AN
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AN's fundamentals are mixed: earnings per share grew 22%, but revenue fell 1.8%. At 8.7x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 9.4x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
AN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
AN's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
AN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.7x | $118 | -34% |
| Forward | 8.1x | $181 | — |
| Current | 8.7x | $181 | — |
| Fair | 9.4x | $195 | +8.1% |
| Expensive | 13x | $264 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AN's PE is in its fair range at 8.7x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.1x next year's earnings.
AN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect AN's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
AN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.25 | +7% |
| Q3 2026 | $20.79 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.57 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.44 | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.04 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.98 | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.94 | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.88 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.92 | -26% |
AN earned $20.79 per share over the past year, up 22% from the year before.
AN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.9B | -0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.6B | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9B | -3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $7B | +6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $7B | +7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.7B | +3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.2B | +6.6% |
AN's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.7% | -0.5 points |
AN's operating margin was 4.5% last quarter, down 0.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $133.6M | +8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | -$140.7M | +$116.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$34.2M | +$93.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $64.2M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $122.8M | +$273.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$256.8M | -$109.7M |
| Q1 2025 | -$127.7M | -164% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.5M | +$246.4M |
AN's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $23M over the past year.
AN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -500K shares |
| 1 year | -13% | -4.8M shares |
| 3 years | -24% | -10.7M shares |
| 5 years | -53% | -37.4M shares |
| Available history | -63% | -57.2M shares |
AN has 33M diluted shares, down 13% from a year ago, with $993M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $168.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $301M |
| Q4 2025 | $361.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $176M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $220.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $104.4M |
AN spent $993M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 86% from the year before.
AN Net Leverage
AN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
AN's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
AN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.7x | 18x | 52% below |
| PE % | 44 | 47 | 3 pts below |
AN is trading at 8.7x earnings, a 52% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
AN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $169.2 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $188.2 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $195.6 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $193.8 | 6.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $173.3 | 4.2% above |
AN's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 4.2% above its 200-week average.
AN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49.0 | $68.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $68.1 | $112.1 | +65% |
| 2022 | $112.1 | $107.1 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $107.1 | $150.2 | +40% |
| 2024 | $150.2 | $171.9 | +14% |
| 2025 | $171.9 | $211.5 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $211.5 | $180.5 | -15% |
AN has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.