Auto Trader Group (AUTO)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

700.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 763.20p
  • 52 Week Low: 587.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 900.29m
  • Volume: 46,303
  • Market Cap: £6,308m
  • RiskGrade: 131

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-2131-Mar-2031-Mar-19
Interim Dividend2.80p2.70pn/a2.40p2.10p
Final Dividend5.60p5.50p5.00pn/a4.60p
Total Dividend8.40p8.20p5.00p2.40p6.70p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 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
Operating Profit/(Loss) 275.10 300.70 158.80 255.70 242.80
Net Interest (3.10) (2.60) (3.80) (7.40) (10.20)
Profit Before Tax 293.60 301.00 157.40 251.50 242.20
Profit After Tax 233.90 244.70 127.80 205.10 197.70
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 233.90 244.70 127.80 205.10 197.70
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 233.90 244.70 127.80 205.10 197.70
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.01p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p 21.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 24.77p 25.56p 13.21p 22.08p 20.94p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 27.12p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p 21.00p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.01p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p 21.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 24.77p 25.56p 13.21p 22.08p 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
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 15.90 14.70 11.20 13.10 16.70
Intangible Assets 501.00 355.60 358.20 341.90 317.50
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 51.60 49.70 54.60 52.20 49.00
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 0.50 5.10 4.90 7.70 6.20
  569.00 425.10 428.90 414.90 389.40
Current Assets          
Inventories 3.60 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 72.90 65.90 59.60 56.00 56.10
Cash at Bank & in Hand 16.60 51.30 45.70 37.60 5.90
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 0.60 0.60 0.30 0.40 n/a
  93.70 117.80 105.60 94.00 62.00
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 662.70 542.90 534.50 508.90 451.40
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 3.60 3.00 2.50 2.10 1.80
Other Current Liabilities 54.30 50.70 22.30 33.70 53.90
  57.90 53.70 24.80 35.80 55.70
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 62.10 6.50 32.60 317.50 324.60
Provisions 7.10 1.30 1.10 4.00 1.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities 8.30 8.90 17.30 10.00 10.60
  77.50 16.70 51.00 331.50 336.70
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 135.40 70.40 75.80 367.30 392.40
           
Net Assets 527.30 472.50 458.70 141.60 59.00
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 9.30 9.50 9.70 9.20 9.30
Share Premium Account 182.60 182.60 182.40 n/a n/a
Other Reserves 304.70 250.20 (1,040.70) (1,047.70) (1,046.10)
Retained Earnings 30.70 30.20 1,307.30 1,180.10 1,095.80
Shareholders Funds 527.30 472.50 458.70 141.60 59.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 527.30 472.50 458.70 141.60 59.00
Cash Flow 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 266.90 271.90 124.70 195.70 216.30
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (126.70) 5.00 (11.40) (26.80) (22.00)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (174.90) (271.30) (105.20) (137.20) (192.70)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (34.70) 5.60 8.10 31.70 1.60
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 22.7 24.7 41.9 19.8 24.8
PEG - Adjusted 3.8 0.3 n/a 3.3 1.4
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 93% -40% 6% 18%
Dividend Cover 3.23 3.12 2.65 9.25 3.13
Revenue per Share 53.49p 45.28p 0.28p 39.90p 37.72p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 31.40p 31.50p 0.17p 27.20p 25.73p
Operating Margin 55.00% 69.49% 60.43% 69.31% 68.38%
Return on Capital Employed 299.39% 237.74% 1.19% 209.98% 363.69%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 22.7 24.7 4,148.3 19.8 24.8
PEG - Adjusted 3.8 0.0 n/a 3.3 1.4
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 19,063% -99% 6% 18%
Dividend Cover 3.23 3.12 0.03 9.25 3.13
           
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%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 28.54p 28.45p 12.92p 21.17p 22.97p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (3.71p) 0.59p 0.008p 3.43p 0.17p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 2.81p 12.23p 10.41p (21.67p) (27.46p)
Net Gearing 9.31% -8.85% -2.31% 199.15% 543.22%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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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