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Description
Autotrader Group plc operates in the digital automotive marketplace in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Business Segments
The company operates through Digital Retailing, Automotive Listings, and Technology Solutions.
Digital Retailing
The Digital…
Analysis
Quality compounder
Autotrader Group plc earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 12.9×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 0% a year, against analyst forecasts of 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.
Flags to be aware of: A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202367
58
2023202420252026
All-time high
98
Mar 2026
All-time low
55
Jan 2024
Average rank
69
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
14
7
5
7
Price/Earnings
26
46
34
54
Price/Book
19
12
17
20
Dividend Yield
65
53
55
61
Value (overall)
20
25
21
31
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.