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Investment signals on the operational health of publicly traded dealer-group stocks (AN, LAD, PAG, SAH, GPI, ABG, KMX, CVNA). Use when an equity analyst asks "how is AutoNation doing", "LAD health check", "CarMax volume signal", "Carvana DOM trend", "is Lithia gaining share", "compare AutoNation vs Lithia", "top dealer groups by volume", "pre-earnings channel check on a dealer group", or any ticker-tied operational read with BULLISH / BEARISH / NEUTRAL / CAUTION / MIXED verdict expectations. Three workflows — single-group health check, head-to-head comparison, top-N leaderboard. Distinct from `group-dashboard` (multi-tracked portfolio view) and `group-benchmarking` (cross-group ranking without per-ticker verdicts). Prefer this for ticker-tied verdict requests; prefer `group-benchmarking` for "rank all 8 dealer groups" without per-ticker signals.

Pre-earnings channel check for US auto-sector equities — OEMs (F, GM, TM, HMC, STLA, TSLA, RIVN, LCID, HYMTF, NSANY, MBGAF, BMWYY, VWAGY) and dealer-groups (AN, LAD, PAG, SAH, GPI, ABG, KMX, CVNA). Use when an equity analyst asks "earnings preview for STLA", "pre-earnings channel check on Ford", "what will GM report", "how is CVNA tracking into the print", "channel signal on TSLA next quarter", or any single-ticker channel read ahead of a quarterly print. Produces a 4-tier verdict {BULLISH, BEARISH, NEUTRAL, MIXED} + null, anchored on multi-quarter QoQ + YoY analysis of Volume, ASP, MSRP gap, DOM, Days Supply (Used + New), EV share, and New/Used Mix. Calendar-quarter cadence — distinct from the monthly-cadence `oem-stock-tracker`. Halts on unknown tickers (no brand-orphan recovery). Prefer this skill for ticker-tied "going into the print" / "pre-earnings" / "channel check" / "earnings preview" requests.

Investment signals on the operational health of publicly traded US automotive OEMs (F, GM, TM, HMC, STLA, TSLA, RIVN, LCID, HYMTF, NSANY, MBGAF, BMWYY, VWAGY). Use when an equity analyst asks "how is Ford doing", "investment signal for GM", "Toyota demand trends", "is Stellantis losing share", "compare Ford vs GM", "top 5 US OEMs", "pre-earnings channel check on an OEM stock", "EV transition progress for Ford", "TSLA vs other EV makers", or any ticker-tied operational read with BULLISH / BEARISH / NEUTRAL / CAUTION / MIXED verdict expectations. Three workflows — single-OEM investment signal, head-to-head OEM comparison, US OEM market-share leaderboard. Distinct from `dealer-group-health-monitor` (covers dealer-group tickers AN/LAD/PAG/SAH/GPI/ABG/KMX/CVNA — this skill HALTS and redirects for those) and from `vehicle-appraiser` (per-VIN appraisal, not OEM signals). Prefer this skill for ticker-tied verdict requests on OEM manufacturer stocks.

Comparable-backed market price context for appraisers and adjusters. Anchored on realised sold prices when ≥minimum_comps trim-matched sold-90d comps exist; active-listing quartile distribution is the fallback. Three workflows — single-VIN price check (dual-channel ML prediction, sold-anchor or quartile value range, 8-column comparable citation table, CPO premium and state baseline when applicable); trade-in VIN price history (listing trajectory, dealer-hop / sharp-drop / decertified flags, optional fair-value); model-level market distribution (price/mileage/DOM stats, cheapest 8 + most-expensive 5, wholesale-vs-retail channel split). Use when asked "price this car", "market price for this", "compare pricing", "price check VIN", "what's the market on this", "what's the history on this trade", "what does the market look like for [year make model]", "how does this stack up", "is this asking price defensible", "price positioning analysis", or any comparable-backed valuation-context intent.

