Auto Trader Group (AUTO)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

741.40p
   
  • Change Today:
      14.80p
  • 52 Week High: 763.20
  • 52 Week Low: 587.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 898.58m
  • Volume: 4,812,621
  • Market Cap: £6,662m
  • RiskGrade: 131

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (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 308.30 307.90 165.10 255.70 260.40
Depreciation & Amortisation (14.10) (7.20) (6.30) n/a (8.90)
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 294.20 300.70 158.80 255.70 251.50
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 291.10 298.10 155.00 248.30 241.30
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits 2.50 2.90 2.40 3.20 0.90
           
Profit Before Tax 293.60 301.00 157.40 251.50 242.20
Tax (59.70) (56.30) (29.60) (46.40) (44.50)
           
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 Shareholders' Earnings 233.90 244.70 127.80 205.10 197.70
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 cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
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
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
           
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 58.82% 69.49% 60.43% 69.31% 70.83%
Tax Rate 20.51% 18.89% 19.10% 18.69% 18.44%
Return on Capital Employed 299.39% 237.74% 1.19% 209.98% 363.69%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 43.77% 51.65% 0.28% 140.87% 326.78%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover 95.71 n/a 42.42 34.99 24.75
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
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -2% 93% -40% 6% 18%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 93% -40% 6% 18%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -3% 94% -40% 5% 18%
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
Dividend Cover 3.23 3.12 2.65 9.25 3.13
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -2% 19,063% -99% 6% 18%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 19,063% -99% 6% 18%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -3% 19,069% -99% 5% 18%
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
Dividend Cover 3.23 3.12 0.03 9.25 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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