- CEO
- Ralf Weitz
- Full Time Employees
- 1,066
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- Real Estate - Services
- Address
- Bothestrasse 13-15 Munich BE Germany 81675
- IPO Date
- Mar 5, 2020
- Business
- Scout24 SE (Ticker: SCOTF) operates as a leading digital marketplace operator in Europe, primarily focusing on automotive and real estate classifieds through its flagship platforms, AutoScout24 and Immowelt/ImmoScout24. The company provides online platforms that connect private sellers and professional dealers with car buyers, offering vehicle listings, valuation tools, financing options, and ancillary services such as car inspections and insurance comparisons; in the real estate segment, it delivers property listings for rentals and sales, market analytics, lead generation tools for real estate agents, and digital marketing solutions. AutoScout24 serves as Europe's largest online automotive marketplace, covering passenger cars, motorcycles, vans, and trucks, while Immowelt/ImmoScout24 dominates the German rental and sales markets with advanced search filters, virtual tours, and CRM integrations for professionals. Scout24 targets both consumers seeking vehicles or housing and B2B clients including car dealerships, manufacturers, banks, insurers, real estate agencies, and developers, operating primarily in Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, and other European countries.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Scout24 SE has evolved from its origins as a mobile telecom provider into a pure-play digital classifieds company following the 2012 spin-off and listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company maintains a focused portfolio with AutoScout24 as its automotive pillar, generating revenue through premium listings, advertising, and value-added services, and Immowelt/ImmoScout24 as its real estate engine, bolstered by software-as-a-service tools like Propstack for portfolio management. No major subsidiaries operate independently, though the group includes complementary tech units for data analytics and AI-driven matching.
In recent developments, Scout24 completed the acquisition of HubSpot, Inc.'s German operations in early 2025 to enhance its marketing technology capabilities for real estate professionals, strengthening CRM and lead nurturing tools within ImmoScout24. The company announced a strategic partnership with leading European automotive manufacturers in mid-2025 to integrate AI-powered vehicle recommendation engines into AutoScout24, expanding certified pre-owned programs and digital sales funnels. Additionally, Scout24 launched Scout24 Analytics in late 2024, a new B2B data platform providing real-time market insights for both automotive and real estate sectors, alongside a EUR 300 million share buyback program initiated in Q3 2025 to optimize capital structure amid strong EBITDA growth. These moves underscore Scout24's shift toward tech-enabled marketplaces and international expansion in Central and Southern Europe.