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Total Valuation
LON:AUTO has a market cap or net worth of GBP 5.95 billion. The enterprise value is 5.99 billion.
| Market Cap | 5.95B |
| Enterprise Value | 5.99B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025.
| Earnings Date | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 2, 2026 |
Share Statistics
LON:AUTO has 861.63 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.39% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 861.63M |
| Shares Outstanding | 861.63M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.39% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.62% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.44% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 92.71% |
| Float | 852.78M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 20.79 and the forward PE ratio is 18.37. LON:AUTO's PEG ratio is 1.96.
| PE Ratio | 20.79 |
| Forward PE | 18.37 |
| PS Ratio | 9.66 |
| PB Ratio | 10.56 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 59.90 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 19.59 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 18.67 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.96 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 14.71, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.72.
| EV / Earnings | 20.39 |
| EV / Sales | 9.72 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.71 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.43 |
| EV / FCF | 19.72 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.10.
| Current Ratio | 1.77 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.55 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.10 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.15 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.19 |
| Interest Coverage | 160.25 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 51.58% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 39.86%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 51.58% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 35.67% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 39.86% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 60.90% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 493,435 |
| Profits Per Employee | 235,308 |
| Employee Count | 1,290 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.91 |
| Inventory Turnover | 39.82 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, LON:AUTO has paid 93.60 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 93.60M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.15% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -12.27% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.84, so LON:AUTO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.84 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -12.27% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 776.34 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 797.61 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 26.81 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 3,760,609 |
Short Selling Information
| Short Interest | n/a |
| Short Previous Month | n/a |
| Short % of Shares Out | n/a |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | n/a |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, LON:AUTO had revenue of GBP 616.30 million and earned 293.90 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.33.
| Revenue | 616.30M |
| Gross Profit | 484.90M |
| Operating Income | 384.60M |
| Pretax Income | 387.50M |
| Net Income | 293.90M |
| EBITDA | 400.20M |
| EBIT | 384.60M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.33 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 20.20 million in cash and 59.10 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -38.90 million or -0.05 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 20.20M |
| Total Debt | 59.10M |
| Net Cash | -38.90M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -0.05 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 564.00M |
| Book Value Per Share | 0.65 |
| Working Capital | 51.30M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 318.90 million and capital expenditures -15.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 303.90 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 318.90M |
| Capital Expenditures | -15.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 303.90M |
| FCF Per Share | 0.35 |
Margins
Gross margin is 78.68%, with operating and profit margins of 62.40% and 47.69%.
| Gross Margin | 78.68% |
| Operating Margin | 62.40% |
| Pretax Margin | 62.88% |
| Profit Margin | 47.69% |
| EBITDA Margin | 64.94% |
| EBIT Margin | 62.40% |
| FCF Margin | 49.31% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.11, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.53%.
| Dividend Per Share | 0.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.53% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.10% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 31.68% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.39% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.92% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.94% |
| FCF Yield | 5.10% |
Fair Value
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Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
LON:AUTO has an Altman Z-Score of 37.63 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.
| Altman Z-Score | 37.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |