Auto Trader Group PLC (GB:AUTO)
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Total Valuation
Auto Trader has a market cap or net worth of £3.63B. The enterprise value is 3.76B .
Market Cap£3.63B
Enterprise Value3.76B
Share Statistics
Auto Trader has 799,912,400 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding799,912,400
Owned by Insiders0.48%
Owned by Institutions0.03%
Financial Efficiency
Auto Trader’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.72 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 47.08%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.72
Return on Assets (ROA)0.43
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)47.08%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.62
Revenue Per Employee481.71K
Profits Per Employee226.77K
Employee Count1,296
Asset Turnover0.91
Inventory Turnover35.74
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Auto Trader is 12.7. Auto Trader’s PEG ratio is 2.20.
PE Ratio12.7
PS Ratio6.47
PB Ratio9.92
Price to Fair Value9.92
Price to FCF13.51
Price to Operating Cash Flow11.45
PEG Ratio2.20
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Auto Trader had revenue of 624.30M and earned 293.90M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.34.
Revenue624.30M
Gross Profit470.60M
Operating Income388.60M
Pretax Income388.80M
Net Income293.90M
EBITDA412.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.34
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 326.20M and capital expenditures -27.30M, giving a free cash flow of 298.90M billion.
Operating Cash Flow326.20M
Free Cash Flow298.90M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.37
Dividends & Yields
Auto Trader pays an annual dividend of 7.8 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.81%
Dividend Per Share7.8 p
Dividend Yield1.81%
Payout Ratio31.83%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.64
52-Week Price Change-43.48%
50-Day Moving Average482.06
200-Day Moving Average595.72
Relative Strength Index (RSI)43.03
Average Volume (3m)2.57M
Important Dates
Auto Trader upcoming earnings date is Nov 5, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 21, 2026
Next Earnings DateNov 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Auto Trader as a current ratio of 1.73, with Debt / Equity ratio of 50.60%
Current Ratio1.73
Quick Ratio1.66
Debt to Market Cap0.04
Net Debt to EBITDA0.46
Interest Coverage Ratio74.73
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Auto Trader has paid 94.90M in taxes.
Income Tax94.90M
Effective Tax Rate0.24
Enterprise Valuation
Auto Trader EV to EBITDA ratio is 10.26, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.14.
EV to Sales6.77
EV to EBITDA10.26
EV to Free Cash Flow14.14
EV to Operating Cash Flow12.96
Balance Sheet
Auto Trader has £18.20M in cash and marketable securities with £206.00M in debt, giving a net cash position of -£187.80M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£18.20M
Total Debt£206.00M
Net Cash-£187.80M
Net Cash Per Share-£0.23
Tangible Book Value Per Share-£0.06
Margins
Gross margin is 75.38%, with operating margin of 62.25%, and net profit margin of 47.08%.
Gross Margin75.38%
Operating Margin62.25%
Pretax Margin62.28%
Net Profit Margin47.08%
EBITDA Margin65.99%
EBIT Margin62.25%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Auto Trader is £559.63, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target£559.63
Price Target Upside18.59% Upside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count8
Revenue Growth Forecast3.86%
EPS Growth Forecast7.86%