Autonation reports Q3 2026 results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2026, AutoNation, Inc. (the Company ) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.¹

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section² and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of AutoNation, Inc. dated October 30, 2026, regarding results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AUTONATION, INC.

Date: October 30, 2026 By: /s/ C. Coleman Edmunds

C. Coleman Edmunds

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact Derek Fiebig

(954) 769-2227

fiebigd autonation.com

Media Contact Lisa Rhodes Ryans

(954) 769-4120

publicrelations autonation.com

AutoNation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

Q3 2026 EPS $4.87 and Adjusted EPS $5.11, seventh consecutive quarter of YoY growth⁴

Strong cash flow generation and cash conversion⁵

Share repurchases of $620 million year-to-date, 9% reduction of shares outstanding⁵

Additional $1 billion of share repurchase authorization approved

Record After-Sales gross profit Customer Pay growth 6%

AN Finance portfolio growth of more than 40% YoY, profit up 10X YoY

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (October 30, 2026) AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE AN) today reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $7.0 billion, relatively flat compared to the same period a year ago.³ Third quarter 2026 EPS was $4.87, compared to $5.65 a year ago, and third quarter 2026 Adjusted EPS was $5.11, compared to $5.01 a year ago. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.

Our team delivered another solid quarter, growing adjusted EPS for the seventh consecutive quarter, said Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation. Record After-Sales performance and strong growth in AutoNation Finance further increased the