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Autonation (AN) stock, explained like you're 5
Autonation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AN. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 5.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AN
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Retail Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
- Size
- Mid cap, about 5.2 billion dollars
Is Autonation a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Autonation is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 5.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Autonation makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves AN stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
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Questions about Autonation stock
What does Autonation do?
Autonation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AN. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 5.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Autonation?
Autonation trades under the ticker AN on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Autonation's market cap?
Autonation is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 5.2 billion dollars.
How does Autonation make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves AN stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Add AN to your watchlist on Metric Finance. We post a free brief every trading day at 5 PM ET that explains what happened to the stocks you follow, in simple words.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.