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Auto Trader Group plc

Auto Trader Group plc

AUTO.L
Auto Trader Group plcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
499.20
GBp
-4.20
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3.93BMarket Cap
Auto Trader Group plc
AUTO.L
(London Stock Exchange)

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499.20

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ROIC.AI

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
FRC
0.21
0.22
0.24
0.26
0.28
0.31
0.34
0.38
0.4
0.27
0.45
0.53
0.63
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- -
Revenue per Share
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.13
0.16
0.18
0.21
0.22
0.13
0.26
0.25
0.28
- -
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.11
0.11
0.1
0.13
0.16
0.18
0.19
0.23
0.21
0.13
0.28
0.28
0.31
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- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.21
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
0.05
0.06
0.07
- -
0.08
0.08
0.09
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
-1.05
-1.03
-1.02
0.71
0.98
1.04
1.09
1.17
1.29
1.36
1.4
1.5
1.57
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- -
Book Value per Share
-1.32
-1.31
-1.26
-0.51
-0.37
-0.35
-0.34
-0.27
-0.22
0.1
0.12
0.03
0.07
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- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
989
965
942
924
965
956
935
913
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- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
209
219
238
256
282
311
330
355
369
263
433
500
571
601
624
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
51.6
49.84
48.17
52.05
60.23
65.09
67.04
68.38
69.31
60.43
69.49
55
60.59
62.09
62.25
Operating Margin (%)
14
16
15
12
11
8
9
9
6
6
7
14
18
21
23
Depreciation Expense
8
20
10
10
127
155
171
198
205
128
245
234
257
283
294
Net Income, GAAP
48.72
40.79
175.68
22.02
18.19
20.01
18.79
18.37
18.45
18.81
18.7
20.33
25.58
24.78
24.41
Effective Tax Rate (%)
3.59
9.27
4.42
4.06
44.99
49.68
51.83
55.67
55.6
48.63
56.55
46.76
45
47.01
47.08
Profit Margin (%)
4
54
14
24
10
6
8
6
58
81
64
36
42
43
45
Working Capital
1,157
1,194
1,107
541
396
358
357
325
318
33
6
62
30
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205
LT Debt
-780
-760
-751
-176
-52
-21
6
59
142
459
472
527
552
569
407
Total Equity
- -
15.46
-21.31
28.05
37.44
44.47
47.58
48.84
46.7
26.57
49.05
39.46
42.25
46.35
47.05
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
22.9
-17.46
9.45
10.43
11.64
12.69
14.33
14.32
9.12
18.2
16.75
17.69
19.47
20.2
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
14.98
15.42
16.47
18.33
17.88
10.2
18.41
17.06
18.16
19.65
21.52
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
112.68%
-1.21%
-28.5%
Free Cash Flow
11.23%
25.61%
-1.73%
Net Income, GAAP
12.52%
22.18%
4%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.28%
20.71%
3.86%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
7.84%
6.45%

Quarterly Revenue

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
571
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
601
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
624

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.28
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.09
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Auto Trader Group plc operates the United Kingdom's largest digital automotive marketplace, connecting consumers with retailers, manufacturers, and private sellers for vehicle buying, selling, and related services; it offers online classified advertising for new and used cars, vans, trucks, bikes, and farm machinery on its primary platform autotrader.co.uk, which lists approximately 449,000 live vehicles monthly and attracts 81.6 million cross-platform visits and 557 million minutes spent per month on average in 2025; additional core products and services include vehicle valuation tools, insurance and loan finance products for consumers, display advertising for manufacturers and agencies, data products such as the Retail Price Index tracking 800,000 vehicles daily, AT Connect for retailer integration, Co-Driver suite of AI-enabled features to enhance advert creation and search experiences, Deal Builder for part-exchange valuations, finance applications, and reservations now integrated into core advertising, Autorama as an online platform for new vehicle leasing, and a share of profits from the Dealer Auction joint venture providing B2B online car auctions; the company also provides software solutions via AutoConvert for finance, insurance, and compliance, alongside ancillary offerings like vehicle checks and accessories sales to retailers, home traders, and logistics customers. Founded in 1977 and headquartered at 1 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN, United Kingdom, Auto Trader Group plc functions as a public limited company listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker AUTO.L, with principal operations focused on the UK automotive sector through subsidiaries including Auto Trader Limited, Autorama UK Limited, Vanarama Limited, and Auto Trader Holding Limited. Recent developments include the launch of the Co-Driver AI product suite in 2025, which improves advert quality and retailer efficiency while boosting consumer search experiences, with high engagement levels reported; expansion of Deal Builder to circa 2,000 retailers by March 2025 generating 49,000 deals triple the prior year's volume, prompting its integration as a standard advertising feature; an extended partnership with What Car? starting October 2024 to list 20,000 in-stock new cars daily on their platform powered by Auto Trader, enhancing new car buying journeys and retailer reach amid a multi-million-pound marketing campaign targeting 96% of the UK population; sustained revenue growth of 5% for the year ended March 2025 alongside record buyer and seller numbers maintaining a 10x lead over competitors; and half-year results for period ending September 2025 released November 6, 2025, underscoring strategic progress in marketplace growth and online transaction enablement.