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Auto Trader Group plc

Auto Trader Group plc

AUTO · LSE · Communication Services / Internet Content & Information

576.80GBX+10.80 (+1.91%)

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Market Stats

Previous Close566.00
Open567.60
Day Range563.71 – 580.80
52-Week Range412.54 – 811.52
Volume3.80M
Market Cap3.54B
P/E (TTM)13.58
Forward P/E12.11
EPS0.34
Dividend Yield2.51%
Beta0.69
50-Day Avg508.33
200-Day Avg500.98

About

Autotrader Group plc operates an automotive platform in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Autotrader and Autorama segments. It provides vehicle advertisement on its websites for private sellers, as well as insurance and loan finance products to consumers; and display advertising on its websites for manufacturers and their advertising agencies. The company also sells new vehicles and accessories; and facilitates the lease of new vehicles. It offers its products to retailers, home traders, and logistics customers. The company was formerly known as Auto Trader Group plc and changed its name to Autotrader Group plc in January 2026. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Company Details

  • SectorCommunication Services
  • IndustryInternet Content & Information
  • CEOMr. Nathan James Coe
  • Employees1.24K
  • HeadquartersNo.3 Circle Square, Manchester, United Kingdom, M1 7BL, UK
  • Websitehttps://plc.autotrader.co.uk

Leadership

  • Mr. Nathan James CoeCEO & Executive Director · b. 1978
  • Mr. James Jonathan Warner C.M.A.CFO & Director · b. 1984
  • Mr. Chris KellyChief Technology Officer
  • Ms. Alison RossChief People & Operations Director · b. 1974
  • Ms. Karolina Edwards-SmajdaChief Product Officer
  • Ms. Claire V. BatyCompany Secretary & Director of Governance

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: GBP2012-03-312013-03-312014-03-312015-03-312016-03-312017-03-312018-03-312019-03-312020-03-312021-03-312022-03-312023-03-312024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Total Revenue209.10M218.90M237.70M255.90M281.60M311.40M330.10M355.10M368.90M262.80M432.70M500.20M570.90M601.10M624.30M
Growth (%)-+4.69%+8.59%+7.66%+10.04%+10.58%+6.01%+7.57%+3.89%-28.76%+64.65%+15.60%+14.13%+5.29%+3.86%
Cost of Revenue46.30M49.00M55.30M59.80M10.60M8.00M9.00M8.90M6.50M6.30M7.20M153.10M120.60M147.10M153.70M
Gross Profit162.80M169.90M182.40M196.10M271.00M303.40M321.10M346.20M362.40M256.50M425.50M347.10M450.30M601.10M470.60M
Gross Margin77.86%77.62%76.74%76.63%96.24%97.43%97.27%97.49%98.24%97.60%98.34%69.39%78.88%100.00%75.38%
Operating Expense55.10M60.80M83.70M63.00M102.20M100.70M99.80M103.40M106.80M96.90M124.80M72.70M101.60M224.30M82.00M
Operating Income107.70M109.10M98.70M133.10M168.80M202.70M221.30M242.80M255.60M159.60M300.70M274.40M348.70M376.80M388.60M
Operating Margin51.51%49.84%41.52%52.01%59.94%65.09%67.04%68.38%69.29%60.73%69.49%54.86%61.08%62.69%62.25%
EBITDA114.20M123.30M129.60M113.60M172.20M211.10M227.30M246.70M264.70M167.00M309.90M308.50M366.90M397.90M412.00M
EBITDA Margin54.62%56.33%54.52%44.39%61.15%67.79%68.86%69.47%71.75%63.55%71.62%61.68%64.27%66.20%65.99%
Net Income7.50M20.30M10.50M10.40M126.70M154.70M171.30M197.70M205.10M127.80M244.70M233.90M256.90M282.60M293.90M
Net Income Margin3.59%9.27%4.42%4.06%44.99%49.68%51.89%55.67%55.60%48.63%56.55%46.76%45.00%47.01%47.08%
R&D200.00K700.00K12.40M7.70M4.70M1.50M600.00K600.00K400.00K1.30M900.00K2.50M3.00M--
R&D as % of Total Revenue0.10%0.32%5.22%3.01%1.67%0.48%0.18%0.17%0.11%0.49%0.21%0.50%0.53%--
Interest Expense77.80M85.30M82.80M90.20M14.60M9.70M10.60M10.20M7.40M3.80M2.60M3.30M4.00M2.00M5.20M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue37.21%38.97%34.83%35.25%5.18%3.11%3.21%2.87%2.01%1.45%0.60%0.66%0.70%0.33%0.83%

