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Auto Trader Group PLC (GB:AUTO)
LSE:AUTO
Total Valuation
Auto Trader has a market cap or net worth of £7.30B. The enterprise value is 7.29B.
Market Cap£7.30B
Enterprise Value7.29B
Share Statistics
Auto Trader has 872,374,450 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding872,374,450
Owned by Insiders0.43%
Owned by Institutions0.02%
Financial Efficiency
Auto Trader’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.50 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 48.72%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.50
Return on Assets (ROA)0.44
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)48.72%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.65
Revenue Per Employee463.81K
Profits Per Employee218.06K
Employee Count1,296
Asset Turnover0.94
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
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PE Ratio26.4
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio13.09
Price to Fair Value11.70
Price to FCF24.02
Price to Operating Cash Flow24.15
PEG Ratio8.18
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 163.10M and capital expenditures -3.10M, giving a free cash flow of 160.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow163.10M
Free Cash Flow160.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.18
Dividends & Yields
Auto Trader pays an annual dividend of 7.1p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.2%
Dividend Per Share7.1p
Dividend Yield1.2%
Payout Ratio31.33%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.78
52-Week Price Change7.07%
50-Day Moving Average822.03
200-Day Moving Average806.65
Relative Strength Index (RSI)58.70
Average Volume (3m)1.78M
Important Dates
Auto Trader upcoming earnings date is Nov 6, 2025, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 29, 2025
Next Earnings DateNov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateAug 28, 2025
Financial Position
Auto Trader as a current ratio of 1.70, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.61%
Current Ratio1.70
Quick Ratio1.67
Debt to Market Cap<0.01
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.03
Interest Coverage Ratio188.40
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Auto Trader has paid 93.10M in taxes.
Income Tax93.10M
Effective Tax Rate0.25
Enterprise Valuation
Auto Trader EV to EBITDA ratio is 16.72, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.13.
EV to Sales11.07
EV to EBITDA16.72
EV to Free Cash Flow22.13
EV to Operating Cash Flow21.84
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£0.11
Margins
Gross margin is 75.53%, with operating margin of 62.69%, and net profit margin of 47.01%.
Gross Margin75.53%
Operating Margin62.69%
Pretax Margin62.50%
Net Profit Margin47.01%
EBITDA Margin66.20%
EBIT Margin62.75%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Auto Trader is £808.22, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target£808.22
Price Target Upside-3.48% Downside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count9
Revenue Growth Forecast5.29%
EPS Growth Forecast12.50%