07:41 AM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- AutoNation ( AN ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Friday of $4.02 per diluted share, down from $5.54 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $4.36.

Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $6.59 billion, compared with $6.89 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $6.69 billion.

The company's shares were down 3.5% in recent Friday premarket activity.

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