Auto Trader Group (AUTO)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

729.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -25.40p
  • 52 Week High: 763.20
  • 52 Week Low: 587.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 898.73m
  • Volume: 1,301,451
  • Market Cap: £6,557m
  • RiskGrade: 131

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 500.20 432.70 262.80 368.90 355.10
           
EBITDA 289.20 307.90 165.30 255.70 260.40
Depreciation & Amortisation (14.10) (7.20) (6.30) n/a (8.90)
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 275.10 300.70 159.00 255.70 251.50
Interest Payable (3.10) (2.60) (3.80) (7.40) (10.20)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Group Profit after Interest 272.00 298.10 155.20 248.30 241.30
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits 2.50 2.90 2.40 3.20 0.90
           
Profit Before Tax 274.50 301.00 157.60 251.50 242.20
Tax (59.70) (56.30) (29.60) (46.40) (44.50)
           
Profit After Tax 214.80 244.70 128.00 205.10 197.70
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR PERIOD 214.80 244.70 128.00 205.10 197.70
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 214.80 244.70 128.00 205.10 197.70
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year c214.80 c244.70 c128.00 c205.10 c197.70


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 22.97p 25.61p 13.26p 22.18p 21.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 22.75p 25.55p 13.23p 22.07p 20.94p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 27.12p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p 21.00p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 22.97p 25.61p 0.13p 22.18p 21.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 22.75p 25.55p 0.13p 22.07p 20.94p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 27.12p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p 21.00p
           
Dividend per Share 8.40p 8.20p 5.00p 2.40p 6.70p


Key Financals 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 923.08 946.89 966.60 922.54 929.00
Weighted Average 935.14 955.53 965.18 924.50 941.51
Diluted 944.14 957.53 967.40 929.25 944.25
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 55.00% 69.49% 60.50% 69.31% 70.83%
Return on Capital Employed 280.12% 237.74% 1.19% 209.98% 363.69%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity 40.19% 51.65% 0.28% 140.87% 326.78%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover - Continuing 89.55 n/a 42.47 34.99 24.75
Revenue per Share 53.49p 45.28p 0.28p 39.90p 37.72p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing 29.35p 31.50p 0.17p 27.20p 25.73p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic -10% 93% -40% 6% 18%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted -11% 93% -40% 5% 18%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 26.8 24.7 41.8 19.8 24.8
PEG - Company Adjusted n/a 0.3 n/a 3.3 1.4
Dividend Cover 2.73 3.12 2.65 9.24 3.13
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted -10% 19,030% -99% 6% 18%
Earnings per Share - Diluted -11% 19,034% -99% 5% 18%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 26.8 24.7 4,141.5 19.8 24.8
PEG - Company Adjusted n/a 0.0 n/a 3.3 1.4
Dividend Cover 2.73 3.12 0.03 9.24 3.13
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 5,687.99 5,991.94 5,358.84 4,050.88 4,845.68
Dividend per Share 8.40p 8.20p 5.00p 2.40p 6.70p
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.3% 0.9% 0.5% 1.3%
Dividend per Share Growth 2.44% 64.00% 108.33% (64.18%) 13.56%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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