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  • AUTONATION INC Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: AN

  • Seasonal Performance Data: AN

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 0.98 -1.75 7.72 6.35 0.47 -4.87 1.22 -1.15 -1.76 -9.63 6.42 4.53
    #Times AN Stock Price Increased 50 46 54 54 49 52 51 50 56 47 54 66
    #Times AN Stock Price Unchanged 1 3 4 1 4 1 0 2 0 5 0 2
    #Times AN Stock Price Decreased 50 47 51 48 53 55 54 59 46 58 49 37
    2009 % -6.06 7.54 39.08 27.59 -10.32 9.26 19.19 -8.21 -4.73 -4.64 — —
    2008 % 3.96 -10.49 2.75 6.95 -1.36 -36.53 2.99 9.98 -0.96 -38.87 24.31 15.69
    2007 % 5.30 -2.17 -3.27 -3.76 8.22 1.45 -13.18 -2.56 -6.63 -0.16 -6.72 -5.08
    2006 % 2.58 -6.18 3.06 4.50 -3.68 -1.14 -8.11 -1.36 7.57 -4.06 2.79 3.44
    2005 % -0.87 2.57 -3.01 -3.53 9.47 2.60 5.21 -3.60 -4.03 -0.44 4.23 4.87
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 7.49 3.73