Balance Sheet

Currency: GBP2008-03-312009-03-312010-03-312011-03-312012-03-312013-03-312014-03-312015-03-312016-03-312017-03-312018-03-312019-03-312020-03-312021-03-312022-03-312023-03-312024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Total Assets1.03B1.01B558.00M515.80M468.10M535.00M415.20M414.50M397.50M390.50M414.00M451.40M508.90M534.50M542.90M662.70M658.00M639.60M685.30M
Total Liabilities1.48B1.53B1.58B1.09B1.25B1.29B1.17B590.60M449.00M411.90M408.40M392.40M367.30M75.80M70.40M135.40M105.70M70.20M278.20M
Total Equity-----780.50M-760.00M-750.60M-176.10M-51.50M-21.40M5.60M59.00M141.60M458.70M472.50M527.30M552.30M569.40M407.10M
Cash38.40M62.00M53.70M73.00M16.70M5.80M12.60M22.10M10.40M8.00M4.30M5.90M37.60M45.70M51.30M16.60M18.70M15.30M18.20M
Total Debt----1.16B1.19B1.11B540.70M395.60M357.80M359.00M326.40M319.60M35.10M9.50M68.70M34.60M3.50M211.00M
Net Debt----1.14B1.19B1.09B518.60M385.20M349.80M354.70M320.50M282.00M-10.60M-41.80M52.10M15.90M-11.80M192.80M

Cash Flow

Currency: GBP2012-03-312013-03-312014-03-312015-03-312016-03-312017-03-312018-03-312019-03-312020-03-312021-03-312022-03-312023-03-312024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Operating Cash Flow129.30M130.10M116.50M140.10M164.10M178.10M189.00M216.30M195.70M121.70M271.90M266.90M287.50M304.60M326.20M
Investing Cash Flow-12.40M-22.80M16.90M-5.50M-2.90M-3.70M-14.80M-22.00M-26.80M-11.40M5.00M-129.60M1.80M1.60M-22.90M
Financing Cash Flow-140.50M-45.50M-230.70M-125.10M-172.90M-176.80M-177.90M-192.70M-137.20M-102.20M-271.30M-174.90M-283.80M-309.60M-300.40M
Capital Expenditure14.70M16.70M16.30M9.10M2.30M2.50M2.30M1.70M1.50M1.40M2.80M3.40M3.60M4.00M27.30M
Free Cash Flow114.60M113.40M100.20M131.00M161.80M175.60M186.70M214.60M194.20M120.30M269.10M263.50M283.70M300.60M298.90M
Dividends Paid210.00M-2.50M-5.00M26.60M52.20M57.60M64.70M64.70M73.60M77.70M80.40M88.40M94.10M
FCF to OCF88.63%87.16%86.01%93.50%98.60%98.60%98.78%99.21%99.23%98.85%98.97%98.73%98.68%98.69%91.63%
Dividend Paid to FCF183.25%-2.50%-3.09%15.15%27.96%26.84%33.32%53.78%27.35%29.49%28.34%29.41%31.48%

Earnings

Report DateJun 9, 2016Nov 10, 2016Jun 8, 2017Nov 9, 2017Jun 7, 2018Nov 8, 2018Jun 6, 2019Nov 7, 2019Jun 4, 2020Nov 5, 2020Mar 3, 2021Jun 10, 2021Sep 1, 2021Nov 11, 2021Mar 2, 2022May 26, 2022Aug 31, 2022Nov 10, 2022Mar 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023Aug 30, 2023Nov 9, 2023Feb 28, 2024May 30, 2024Nov 7, 2024Jun 27, 2025Nov 6, 2025Nov 5, 2026
EPS Estimate0.060.000.080.070.100.090.120.090.100.110.000.060.000.050.000.160.000.060.000.120.000.140.000.150.1528.800.17-
EPS Actual0.070.080.080.090.090.100.110.110.110.060.000.080.000.130.000.130.000.120.000.150.000.140.000.000.160.160.17-
Surprise9.20%--0.99%24.31%-5.86%14.55%-5.74%20.22%5.16%-46.24%-26.98%-149.52%--18.75%-110.90%-23.32%--0.36%--100.00%5.96%-99.44%1.71%-
Timing---------------Pre-market-Pre-market-Pre-market-Pre-market-----Pre-market

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap3.54B
Enterprise Value3.80B
Trailing P/E13.58
Forward P/E12.11
PEG Ratio0.00
Price / Sales5.68
Price / Book8.87
EPS0.34
Book Value0.495
Revenue (TTM)624.30M
Gross Profit (TTM)494.00M
EBITDA404.80M
Profit Margin47.08%
Operating Margin62.17%
Return on Equity60.20%
Return on Assets36.66%
Shares Outstanding767.73M
Shares Float803.01M
Beta0.69
Dividend Yield2.51%
Dividend Rate0.12
Payout Ratio67.40%

Dividends

20262×
0.08Aug 27, 20260.04Jan 2, 2026
20252×
0.07Aug 28, 20250.04Jan 2, 2025
20242×
0.06Aug 29, 20240.03Jan 4, 2024
20232×
0.06Aug 24, 20230.03Jan 5, 2023
20222×
0.08Aug 25, 20220.03Jan 6, 2022
20211×
0.05Aug 26, 2021
20201×
0.02Jan 2, 2020
20192×
0.05Aug 29, 20190.02Jan 3, 2019
20182×
0.04Aug 30, 20180.02Jan 4, 2018
20172×
0.04Aug 31, 20170.02Jan 5, 2017
20162×
0.01Sep 1, 20160.01Jan 7, 2016