debt_leverage_profile
0.09x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
international_expansion_readiness
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
geographic_footprint
Primarily US Sunbelt (Florida 26%, Texas 20%, California 19% of revenue); concentrated regional exposure
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
business_model_type_primary
Retailer (automotive franchise dealership network)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
business_model_type_secondary
Asset manager / Finance company (AutoNation Finance captive auto finance)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
switching_cost_profile
Low to Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
Mixed (product sales + transactional + services + interest & fees)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
monetization_vector
Unit sales (vehicles, parts, services) + transaction fees (finance/insurance commissions) + interest income
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
pricing_architecture
Negotiated (vehicles) + flat/tiered (service labor rates) + usage-based (finance interest rates based on credit score/terms)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
pricing_power_rating
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
target_gross_margin_bracket
17.9% Gross Margin (Thin (<20%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
headcount_cost_structure
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear (for parts/service and finance; linear for vehicles)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
franchise_compliance_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
customer_acquisition_metric
Geographic brand presence, digital channels, omnichannel experience (online vehicle selection, guaranteed pricing, test drive scheduling, financing)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
asset_efficiency_ratio
6.1% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Mixed
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
customer_segment_primary
Consumer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
customer_segment_secondary
SMB (parts/service repair shops as wholesale parts customers)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
1.1% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0000350698
High
SEC-EDGAR
Filings_Dog_Scope
antitrust_exposure_flag,business_model_type_primary,business_model_type_secondary,churn_vulnerability_index,customer_acquisition_metric,customer_segment_primary,customer_segment_secondary,data_sovereignty_risk,franchise_compliance_risk,geographic_footprint,geopolitical_supply_exposure,headcount_cost_structure,howey_test_risk_index,interest_rate_sensitivity,international_expansion_readiness,marginal_cost_of_growth,monetization_vector,network_effect_present,pricing_architecture,pricing_power_rating,recession_resistance_tier,regulatory_burden_tier,revenue_model_type,supply_chain_dependency,switching_cost_profile,vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-007800
activist_13d_count_1y
0
Medium
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
blockholder_13g_count_1y
1
Medium
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
activist_last_13d_date
none in window
Medium
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
insider_buys_6m
0
High
SEC-Form4 0001293167-26-000004..0000350698-26-000026
insider_sells_6m
2
High
SEC-Form4 0001293167-26-000004..0000350698-26-000026
insider_net_shares_6m
-3400
High
SEC-Form4 0001293167-26-000004..0000350698-26-000026
insider_last_transaction_date
2026-08-05
High
SEC-Form4 0001293167-26-000004..0000350698-26-000026
Insider_Dog_Checked
2026-09-13T14:00|activist_13d_count_1y,activist_last_13d_date,blockholder_13g_count_1y,insider_buys_6m,insider_last_transaction_date,insider_net_shares_6m,insider_sells_6m
High
SEC-Form4 registry