Quantifies vehicle depreciation, value retention, brand-tier rankings, geographic price variance, and new-vehicle MSRP parity from MarketCheck sold-transaction aggregates. Five US-only workflows — make/model depreciation curve, body-type / fuel-type segment trends (EV vs ICE), brand residual ranking, state-level geographic price-index, and new-vehicle MSRP parity tracker. Use when a lender, residual analyst, appraiser, or OEM analyst asks "depreciation rate", "value retention", "residual value", "residual forecast", "how fast is it losing value", "which cars hold value", "EV depreciation", "price trend over time", "brand value ranking", "depreciation curve", "MSRP parity", "above sticker", "below sticker", "geographic value variance", "which states have higher prices", "are markups coming down", "segment retention", or any depreciation / residual / parity question. US-only.

Defensible comparable-backed vehicle valuation. Returns a low/mid/high value range with confidence band anchored on sold-90d retail transactions when ≥5 comps are available; active-listing distribution is the fallback. Five appraisal workflows — Full Comparable Appraisal with cited comps, Trade-In Quick Appraisal for desk-side use, Wholesale-vs-Retail Spread (franchise vs independent), Regional Price Variance across multiple ZIPs, and Historical Value Trajectory per VIN. Use when an appraiser, insurance adjuster, used-car manager, or trade-in desk asks "appraise this vehicle", "what's it worth", "trade-in value", "fair market value", "wholesale vs retail", "appraisal report", "how much should I offer", "vehicle valuation", "comparable analysis", "price trajectory", "depreciation rate", "regional value variance", "trade-in offer range", or "insurance total-loss value".

Days-on-market as a leading investment signal. Triggers: "days on market", "DOM trends", "inventory aging", "sell-through velocity", "demand distress", "which brands are sitting longest", "DOM signal", "DOM inflection", "what's sitting on lots", "demand softening signal", dedicated days-on-market analysis as a primary leading indicator for investment decisions rather than as a secondary metric.

Peer comparison of publicly traded dealer groups. Triggers: "compare dealer groups", "best performing dealer stock", "benchmark dealer group stocks", "rank dealer groups", "which dealer stock is best", "dealer group comparison", "dealer stock performance ranking", "peer comparison dealer groups", "AN vs LAD", "AutoNation vs Lithia", comparing operational metrics across publicly traded dealer groups for relative value investment analysis.

Unified portfolio view of tracked dealer group stocks. Triggers: "dealer group dashboard", "how are my tracked dealer groups doing", "dealer group stock overview", "dealer stock dashboard", "multi-group portfolio view", "publicly traded dealer health", "retail auto stock dashboard", unified view across all tracked publicly traded dealer group stocks in their portfolio.

Sector momentum for investment decisions. Triggers: "market report", "automotive market signal", "monthly auto market", "investment briefing auto sector", "sector overview", "auto industry health", "market scorecard", "which brands are winning", "pricing power index", "market momentum", "sector momentum", "auto sector thesis", "monthly sector intelligence", comprehensive monthly overview of the US automotive market for investment decisions and sector-level portfolio allocation.

Market intelligence for sector analysis and investment. Triggers: "market trends", "fastest depreciating cars", "slowest depreciating models", "EV vs gas prices", "EV vs ICE price parity", "price trends by region", "new car markups", "new car discounts", "market report", "depreciation rankings", "what's happening in the auto market", "which cars are losing value fastest", "price drops this month", "regional price differences", "sector trend analysis", "auto market intelligence", data-driven automotive market intelligence for sector analysis and investment research.

New vs used mix as consumer and market signal. Triggers: "new vs used mix", "consumer trade-down", "CPO volume", "new car share", "used car shift", "inventory type mix", "are consumers trading down", "new used split", "certified pre-owned trends", "used vehicle share", analyzing new vs used vehicle mix as a signal for consumer health, OEM channel dynamics, and dealer group margin analysis.

Discount-to-MSRP trend tracking for margin signals. Triggers: "pricing power", "discount rate", "discount trend", "MSRP vs sale price", "who's discounting", "incentive activity", "pricing erosion", "discount velocity", "which OEMs are discounting most aggressively", "pricing power over time", tracking OEM/nameplate discount-to-MSRP trends over multiple months as a leading indicator of margin pressure.

Quintile scorecard for public dealer groups. Triggers: "dealer group scorecard", "quintile scorecard", "public dealer group ranking", "cohort benchmarking", "dealer group composite score", "quintile ranking", "scorecard report", "industry benchmarking for dealer groups", "how do dealer groups rank against the industry", scoring publicly traded dealer groups against the full 400+ dealer group industry cohort using the MarketCheck quintile methodology.

