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positive_eps_streak on AUTONATION, INC. (AN)
SIC 5500 — Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations · CIK 350698 · default direction: long
Definition
Fires on companies with consecutive years of positive earnings — quality compounder candidates. Surfaces stable franchises with earnings durability, not speculative growth.
Every time the signal fired on AN
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-12 | -2.34% | -2.48% | -11.20% | — | — |
| FY2024 | 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-14 | +0.35% | -5.64% | -14.79% | -0.99% | +6.41% |
| FY2023 | 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-16 | -3.06% | -0.51% | +11.28% | +19.49% | +32.51% |
| FY2022 | 2023-02-17 | 2023-02-17 | -8.85% | -11.18% | -18.99% | -16.65% | -12.56% |
| FY2021 | 2022-02-17 | 2022-02-17 | +2.71% | +5.46% | +10.77% | +14.27% | +34.09% |
| FY2020 | 2021-02-16 | 2021-02-16 | -0.53% | -3.07% | +12.75% | +23.58% | +31.47% |
| FY2019 | 2020-02-18 | 2020-02-18 | +1.22% | -4.47% | -42.12% | -30.02% | +66.55% |
| FY2018 | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-22 | -3.89% | -6.29% | -9.83% | +6.72% | +27.42% |
| FY2017 | 2018-02-15 | 2018-02-15 | +0.97% | -0.27% | -3.86% | -11.41% | -26.48% |
| FY2016 | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-09 | +1.12% | -0.91% | -5.30% | -13.96% | +14.09% |
| FY2015 | 2016-02-11 | 2016-02-11 | +2.95% | +2.48% | +9.26% | +3.36% | +2.35% |
| FY2014 | 2015-02-11 | 2015-02-11 | -0.66% | -2.52% | -2.69% | -1.21% | -26.78% |
| FY2013 | 2014-02-13 | 2014-02-13 | +0.70% | -0.62% | +3.21% | +8.46% | +23.93% |
| FY2012 | 2013-02-15 | 2013-02-15 | -1.52% | -6.37% | -4.74% | +0.24% | +10.58% |
| FY2011 | 2012-02-13 | 2012-02-13 | -2.09% | -2.70% | -4.85% | -2.65% | +30.61% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 21,256 | +0.05% | +49.53% | long | -0.16% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 5d | 21,258 | +0.10% | +50.10% | long | -0.10% | 22 | -0.00 |
| 20d | 21,218 | -0.80% | +49.80% | long | -1.03% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 60d | 19,852 | +1.64% | +54.15% | long | +1.48% | 22 | +0.04 |
| 252d | 19,501 | +13.65% | +64.44% | long | +13.47% | 22 | +0.27 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See positive_eps_streak methodology for the full audit.