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Auto Trader Group Plc Unsponsored ADR (ATDRY)
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Auto Trader Group Plc Unsponsored ADR (ATDRY) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Nov 05, 2026
Before Open (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2027 (Q2)
Consensus EPS Forecast
Last Year’s EPS
0.06
Same Quarter Last Year
Based on 0 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q4 2026
Earnings Call Date:May 21, 2026|
% Change Since:
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a mixture of steady top-line and profit growth, strong cash generation, continued product and AI progress, and an active capital return plan, balanced against near-term commercial headwinds: retailer profitability pressures, elevated cancellations, weaker paid stock in H2 and softer Consumer Services. Management provided constructive FY'27 guidance, expects stock and retailer metrics to recover, and outlined product-driven ARPA upside, but acknowledged meaningful operational and cultural challenges that require remediation.
Company Guidance
The company guided to group operating profit of GBP 395–415m for FY27, with group operating profit margins (excluding vehicle and accessory sales) expected to be at least maintained and at least high-single-digit EPS growth driven by continued accelerated buybacks; management plans to buy around GBP 500m of shares in the year (having acquired GBP 369.1m / 58.5m shares / 6.6% of issued capital in FY26), will request authority to repurchase up to 15% of issued share capital, and expects net debt to move toward roughly 1x EBITDA. Management expects Auto Trader revenue momentum to improve in H2 as retailer forecourts, paid stock and package penetration recover (average retailer forecourts for the full year still expected to be down c.1–2%), and set out ARPA drivers for FY27 of a packaging (price) event adding GBP 85–95, product growth contributing GBP 65–75, and an improved stock contribution of around minus GBP 30 to minus GBP 40 for the year. Autorama is expected to make a small profit in FY27 with commission and ancillary revenue up c.8–12% and vehicle and accessory sales of ~GBP 40m; the Board reiterated a capital return policy of roughly one-third of net income as dividends (FY26 full‑year dividends up 9% with a final dividend of 7.8p) and reiterated confidence in continuing investment in the business while returning over GBP 1bn to shareholders across FY26 and FY27 combined.
Revenue and Profit Growth
Group revenue increased 4% to GBP 585.3m; Auto Trader operating profit up 4% (Auto Trader op profit cited at GBP 408m) and total group operating profit up 4% to GBP 392.7m. Operating profit margins remained stable (Auto Trader ~70%; group ~63%).
Earnings, Cash Generation and Capital Returns
Earnings per share rose 8% (benefitting from buybacks). Cash generated from operations increased 5% to GBP 418m. Management expects to return over GBP 1bn to shareholders across FY'26 and FY'27, accelerated buybacks (58.5m shares, 6.6% of issued share capital for GBP 369.1m in FY'26) and plans ~GBP 500m buybacks in the coming year; final dividend 7.8p, full-year dividends up 9%.
Average Revenue per Retailer (ARPA) and Pricing/Product Upside
ARPA increased 5% to GBP 2,995/month, with pricing/product levers contributing (pricing event Apr 2025 added GBP 117 to ARPR; product contribution GBP 72, largely Co-Driver). Management expects a FY'27 packaging event to add GBP 85-95 to ARPA and product growth to add GBP 65-75.
Audience and Engagement Leadership
Unique visitors stable at over 9m/month; cross-platform visits record 81.7m/month. Consumers spend ~11x more time on Auto Trader versus the nearest marketplace; Auto Trader is 6x larger than main competitors combined and 22x larger than the nearest single brand. Minutes engaged averaged 548.3m/month.
AI Product Momentum and Monetisation
Continued rollout and monetisation of AI products: Deal Builder penetration tripled year-over-year (converts at least 2x typical inquiries), Co-Driver products (image ordering and description generation) rolled out, Buying Signals added to ~800,000 inquiries and identifies high-intent leads that convert ~2x average. 400-strong product & tech team and deployed AI platform and MCP server for partners.
Autorama Trajectory and JV Performance
Autorama revenue GBP 39m with 8,056 deliveries and average commission/ancillary per unit GBP 1,167; Autorama operating loss reduced to GBP 2m (improved integration). Dealer Auction JV share of profit increased 14% to GBP 4.1m.
Guidance and Outlook
FY'27 guidance: group operating profit expected between GBP 395m and GBP 415m; at least high single-digit EPS growth (with continued buybacks). Management expects stock and retailer metrics to recover during FY'27 and to maintain margins after investments.

Auto Trader Group Plc Unsponsored ADR (ATDRY) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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ATDRY Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Slides
Play Transcript
Nov 05, 2026
2027 (Q2)
- / -
0.058
May 21, 2026
2026 (Q4)
- / -
0.051
Nov 06, 2025
2026 (Q2)
- / 0.06
0.0516.00% (<+0.01)
May 29, 2025
2025 (Q4)
- / 0.05
0.0486.25% (<+0.01)
Nov 07, 2024
2025 (Q2)
- / 0.05
0.0425.00% (+0.01)
May 30, 2024
2024 (Q4)
- / 0.05
0.03826.32% (+0.01)
Nov 09, 2023
2024 (Q2)
- / 0.04
0.0378.11% (<+0.01)
Jun 01, 2023
2023 (Q4)
- / 0.04
0.044-13.64% (>-0.01)
Nov 10, 2022
2023 (Q2)
- / 0.04
0.044-15.91% (>-0.01)
May 26, 2022
2022 (Q4)
- / 0.04
0.02669.23% (+0.02)
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ATDRY Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
May 21, 2026
$1.67$1.52-8.94%
Nov 06, 2025
$2.51$2.60+3.67%
May 29, 2025
$2.99$2.66-11.19%
Nov 07, 2024
$2.67$2.50-6.36%
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