Mileage and vehicle age trends as margin signals. Triggers: "average mileage", "reconditioning signal", "sourcing quality", "used vehicle age", "inventory quality", "KMX sourcing", "CVNA inventory quality", "reconditioning cost signal", "used car quality signal", "dealer group mileage benchmark", "sourcing quality for [dealer name]", tracking average mileage and vehicle age mix for any dealer group (publicly traded or private) as a proxy for reconditioning costs and margin pressure.

Quantifies vehicle depreciation, value retention, brand-tier rankings, geographic price variance, and new-vehicle MSRP parity from MarketCheck sold-transaction aggregates — framed as trend-adjusted-valuation inputs for appraisers. Five US-only workflows — make/model depreciation curve, body-type / fuel-type segment trends (EV vs ICE), brand residual ranking, state-level geographic price-index, and new-vehicle MSRP parity tracker. Use when a trade-in appraiser, insurance adjuster, estate / probate appraiser, or fleet manager asks "depreciation rate", "value retention", "residual value", "residual forecast", "how fast is it losing value", "which cars hold value", "EV depreciation", "price trend over time", "brand value ranking", "depreciation curve", "MSRP parity", "above sticker", "below sticker", "geographic value variance", "which states have higher prices", "are markups coming down", "segment retention", or any depreciation / residual / parity question. US-only.

Valuation intelligence and market trend analysis. Triggers: "market trends", "best deals right now", "fastest depreciating cars", "slowest depreciating models", "EV vs gas prices", "EV vs ICE price parity", "price trends by region", "new car markups", "new car discounts", "market report", "depreciation rankings", "what's happening in the auto market", "which cars are losing value fastest", "price drops this month", "regional price differences", "cheapest state to buy", "MSRP vs sale price", data-driven market trend insights relevant to vehicle valuations, appraisal adjustments, and comparable market intelligence.

Defensible comparable-backed vehicle valuation with cited evidence. Returns a low/mid/high value range with confidence band anchored on sold-90d retail transactions when ≥5 comps are available; active-listing distribution is the fallback. Five appraisal workflows — Full Comparable Appraisal with VIN-cited comps, Trade-In Quick Appraisal for desk-side estimates, Wholesale-vs-Retail Spread (franchise vs independent channel), Regional Price Variance across multiple ZIPs / postcodes, and Historical Value Trajectory per VIN. Use when a trade-in appraiser, insurance adjuster, estate or probate appraiser, fleet manager, or independent appraisal firm asks "appraise this vehicle", "what's it worth", "trade-in value", "comparable analysis", "fair market value", "wholesale vs retail", "appraisal report", "how much should I offer", "vehicle valuation", "price trajectory", "depreciation rate", "regional value variance", "trade-in offer range", "insurance total-loss value", or "estate valuation".

Residual-value investment signals for US automotive equity coverage. Four US-only workflows — make/model depreciation curve, body-type / fuel-type segment trends (EV vs ICE), brand residual ranking, and new-vehicle MSRP parity tracker — each producing a BULLISH / BEARISH / NEUTRAL / CAUTION verdict tied to affected OEM tickers. Use when an equity analyst, residual / collateral analyst, or portfolio manager asks "depreciation rate", "value retention", "residual value", "residual forecast", "how fast is it losing value", "which cars hold value", "EV depreciation", "price trend over time", "brand value ranking", "depreciation curve", "MSRP parity", "above sticker", "below sticker", "collateral erosion", "OEM residual exposure", or any depreciation / residual / parity question framed as an investment signal. Prefer pricing-power-tracker for new-vehicle pricing-power deep dives, ev-transition-monitor for EV cohort analysis, earnings-preview for pre-earnings channel checks. US-only.

Real-time market-share investment signals for US auto-equity coverage from MarketCheck sold-transaction aggregates. Five US-only workflows — brand share by ticker, segment conquest by body_type, public-dealer-group benchmarking with efficiency, EV/Hybrid penetration with TSLA-vs-legacy breakdown, regional exposure heatmap with state-concentration risk — each producing BULLISH / BEARISH / NEUTRAL / CAUTION for 13 OEM tickers (F, GM, TM, HMC, STLA, TSLA, RIVN, LCID, HYMTF, NSANY, MBGAF, BMWYY, VWAGY) and 8 dealer-group tickers (AN, LAD, PAG, SAH, GPI, ABG, KMX, CVNA). Use when an equity analyst, OEM analyst, sector strategist, or portfolio manager asks "market share", "who is winning in SUVs", "is [ticker] gaining share", "EV adoption by ticker", "ticker conquest", "top dealer groups by volume", "regional concentration", or any share / conquest / penetration question framed as an investment signal. Prefer oem-stock-tracker for single-OEM rollups, earnings-preview for pre-earnings. US-only.

