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Auto Trader Group plc (AUTO.L)

GBp511.60 +7.20 (+1.43%)
GB LSE Communication Services Internet Content & Information
Address 1 Tony Wilson Place M15 4FN
Manchester, GB
CEO Nathan James Coe
IPO 2015-03-19
ISIN GB00BVYVFW23

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Also trades on London Stock Exchange · AUTO.L (GBp) Other OTC · ATDRF (USD) Other OTC · ATDRY (USD)
Description

Operating as a premier digital automotive marketplace, Auto Trader Group plc serves the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company facilitates vehicle listings for private individuals on its online platforms and extends insurance and loan financing solutions to consumers. Furthermore, it provides display advertising opportunities on its websites for vehicle manufacturers and their associated agencies. Auto Trader's offerings reach a broad spectrum of clients, including car retailers, independent traders, and logistics businesses. The firm, established in 1977, maintains its headquarters in Manchester, UK.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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Indicator 1D1W2W3W1M
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GBp511.60 +7.20 (+1.43%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
8M
Beta
0.67
Float Shares
815.16M
Free Float %
100.4%
Price Performance
1D5D1M3M6M YTD1Y3Y5Y10YMax
-3.35% -8.39% -12.93% -9.57% -31.63% -25.10% -51.28% -29.89% -22.87% +9.80% +71.56%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
511.60
DCF (Unlevered) 851.43 +66.4%
DCF (Levered) 820.32 +60.3%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 29% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 2 -1
Buy 3 -1
Hold 10 +1
Sell 1 0
Strong Sell 1 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
16.11
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
Strong
MOAT Score
8 / 10
Strong MOAT
Composite Rating
A-
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
5 / 5
High
ROA Score
5 / 5
High
D/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
1 / 5
Low
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Internet Content & Information: +9.7%
    +3.9% Q1'26: +5.6% (vs Q1'24)
  • EPS growth Internet Content & Information: +26.9%
    +6.3% Q1'26: +13.3% (vs Q1'24)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Internet Content & Information: +23.2%
    +45.9% Q1'26: +47.3% (vs Q1'24)
  • EBIT margin Internet Content & Information: +12.7%
    +62.3% Q1'26: +62.2% (vs Q1'24)
  • ROIC Internet Content & Information: +7.3%
    +49.4% Q1'26: +96.7% (vs Q1'24)
  • Share dilution Internet Content & Information: +0.3%
    -3.7% Q1'26: -7.1% (vs Q1'24)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Internet Content & Information: -1.09×
    0.50× Q1'26: 0.25× (vs Q1'24)
Valuation Multiples From To
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Theoretical Return — If Invested Today

* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
Projection years:
Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.69) × ERP
WACC = 95% × Ke + 5% × Kd (4.2%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 867.74 Current price: 511.60
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
Metric Mar 2015
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Mar 2016
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Mar 2017
actual
Mar 2018
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Mar 2019
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Mar 2020
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Mar 2021
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Mar 2022
actual
Mar 2023
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Mar 2024
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Mar 2025
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Mar 2026
13 Rev. Ana.
12 EPS Ana.
Mar 2027
13 Rev. Ana.
12 EPS Ana.
Mar 2028
13 Rev. Ana.
12 EPS Ana.
Mar 2029
9 Rev. Ana.
10 EPS Ana.
Revenue
255.90M
est: 255.91M (0.0%)
281.60M
est: 280.34M (+0.4%)
311.40M
est: 311.14M (+0.1%)
330.10M
est: 330.72M (-0.2%)
355.10M
est: 352.30M (+0.8%)
368.90M
est: 371.64M (-0.7%)
262.80M
est: 251.00M (+4.7%)
432.70M
est: 416.28M (+3.9%)
500.20M
est: 494.54M (+1.1%)
570.90M
est: 550.88M (+3.6%)
601.10M
est: 603.44M (-0.4%)
630.90M
605.48M – 642.50M
+4.6% YoY
654.38M
610.38M – 678.01M
+3.7% YoY
693.80M
651.70M – 722.38M
+6.0% YoY
709.49M
664.17M – 736.96M
+2.3% YoY
EBITDA
113.60M
est: 167.52M (-32.2%)
172.20M
est: -87.60M (+296.6%)
211.10M
est: 155.96M (+35.4%)
227.30M
est: 195.30M (+16.4%)
246.70M
est: 212.66M (+16.0%)
264.70M
est: 246.05M (+7.6%)
167.00M
est: 190.19M (-12.2%)
309.90M
est: 242.91M (+27.6%)
308.50M
est: 261.05M (+18.2%)
366.90M
est: 301.90M (+21.5%)
397.90M
est: 373.16M (+6.6%)
416.08M
399.31M – 423.73M
+11.5% YoY
431.56M
402.54M – 447.15M
+3.7% YoY
457.56M
429.80M – 476.41M
+6.0% YoY
467.91M
438.03M – 486.03M
+2.3% YoY
EBIT
89.10M
est: 160.60M (-44.5%)
168.80M
est: 113.55M (+48.7%)
200.90M
est: 188.40M (+6.6%)
221.30M
est: 215.92M (+2.5%)
249.60M
est: 235.19M (+6.1%)
258.20M
est: 267.69M (-3.5%)
160.70M
est: 201.73M (-20.3%)
302.70M
est: 257.63M (+17.5%)
296.40M
est: 276.87M (+7.1%)
348.60M
est: 320.20M (+8.9%)
377.20M
est: 386.32M (-2.4%)
397.31M
381.29M – 404.61M
+2.8% YoY
412.09M
384.38M – 426.97M
+3.7% YoY
436.92M
410.40M – 454.91M
+6.0% YoY
446.79M
418.26M – 464.10M
+2.3% YoY
Net Income
10.40M
est: 34.26M (-69.6%)
126.70M
est: 11.39M (+1,012.6%)
154.70M
est: 140.74M (+9.9%)
171.30M
est: 164.47M (+4.2%)
197.70M
est: 181.84M (+8.7%)
205.10M
est: 209.67M (-2.2%)
127.80M
est: 159.81M (-20.0%)
244.70M
est: 204.10M (+19.9%)
233.90M
est: 233.90M (+0.0%)
256.90M
est: 256.90M (+0.0%)
282.60M
est: 282.60M (+0.0%)
300.34M
287.62M – 334.17M
+6.3% YoY
327.62M
318.05M – 362.74M
+9.1% YoY
354.64M
344.31M – 421.90M
+8.2% YoY
438.84M
402.41M – 460.93M
+23.7% YoY
SGA
47.10M
est: 25.97M (+81.4%)
102.20M
est: 77.63M (+31.6%)
100.70M
est: 89.31M (+12.8%)
45.00M
est: 115.14M (-60.9%)
47.00M
est: 106.06M (-55.7%)
50.90M
est: 109.66M (-53.6%)
37.70M
est: 83.14M (-54.7%)
55.00M
est: 106.18M (-48.2%)
72.70M
est: 114.11M (-36.3%)
26.30M
est: 131.96M (-80.1%)
27.30M
est: 57.23M (-52.3%)
60.35M
57.92M – 61.46M
+5.5% YoY
62.60M
58.39M – 64.86M
+3.7% YoY
66.37M
62.34M – 69.10M
+6.0% YoY
67.87M
63.54M – 70.50M
+2.3% YoY
EPS
0.01
est: 0.04 (-72.8%)
0.13
est: 0.12 (+5.7%)
0.16
est: 0.16 (+2.5%)
0.18
est: 0.18 (+2.5%)
0.21
est: 0.20 (+5.8%)
0.22
est: 0.22 (-0.1%)
0.13
est: 0.12 (+7.4%)
0.26
est: 0.25 (+5.2%)
0.25
est: 0.26 (-3.8%)
0.28
est: 0.29 (-2.4%)
0.32
est: 0.32 (-1.5%)
0.35
0.33 – 0.39
+8.8% YoY
0.39
0.37 – 0.42
+9.5% YoY
0.44
0.40 – 0.49
+12.7% YoY
0.51
0.47 – 0.53
+16.7% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-26 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-22 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-21 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 3/5 1/5
2026-05-20 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-19 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-18 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-15 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-14 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-13 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-12 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-11 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-08 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-07 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-06 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-05 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-01 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-30 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-29 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-28 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-27 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-24 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-23 B+ 3/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-22 B+ 3/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-21 B+ 3/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-20 B+ 3/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-17 B+ 3/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-16 B+ 3/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 2/5 1/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
609.34M
OE per share TTM
0.69
Owner's Yield
16.86%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
10.17%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
4.6%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 169 ETFs in our universe

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

No insider activity available.

Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
299.8K
Shares Outstanding
811.92M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

No proxy statements available for this company yet.

Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

No SEC filings available for this company yet.

Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Nathan Coe Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director 1M male
James Jonathan Warner Chief Financial Officer & Director 692.0K male
Alison Ross Chief People & Operations Director female
Chris Kelly Chief Technology Officer male
Claire V. Baty Company Secretary & Director of Governance female
Karolina Edwards-Smajda Chief Product Officer female
ESG Score History

No data available for this company.

Senate Trading Activity

No Senate trading activity found for this company.

House Trading Activity

No House trading activity found for this company.

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