AN vs CNX Comparison

AutoNation is the second-largest automotive dealer in the United States, with 2025 revenue of $27.6 billion and over 240 dealerships, plus 52 collision centers. The firm also has 26 AutoNation USA used-vehicle stores, a captive lender, four auction sites, and three parts distributors across 20 states primarily in Sunbelt metropolitan areas. New-vehicle sales account for nearly half of revenue; the company also sells used vehicles, parts, and repair services as well as auto financing. The company (formerly Republic Industries) divested its waste management unit (Republic Services) in 1999 and its car rental businesses (ANC Rental) in 2000. Wayne Huizenga founded the company in the 1990s to bring the rollup acquisition strategy to auto retailing, which has proved to be a smart move.

CNX Resources Corp is an independent natural gas development, production, midstream and technology company centered in the Appalachian Basin. It is focused on unconventional shale formations, prominently the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale, in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Additionally, the company operates and develops Coalbed Methane (CBM) properties in Virginia. the company has two reportable segments: Shale and Coalbed Methane. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Shale segment.