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Auto Trader (AUTO) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Nov 05, 2026
TBA (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2027 (Q2)
Consensus EPS Forecast
0.17
Last Year’s EPS
0.17
Same Quarter Last Year
Analyst Consensus
Hold
Based on 9 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 balanced clear operational and financial progress (4% revenue growth, 4% operating profit growth, 8% EPS gain, strong audience metrics, accelerated buybacks and substantial AI/product momentum) with notable near-term challenges (retailer profitability pressures, retailer churn, reduced paid stock, declines in consumer services and employee engagement, and higher costs/emissions). Management provided concrete FY27 guidance, expects stock and retailer metrics to recover, and reiterated confidence in AI-driven product road map and capital returns.
Company Guidance
Guidance for FY‑27: the Group expects operating profit of £395–415m (with group margins at least maintained excluding vehicle/accessory sales) and at least high‑single‑digit EPS growth driven by continued buybacks (planning ~£500m of purchases in FY‑27 after acquiring £369.1m of shares in FY‑26 — 58.5m shares, 6.6% of issued capital — and 3.5x more shares in H2 vs H1); the Board will seek authority to repurchase up to 15% of issued share capital and expects net debt to move towards ~1x EBITDA. Revenue/outlook drivers include Auto Trader revenue flat in April but H2 growth expected, a packaging event adding £85–95 to the ARPA price lever, product growth adding £65–75, stock improving to around -£30 to -£40 for the full year, and average retailer forecourts expected down c.1–2% for the year. Autorama is guided to a small profit with commission & ancillary revenue up c.8–12% and vehicle/accessory sales around £40m; capital allocation policy targets returning ~1/3 of net income via dividends and over £1bn to shareholders across FY‑26 and FY‑27 (final dividend declared 7.8p, full‑year dividends +9% YoY).
Revenue and Profit Growth
Group revenue increased 4% to GBP 585.3m and total group operating profit increased 4% to GBP 392.7m (Auto Trader core operating profit GBP 408m); operating margins remained stable (Auto Trader ~70%, group ~63%).
Earnings Per Share and Cash Generation
Earnings per share rose 8% (benefitting from accelerated share buybacks) and cash generated from operations increased 5% to GBP 418m.
Capital Returns and Updated Allocation Policy
Accelerated buybacks: 58.5m shares acquired (6.6% of issued share capital) for GBP 369.1m; Board expects to return over GBP 1bn across FY26–FY27 and plans ~GBP 500m more buybacks in the year, while maintaining ~1/3 of net income as dividends (FY dividend +9%, final dividend 7.8p).
Average Revenue Per Retailer (ARPA) Improvement
Average revenue per retailer increased 5% to GBP 2,995/month, driven by pricing (GBP 117 contribution) and product (GBP 72 contribution), notably Co-Driver inclusion.
Audience Strength and Market Position
Audience remained strong: stable 9m+ unique visitors/month, 81.7m cross-platform visits/month, 548.3m minutes/month; consumers spend ~11x more time on Auto Trader than nearest marketplace and 6x more than main competitors combined; 67% of audience unique to Auto Trader.
AI and Product Progress
Significant AI/product investment: 400-person product & tech team, 50+ proprietary AI models, Co-Driver suite live, Buying Signals added to ~800,000 inquiries, Deal Builder penetration and deals have more than tripled year-on-year, specialized search filters used by 100,000+ people/day.
Autorama Traction
Autorama revenue GBP 39m with 8,056 deliveries (delivery volume from Auto Trader >3x prior); average commission/ancillary revenue per unit GBP 1,167; operating loss narrowed to GBP 2m and management expects Autorama to make a small profit in FY27 with commission growth guided +8–12% and vehicle/accessory sales ~GBP 40m.
FY27 Outlook and Guidance
Group operating profit guidance of GBP 395–415m for FY27, expectation of at least high-single-digit EPS growth (with continued buybacks), and maintained operating profit margins (ex vehicle/accessory sales).

Auto Trader (GB:AUTO) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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GB:AUTO Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Slides
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Nov 05, 2026
2027 (Q2)
0.17 / -
0.172―――
May 21, 2026
2026 (Q4)
- / 0.17
0.1614.97% (<+0.01)――
Nov 06, 2025
2026 (Q2)
0.17 / 0.17
0.15610.26% (+0.02)――
May 29, 2025
2025 (Q4)
0.16 / 0.16
0.1544.55% (<+0.01)――
Nov 07, 2024
2025 (Q2)
0.15 / 0.16
0.1411.43% (+0.02)――
May 30, 2024
2024 (Q4)
0.15 / 0.15
0.152.67% (<+0.01)――
Nov 09, 2023
2024 (Q2)
0.14 / 0.14
0.12214.75% (+0.02)――
Jun 01, 2023
2023 (Q4)
0.14 / 0.15
0.13114.50% (+0.02)――
Nov 10, 2022
2023 (Q2)
0.14 / 0.12
0.126-3.17% (>-0.01)――
May 26, 2022
2022 (Q4)
0.09 / 0.13
0.07770.13% (+0.05)――
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GB:AUTO Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
May 21, 2026
496.30 p452.60 p-8.81%
Nov 06, 2025
768.98 p793.42 p+3.18%
May 29, 2025
886.40 p786.53 p-11.27%
Nov 07, 2024
826.99 p767.77 p-7.16%
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FAQ

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Auto Trader Group PLC (GB:AUTO) is schdueled to report earning on Nov 05, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
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            What is GB:AUTO EPS forecast?
            GB:AUTO EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2027 (Q2) is 0.17.