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Auto Trader Group PLC (GB:AUTO)
LSE:AUTO
Total Valuation
Auto Trader has a market cap or net worth of £6.64B. The enterprise value is 6.62B.
Market Cap£6.64B
Enterprise Value6.62B
Share Statistics
Auto Trader has 863,302,000 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding863,302,000
Owned by Insiders0.44%
Owned by Institutions0.02%
Financial Efficiency
Auto Trader’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.47 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 43.31%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.47
Return on Assets (ROA)0.39
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)43.31%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.59
Revenue Per Employee463.81K
Profits Per Employee218.06K
Employee Count1,296
Asset Turnover0.87
Inventory Turnover46.38
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Auto Trader is 24.3. Auto Trader’s PEG ratio is 2.05.
PE Ratio24.3
PS Ratio11.07
PB Ratio11.44
Price to Fair Value11.44
Price to FCF22.27
Price to Operating Cash Flow20.22
PEG Ratio2.05
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Auto Trader had revenue of 601.10M and earned 282.60M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.32.
Revenue601.10M
Gross Profit601.10M
Operating Income376.80M
Pretax Income375.70M
Net Income282.60M
EBITDA397.90M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.32
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 308.70M and capital expenditures -4.00M, giving a free cash flow of 304.70M billion.
Operating Cash Flow308.70M
Free Cash Flow304.70M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.35
Dividends & Yields
Auto Trader pays an annual dividend of 7.1p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.37%
Dividend Per Share7.1p
Dividend Yield1.37%
Payout Ratio21.68%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.78
52-Week Price Change-11.80%
50-Day Moving Average778.60
200-Day Moving Average793.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI)26.99
Average Volume (3m)2.57M
Important Dates
Auto Trader upcoming earnings date is Jun 4, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateNov 6, 2025
Next Earnings DateJun 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend DateAug 28, 2025
Financial Position
Auto Trader as a current ratio of 1.66, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.61%
Current Ratio1.66
Quick Ratio1.62
Debt to Market Cap<0.01
Net Debt to EBITDA0.04
Interest Coverage Ratio87.17
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Auto Trader has paid 93.10M in taxes.
Income Tax93.10M
Effective Tax Rate0.26
Enterprise Valuation
Auto Trader EV to EBITDA ratio is 17.27, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.33.
EV to Sales11.10
EV to EBITDA17.27
EV to Free Cash Flow22.33
EV to Operating Cash Flow22.03
Balance Sheet
Auto Trader has £15.30M in cash and marketable securities with £3.50M in debt, giving a net cash position of £11.80M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£15.30M
Total Debt£3.50M
Net Cash£11.80M
Net Cash Per Share£0.01
Tangible Book Value Per Share£0.07
Margins
Gross margin is 75.53%, with operating margin of 61.08%, and net profit margin of 45.00%.
Gross Margin75.53%
Operating Margin61.08%
Pretax Margin60.47%
Net Profit Margin45.00%
EBITDA Margin64.27%
EBIT Margin61.06%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Auto Trader is £800.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target£800.00
Price Target Upside15.61% Upside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count4
Revenue Growth Forecast3.95%
EPS Growth Forecast7.68%