How many employees does AutoNation, Inc. have?

AutoNation, Inc. reported 24,800 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is down 1.2% from a year earlier.

What is AutoNation, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

AutoNation, Inc. brought in $27.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.11M per employee. That ranks 3 of 5 companies we track in Auto - Dealerships, where the median is $1.11M.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

AutoNation, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

AN · Auto - Dealerships · $6.63B market cap

AutoNation, Inc. had 24,800 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 1.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $27.6B, up 3.2% from a year earlier, or $1.11M per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

24,800

-1.2% YoY

Revenue

$27.6B

+3.2% YoY

Revenue / employee

$1.11M

Peer median $1.11M

Rank in industry

3 of 5

Auto - Dealerships

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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AN employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	24,800	$27.6B	$1.11M	-1.2%	+3.2%
Dec 2024	25,100	$26.8B	$1.07M	-0.8%	-0.7%
Dec 2023	25,300	$26.9B	$1.07M	+7.2%	-0.1%
Dec 2022	23,600	$27.0B	$1.14M	+6.3%	+4.4%
Dec 2021	22,200	$25.8B	$1.16M	+2.8%	+26.7%
Dec 2020	21,600	$20.4B	$944K	-13.6%	-4.4%
Dec 2019	25,000	$21.3B	$853K	-3.8%	-0.4%
Dec 2018	26,000	$21.4B	$824K	+0.0%	-0.6%
Dec 2017	26,000	$21.5B	$828K	+0.0%	-0.3%
Dec 2016	26,000	$21.6B	$831K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

AutoNation, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Auto - Dealerships.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
LAD Lithia Motors, Inc.	30,000	$37.6B	$1.25M	Leaner
PAG Penske Automotive Group, Inc.	27,700	$31.8B	$1.15M	Contracting
AN AutoNation, Inc.	24,800	$27.6B	$1.11M	Leaner
KMX CarMax, Inc.	27,796	$25.9B	$931K	Contracting
CVNA Carvana Co.	23,100	$20.3B	$880K	Efficient growth

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Questions about AutoNation, Inc.

How many employees does AutoNation, Inc. have?: AutoNation, Inc. reported 24,800 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is down 1.2% from a year earlier.
What is AutoNation, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: AutoNation, Inc. brought in $27.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.11M per employee. That ranks 3 of 5 companies we track in Auto - Dealerships, where the median is $1.11M.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in AutoNation, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 12, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell AN.