Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBp
808.40
+6.40 (0.80%)
Jun 18, 2025, 4:37 PM BST

Auto Trader Group Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:AUTO has a market cap or net worth of GBP 7.06 billion. The enterprise value is 7.05 billion.

Market Cap 7.06B
Enterprise Value 7.05B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Earnings Date May 29, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 28, 2025

Share Statistics

LON:AUTO has 873.31 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.18% in one year.

Current Share Class 873.31M
Shares Outstanding 873.31M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.18%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.90%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.41%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.16%
Float 864.30M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 25.61 and the forward PE ratio is 22.49. LON:AUTO's PEG ratio is 2.48.

PE Ratio 25.61
Forward PE 22.49
PS Ratio 11.74
PB Ratio 12.40
P/TBV Ratio 72.63
P/FCF Ratio 23.49
P/OCF Ratio 23.18
PEG Ratio 2.48
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.85, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.44.

EV / Earnings 24.94
EV / Sales 11.72
EV / EBITDA 17.85
EV / EBIT 18.70
EV / FCF 23.44

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.70, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 1.70
Quick Ratio 1.67
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA 0.01
Debt / FCF 0.01
Interest Coverage 186.60

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 50.39% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 40.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 50.39%
Return on Assets (ROA) 35.95%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 40.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 64.50%
Revenue Per Employee 465,969
Profits Per Employee 219,070
Employee Count 1,290
Asset Turnover 0.93
Inventory Turnover 54.96

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:AUTO has paid 93.10 million in taxes.

Income Tax 93.10M
Effective Tax Rate 24.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -0.32% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so LON:AUTO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.65
52-Week Price Change -0.32%
50-Day Moving Average 821.38
200-Day Moving Average 814.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.19
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,530,957

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 601.10 million and earned 282.60 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.32.

Revenue 601.10M
Gross Profit 474.70M
Operating Income 373.20M
Pretax Income 375.70M
Net Income 282.60M
EBITDA 388.90M
EBIT 373.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.32
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 15.30 million in cash and 2.50 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 12.80 million or 0.01 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 15.30M
Total Debt 2.50M
Net Cash 12.80M
Net Cash Per Share 0.01
Equity (Book Value) 569.40M
Book Value Per Share 0.65
Working Capital 43.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 304.60 million and capital expenditures -4.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 300.60 million.

Operating Cash Flow 304.60M
Capital Expenditures -4.00M
Free Cash Flow 300.60M
FCF Per Share 0.34
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 78.97%, with operating and profit margins of 62.09% and 47.01%.

Gross Margin 78.97%
Operating Margin 62.09%
Pretax Margin 62.50%
Profit Margin 47.01%
EBITDA Margin 64.70%
EBIT Margin 62.09%
FCF Margin 50.01%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.11, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.32%.

Dividend Per Share 0.11
Dividend Yield 1.32%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.42%
Years of Dividend Growth 4
Payout Ratio 31.28%
Buyback Yield 2.18%
Shareholder Yield 3.48%
Earnings Yield 4.00%
FCF Yield 4.26%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 66.95 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 66.95
Piotroski F-Score 7