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Autotrader Group AUTO.L · GBp
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At a glance
Figures in GBP, from our data supplier.
Revenue
£624.3m
FY2017FY2026
Net income
£293.9m
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow
£298.9m
FY2017FY2026
Shareholders' equity
£407.1m
FY2017FY2026
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £624.3m | £601.1m | £570.9m | £500.2m | £432.7m | £262.8m | £368.9m | £355.1m | £330.1m | £311.4m |
| Research and development | — | — | £3.0m | £2.5m | £900,000 | £1.3m | £400,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £1.5m |
| Operating income | £388.6m | £376.8m | £348.7m | £274.4m | £300.7m | £159.6m | £255.6m | £242.8m | £221.3m | £202.7m |
| Net income | £293.9m | £282.6m | £256.9m | £233.9m | £244.7m | £127.8m | £205.1m | £197.7m | £171.3m | £154.7m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £685.3m | £639.6m | £658.0m | £662.7m | £542.9m | £534.5m | £508.9m | £451.4m | £414.0m | £390.5m |
| Cash and short-term investments | £18.2m | £15.3m | £18.7m | £16.6m | £51.3m | £45.7m | £37.6m | £5.9m | £4.3m | £8.0m |
| Total liabilities | £278.2m | £70.2m | £105.7m | £135.4m | £70.4m | £75.8m | £367.3m | £392.4m | £408.4m | £411.9m |
| Debt | £211.0m | £3.5m | £34.6m | £68.7m | £9.5m | £35.1m | £319.6m | £326.4m | £359.0m | £357.8m |
| Shareholders' equity | £407.1m | £569.4m | £552.3m | £527.3m | £472.5m | £458.7m | £141.6m | £59.0m | £5.6m | −£21.4m |
| Shares outstanding | 848m | 877m | 899m | 919m | 942m | 950m | 966m | 927m | 939m | 961m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | £326.2m | £304.6m | £287.5m | £266.9m | £271.9m | £121.7m | £195.7m | £216.3m | £189.0m | £178.1m |
| Capital spending | −£27.3m | −£4.0m | −£3.6m | −£3.4m | −£2.8m | −£1.4m | −£1.5m | −£1.7m | −£2.3m | −£2.5m |
| Free cash flow | £298.9m | £300.6m | £283.9m | £263.5m | £269.1m | £120.3m | £194.2m | £214.6m | £186.7m | £175.6m |
| Dividends paid | −£94.1m | −£88.4m | −£80.4m | −£77.7m | −£73.6m | −£64.7m | −£64.7m | −£57.6m | −£52.2m | −£26.6m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Mar 2026 | Sept 2025 | Mar 2025 | Sept 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sept 2023 | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £306.6m | £317.7m | £298.6m | £302.5m | £290.4m | £280.5m | £140.3m | £250.4m |
| Operating income | £190.6m | £198.0m | £186.6m | £186.6m | £184.1m | £163.3m | £80.7m | £127.1m |
| Net income | £143.0m | £150.9m | £143.0m | £139.6m | £140.1m | £116.8m | £58.4m | £118.7m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Cash from operations | £160.0m | £165.0m | £153.0m | £151.0m | £148.0m | £139.0m | — | £133.0m |
| Capital spending | −£15.0m | −£12.0m | −£3.0m | −£1.0m | — | −£3.0m | — | −£2.0m |
| Free cash flow | £145.0m | £153.0m | £150.0m | £150.0m | — | £136.0m | — | £131.0m |
| Total assets | £685.3m | £697.8m | £639.6m | £649.9m | £658.0m | £674.0m | £674.0m | £662.7m |
| Cash and short-term investments | £18.2m | £20.2m | £15.3m | £15.1m | £18.7m | £24.7m | £24.7m | £16.6m |
| Debt | £169.0m | £4.9m | £3.1m | £8.0m | £32.2m | £57.6m | £58.8m | £64.1m |
| Shareholders' equity | £407.1m | £564.0m | £569.4m | £575.5m | £552.3m | £540.1m | £540.1m | £527.3m |
Financial ratios
Data as of 20 Oct 2026
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 62.2% | 62.8% | 61.1% | 58.9% | 70.0% | 61.1% | — | — |
| Net margin | 47.1% | 47.0% | 45.0% | 46.8% | 56.6% | 48.6% | — | — |
| Return on equity | 72.2% | 49.6% | 46.5% | 44.4% | 51.8% | 27.9% | — | — |
| Return on assets | 42.9% | 44.2% | 39.0% | 35.3% | 45.1% | 23.9% | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 3.9% | 5.3% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 64.6% | -28.8% | — | — |
| Earnings growth | 4.0% | 10.0% | 9.8% | -4.4% | 91.5% | -37.7% | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.73x | 1.70x | 1.66x | 1.62x | 2.19x | 4.26x | — | — |
| Debt to equity | 0.42x | 0.01x | 0.06x | 0.12x | 0.01x | 0.07x | — | — |
| Equity ratio | 59.4% | 89.0% | 83.9% | 79.6% | 87.0% | 85.8% | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 74.73x | 188.60x | 87.15x | 89.21x | 116.42x | 42.29x | — | — |
| R&D as a share of sales | — | — | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | — | — |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.7% | 18.9% | 8.3% |
| Operating income | 12.3% | 19.5% | 8.7% |
| Net income | 7.9% | 18.1% | 8.8% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 62.5% | 60.5% | 61.8% | 63.4% |
| Net margin | 47.0% | 46.5% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 15.7 | 18.2 | 27.8 | 28.3 | 19.8 | 55.0 | 28.1 | 27.9 | 24.9 | 21.9 |
| Price to sales | 7.4 | 8.6 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 26.8 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 12.9 | 10.9 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 10 years. Last went ex-dividend on 27 Aug 2026.
| FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.078 | 0.109 | 0.099 | 0.088 | 0.083 | 0.104 | 0.07 | 0.061 |
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