AN - AUTONATION, INC.

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	3.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-114%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-103%)	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	26.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+435%)	-4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-189%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-107%)	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-111%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-107%)	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+83%)	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+82%)	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+136%)	13.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+165%)	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+120%)	16.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+237%)	-19.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-489%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	1.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	32.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	328.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	32.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	34.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	28.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-6.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-32.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-25.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	259.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-15.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-8.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	18.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	12.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	24.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	14.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-1441.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-70.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	25.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	59.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	114.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	357.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-48.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-10.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-11.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	62.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	142.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-61.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-50.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.7% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	6.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.3% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.8% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-11.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	74.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	69.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	61.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	22.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	29.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	31.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	6.1% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	7.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	3.9% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	4.1% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	4.2% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	4.3% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	4.2% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	4.1% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	4.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	3.8% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	-9.7% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-165%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	26.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	31.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.5% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.6% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.5% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.8% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.6% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.4% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	5.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	5.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	2.0% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	2.1% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	2.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	1.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	-9.4% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-217%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	-0.30x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.02x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.31x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.97x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.76x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.11x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.28x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.53x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.63x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.66x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.00x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.81x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.45x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.49x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.48x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	38.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	40.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	56.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	74.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	60.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	27.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+131%)	28.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+135%)	46.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+285%)	67.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+461%)	57.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+381%)	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	18.3% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	18.6% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	18.8% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	20.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	18.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	14.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	10.9% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	8.6% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.48x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	6.89x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.26x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.11x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.01x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.46x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.01x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.72x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.52x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.02x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.70x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.61x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.47x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.38x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.43x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.67x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.85x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-58.60M	$-59.80M	$-60.80M	$-72.60M	$-60.40M	$-569.60M	$-42.00M	$-48.60M	$-69.20M	$-64.80M	$-74.10M	$-75.40M	$-69.20M	$-69.70M	$-86.60M	$-95.10M	$931.50M	$-110.10M	$-33.20M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.28x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$734.88	$660.87	$604.24	$479.31	$348.30	$230.92	$236.80	$235.56	$220.19	$209.59	$185.11	$162.91	$144.42	$126.55	$95.53	$79.42	$60.43	$74.46	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$17.26	$17.09	$22.89	$24.47	$18.50	$4.32	$4.99	$4.36	$4.44	$4.18	$3.93	$3.57	$3.09	$2.56	$1.94	$1.44	$1.12	$-6.99	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$-5.25	$-0.34	$7.03	$23.79	$19.03	$11.91	$5.55	$1.21	$2.35	$2.63	$2.30	$2.35	$2.67	$2.56	$1.57	$0.65	$1.67	$3.34	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$66.51	$63.01	$53.16	$43.02	$37.97	$38.75	$35.41	$30.18	$25.87	$22.94	$21.20	$18.29	$17.05	$13.97	$13.95	$14.01	$13.41	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-2.76	$2.53	$-4.38	$-2.30	$6.36	$18.31	$12.08	$6.75	$2.92	$1.99	$4.65	$3.55	$3.86	$1.32	$3.72	$4.95	$5.86	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	37.60M	40.50M	44.60M	56.30M	74.20M	88.30M	90.10M	90.90M	97.80M	103.10M	112.70M	117.30M	121.30M	123.80M	144.80M	156.90M	176.50M	177.80M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-892.90M	$-1.61B	$-1.28B	$-267.70M	$-248.10M	$-13.20M	$-689.10M	$-774.10M	$-838.20M	$-1.11B	$-457.70M	$117.20M	$78.20M	$159.40M	$213.60M	$229.40M	$405.00M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.10B	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$2.34B	$2.46B	$2.21B	$2.05B	$2.38B	$3.24B	$3.16B	$2.72B	$2.37B	$2.31B	$2.35B	$2.07B	$2.06B	$1.69B	$1.89B	$2.08B	$2.30B	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$27.63B	$26.77B	$26.95B	$26.98B	$25.84B	$20.39B	$21.34B	$21.41B	$21.53B	$21.61B	$20.86B	$19.11B	$17.52B	$15.67B	$13.83B	$12.46B	$10.67B	$13.24B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$83.70M	$76.80M	$76.70M	$84.00M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$649.10M	$692.20M	$1.02B	$1.38B	$1.37B	$381.60M	$450.00M	$396.00M	$434.60M	$430.50M	$442.60M	$418.70M	$374.90M	$316.40M	$281.40M	$226.60M	$198.00M	$-1.24B	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$111.90M	$314.70M	$724.00M	$1.67B	$1.63B	$1.21B	$769.20M	$511.00M	$540.10M	$516.00M	$507.20M	$485.10M	$484.10M	$316.60M	$376.40M	$251.80M	$369.30M	$684.20M	—

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