00 Million ▼ -65.0%
2019 0.50x $385.10 Million $769.20 Million $269.30 Million ▼ -43.2%
2018 0.88x $450.80 Million $511.00 Million $400.80 Million ▼ -12.0%
2017 1.00x $541.70 Million $540.10 Million $313.40 Million ▼ -30.0%
2016 1.43x $739.20 Million $516.00 Million $249.50 Million ▲ +136.1%
2015 0.61x $307.80 Million $507.20 Million $257.80 Million ▲ +40.4%
2014 0.43x $209.70 Million $485.10 Million $209.60 Million ▲ +3.2%
2013 0.42x $202.70 Million $484.10 Million $202.70 Million ▼ -25.3%
2012 0.56x $177.40 Million $316.60 Million $177.40 Million ▲ +29.5%
2011 0.43x $162.90 Million $376.40 Million $162.90 Million ▼ -32.6%
2010 0.64x $161.80 Million $251.80 Million $161.80 Million ▲ +214.3%
2009 0.20x $75.50 Million $369.30 Million $75.50 Million ▲ +26.7%
2008 0.16x $110.40 Million $684.10 Million $110.40 Million ▼ -79.1%
2007 0.77x $159.70 Million $207.20 Million $159.70 Million ▲ +32.9%
2006 0.58x $175.60 Million $302.70 Million $175.60 Million ▲ +138.6%
2005 0.24x $140.90 Million $579.60 Million $140.90 Million ▲ +2.8%
2004 0.24x $132.90 Million $562.00 Million $132.90 Million ▼ -7.0%
2003 0.25x $122.40 Million $481.30 Million $122.40 Million ▼ -3.3%
2002 0.26x $162.90 Million $619.10 Million $162.90 Million ▼ -13.1%
2001 0.30x $163.60 Million $540.10 Million $163.60 Million ▼ -55.4%
2000 0.68x $138.70 Million $204.40 Million $138.70 Million ▼ -72.4%
1998 2.46x $971.40 Million $395.00 Million $971.40 Million ▼ -40.9%
1995 4.16x $1.56 Billion $375.70 Million $1.56 Billion ▲ +716.8%
1994 0.51x $5.50 Million $10.80 Million $5.50 Million ▼ -32.3%
1993 0.75x $7.30 Million $9.70 Million $7.30 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow