Auto Trader Group (AUTO)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

839.20p
   
  • Change Today:
    -26.60p
  • 52 Week High: 892.80p
  • 52 Week Low: 618.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 894.86m
  • Volume: 2,066,301
  • Market Cap: £7,510m
  • RiskGrade: 131

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2431-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-2131-Mar-20
Interim Dividend3.20p2.80p2.70pn/a2.40p
Final Dividend6.40p5.60p5.50p5.00p4.60p
Total Dividend9.60p8.40p8.20p5.00p2.40p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 570.90 500.20 432.70 262.80 368.90
Operating Profit/(Loss) 348.70 277.60 300.70 158.80 255.70
Net Interest (3.50) (3.10) (2.60) (3.80) (7.40)
Profit Before Tax 345.20 293.60 301.00 157.40 251.50
Profit After Tax 256.90 233.90 244.70 127.80 205.10
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 256.90 233.90 244.70 127.80 205.10
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 256.90 233.90 244.70 127.80 205.10
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 28.15p 25.01p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 28.07p 24.77p 25.56p 13.21p 22.08p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 29.37p 27.12p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 28.15p 25.01p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 28.07p 24.77p 25.56p 13.21p 22.08p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 29.37p 27.12p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p
           
Dividend per Share 9.60p 8.40p 8.20p 5.00p 2.40p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 14.90 15.90 14.70 11.20 13.10
Intangible Assets 487.70 501.00 355.60 358.20 341.90
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 49.50 51.60 49.70 54.60 52.20
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 0.60 0.50 5.10 4.90 7.70
  552.70 569.00 425.10 428.90 414.90
Current Assets          
Inventories 2.60 3.60 n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 83.30 72.90 65.90 59.60 56.00
Cash at Bank & in Hand 18.70 16.60 51.30 45.70 37.60
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 0.70 0.60 0.60 0.30 0.40
  105.30 93.70 117.80 105.60 94.00
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 658.00 662.70 542.90 534.50 508.90
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 2.40 3.60 3.00 2.50 2.10
Other Current Liabilities 60.90 54.30 50.70 22.30 33.70
  63.30 57.90 53.70 24.80 35.80
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 30.10 62.10 6.50 32.60 317.50
Provisions 4.50 7.10 1.30 1.10 4.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities 7.80 8.30 8.90 17.30 10.00
  42.40 77.50 16.70 51.00 331.50
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 105.70 135.40 70.40 75.80 367.30
           
Net Assets 552.30 527.30 472.50 458.70 141.60
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 9.20 9.30 9.50 9.70 9.20
Share Premium Account 182.60 182.60 182.60 182.40 n/a
Other Reserves (1,060.00) (1,054.90) 250.20 (1,040.70) (1,047.70)
Retained Earnings 1,420.50 1,390.30 30.20 1,307.30 1,180.10
Shareholders Funds 552.30 527.30 472.50 458.70 141.60
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 552.30 527.30 472.50 458.70 141.60
Cash Flow 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 287.50 266.90 271.90 124.70 195.70
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 1.80 (126.40) 5.00 (11.40) (26.80)
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 (287.20) (175.20) (271.30) (105.20) (137.20)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 2.10 (34.70) 5.60 8.10 31.70
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 23.8 22.7 24.7 41.9 19.8
PEG - Adjusted 3.0 3.8 0.3 n/a 3.3
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 8% 6% 93% -40% 6%
Dividend Cover 3.06 3.23 3.12 2.65 9.25
Revenue per Share 62.56p 53.49p 45.28p 0.28p 39.90p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 37.83p 31.40p 31.50p 0.17p 27.20p
Operating Margin 61.08% 55.50% 69.49% 60.43% 69.31%
Return on Capital Employed 343.21% 299.39% 237.74% 1.19% 209.98%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 23.8 22.7 24.7 4,148.3 19.8
PEG - Adjusted 3.0 3.8 0.0 n/a 3.3
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 8% 6% 19,063% -99% 6%
Dividend Cover 3.06 3.23 3.12 0.03 9.25
           
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 0.9% 0.5%
Dividend per Share Growth 14.29% 2.44% 64.00% 108.33% (64.18%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share 31.50p 28.54p 28.45p 12.92p 21.17p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 0.23p (3.71p) 0.59p 0.008p 3.43p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 7.08p 2.81p 12.23p 10.41p (21.67p)
Net Gearing 2.50% 9.31% -8.85% -2.31% 199.15%

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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