Scores a vehicle against the live local competitive set and returns a Below / Modestly Below / At / Modestly Above / Above Market verdict with a dollar-weighted next action. Covers five pricing workflows — single-VIN price check, batch lot scan (≤5 VINs), trade-in VIN price history with red-flag detection, model-level market distribution, and competitor price-movement / undercut scan. Every output shows dual-channel predicted prices (franchise AND independent), percentile rank, months-of-supply, DOM distribution, CPO premium when applicable, and an 8-column comp table. Use when a dealer, used-car manager, or appraiser asks "am I priced right on this VIN", "is this unit overpriced", "check my inventory pricing", "price my lot", "what's the history on this trade", "what does the market look like for [year make model]", "who dropped their price", "who is undercutting me", "how does this stack up", or "is my number right" — or raises any pricing-diagnostic intent without naming the skill.

Real-time market share, conquest, dealer-group benchmarking, EV-adoption, and regional-demand analytics from MarketCheck sold transaction data. Five US-only workflows — brand share by make with period bps shifts, segment conquest by body_type with leader and gap-to-leader, dealer-group benchmarking with efficiency scores, EV/Hybrid penetration tracking, and regional demand heatmap by state. Use when an OEM analyst, dealer-group strategist, or competitive-intelligence team asks "market share", "who is winning in SUVs", "share change", "EV adoption rate", "competitor analysis", "dealer group ranking", "segment share", "brand comparison", "conquest analysis", "regional demand heatmap", "quarterly share change", "top dealer groups by volume", "where does Toyota sell best", "which brands are gaining EV share", or any share / conquest / penetration question. US-only.

Tactical weekly inventory and stocking analysis. Triggers: "weekly review", "weekly inventory scan", "weekly stocking check", "full lot pricing scan", "hot list this week", "what should I stock this week", "weekly dealer report", "inventory review", "competitive scan", full inventory pricing, stocking recommendations, market demand.

EV investment thesis and equity research intelligence. Triggers: "EV market update", "EV adoption rate", "EV vs ICE pricing", "Tesla market position", "EV investment signal", "electric vehicle trends", "EV depreciation", "EV price parity", "hybrid adoption", "electrification progress", "EV days supply", "which OEMs are winning EV", "EV penetration by state", "EV investment thesis", "EV stock signal", "electrification transition risk", tracking electric vehicle market dynamics for investment thesis development and equity research.

Find dealers with wholesale-ready inventory. Triggers: "find consignment leads", "who has aged inventory", "wholesale sourcing", "cars to bring to auction", "find vehicles to consign", "dealer wholesale opportunities", "aged inventory in my market", "who should I call for consignments", "sourcing for next sale", identifying dealers sitting on aged, overpriced inventory that should be wholesaled through auction.

Deep-dive dealer profile for auction engagement. Triggers: "tell me about [dealer]", "dealer profile", "should I reach out to this dealer", "dealer engagement analysis", "profile this dealer", "is this dealer a good prospect", "dealer inventory analysis", "what does [dealer] need", deep-dive on one specific dealer to understand inventory health, likely buying needs, and consignment opportunities.

Find likely buyers for upcoming auctions. Triggers: "find dealers to invite", "who should I target", "buyer prospecting", "dealer outreach list", "find auction buyers", "who needs inventory in [state]", "dealer targeting for next sale", "build a buyer list", "which dealers are likely to buy", identifying dealers in a DMA who are likely buyers at upcoming auction events.

Value erosion intelligence for auction timing. Triggers: "depreciation rate", "value retention", "which cars hold value", "which cars are losing value fastest", "depreciation curve for [model]", "residual trends", "fast depreciators", "consignment urgency by depreciation", understanding how quickly vehicles are losing value, which affects consignment timing and expected hammer prices.

Comprehensive DMA overview for auction planning. Triggers: "market overview for [state]", "DMA health check", "market intelligence", "what's the market like in [area]", "state market snapshot", "market conditions in Texas", "how is the [state] wholesale market", "market report", comprehensive view of a target DMA including supply levels, demand velocity, pricing trends, top sellers, and key dealer groups.

Cross-market price gap analysis. Triggers: "arbitrage opportunities", "price differences between states", "where to source vehicles", "cross-market pricing", "cheapest market for [model]", "geographic price gaps", "transport arbitrage", "which states are cheap for trucks", finding vehicles priced lower in one DMA vs another to source from cheap markets and sell into expensive ones.

Auction lane optimization by demand signals. Triggers: "what should I run this week", "lane planning", "auction lineup", "what sells at auction", "which categories to feature", "lane optimization", "sale day planning", "what segments have the best sell-through", "plan my lanes for next sale", deciding which vehicle categories to prioritize in upcoming auction events based on demand signals and sell-through predictions.

Evaluate consigned VINs before sale day. Triggers: "evaluate run list", "check these consigned VINs", "predict which will sell", "sale day prep", "analyze my run list", "price the auction list", "how will these VINs do at auction", "expected hammer prices", "sell-through prediction", evaluating a batch of VINs already consigned for an upcoming auction event.

Best-deal sourcing and negotiation leverage. Triggers: "find me the best deal", "cheapest option near me", "best price on a", "deal finder", "is this a good price", "should I buy now or wait", "compare deals", "negotiate this price", "find a car for my customer", sourcing best-priced vehicles, validating deal fairness, building negotiation leverage with market data.

Data-driven stocking and aging analysis. Triggers: "what should I stock", "what's selling in my area", "market demand analysis", "aging inventory alert", "turn rate by segment", "slow movers on my lot", "inventory analysis", "demand vs supply ratio", "what to buy at auction", "floor plan optimization", "new vs used mix", "days on market by model", stocking decisions, inventory aging analysis, demand-to-supply intelligence.

Comprehensive monthly market intelligence. Triggers: "monthly review", "monthly strategy", "monthly dealer report", "strategic review", "monthly market analysis", "end of month analysis", "what's my market doing this month", "monthly performance", "strategic briefing", market share, depreciation trends, market conditions, full inventory intelligence.

Auction buying intelligence and stocking strategy. Triggers: "what should I buy at auction", "auction run list check", "pre-auction analysis", "check these VINs before I bid", "hot sellers in my area", "what's turning fast", "stocking recommendations", "should I bid on this", "avoid list", "what to stock", "auction prep", "what's selling quick", "best vehicles to buy right now", "slow movers to avoid", "inventory mix check", "category gap analysis", auction buying decisions, inventory stocking strategy, demand-to-supply analysis, vehicles to seek or avoid.

Inter-store inventory transfer recommendations. Triggers: "transfer opportunities", "balance inventory", "which store needs what", "inter-store transfer", "move vehicles between locations", "inventory balancing", "rebalance my lot", "cross-location optimization", identifying vehicles to move between locations for faster turns.

Public dealer group health and investment signals. Triggers: "dealer group stock", "how is AutoNation doing", "LAD health check", "publicly traded dealer analysis", "dealer group efficiency", "CarMax performance", "Carvana metrics", "dealer group benchmarking", "retail auto stock signal", "dealer group volume", operational health monitoring for publicly traded dealer groups and automotive retailers.

Industry cohort benchmarking and performance intelligence. Triggers: "performance report", "benchmark my group", "how do I compare to industry", "competitive analysis", "performance intelligence", "where am I winning", "where can I improve", "industry benchmarking", "dealer performance report", "how do we stack up", "competitive strengths", "improvement opportunities", benchmarking against 400+ dealer group industry cohort and named public peers.

Vehicle depreciation and value retention analysis. Triggers: "depreciation rate", "value retention", "residual value", "how fast is it losing value", "which cars hold value", "EV depreciation", "price trend over time", "brand value ranking", "depreciation curve", "residual forecast", "MSRP parity", "price over sticker", "incentive effectiveness", "geographic value variance", "which states have higher prices", residual value forecasting, segment value comparisons, brand retention rankings, MSRP-to-transaction price tracking for multi-location dealer groups.