Auto Trader Group (AUTO)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

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

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
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
           
EBITDA 362.80 305.90 307.90 165.30 255.70
Depreciation & Amortisation (3.00) 10.50 (7.20) (6.30) n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 359.80 316.40 300.70 159.00 255.70
Interest Payable (3.50) (3.10) (2.60) (3.80) (7.40)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Group Profit after Interest 356.30 313.30 298.10 155.20 248.30
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a 2.90 2.40 3.20
           
Profit Before Tax 356.30 313.30 301.00 157.60 251.50
Tax (88.30) (59.70) (56.30) (29.60) (46.40)
           
Profit After Tax 268.00 253.60 244.70 128.00 205.10
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR PERIOD 268.00 253.60 244.70 128.00 205.10
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 268.00 253.60 244.70 128.00 205.10
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 c268.00 c253.60 c244.70 c128.00 c205.10


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 29.37p 27.12p 25.61p 13.26p 22.18p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 29.28p 26.86p 25.55p 13.23p 22.07p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 29.37p 27.12p 25.61p 13.24p 22.19p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 29.37p 27.12p 25.61p 0.13p 22.18p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 29.28p 26.86p 25.55p 0.13p 22.07p
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


Key Financals 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 907.21 923.08 946.89 966.60 922.54
Weighted Average 912.58 935.14 955.53 965.18 924.50
Diluted 915.30 944.14 957.53 967.40 929.25
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 63.02% 63.25% 69.49% 60.50% 69.31%
Return on Capital Employed 354.13% 319.27% 237.74% 1.19% 209.98%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity 48.13% 47.46% 51.65% 0.28% 140.87%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover - Continuing n/a n/a n/a 42.47 34.99
Revenue per Share 62.56p 53.49p 45.28p 0.28p 39.90p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing 39.04p 33.50p 31.50p 0.17p 27.20p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic 8% 6% 93% -40% 6%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted 9% 5% 93% -40% 5%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 23.8 22.7 24.7 41.8 19.8
PEG - Company Adjusted 3.0 3.8 0.3 n/a 3.3
Dividend Cover 3.06 3.23 3.12 2.65 9.24
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted 8% 6% 19,030% -99% 6%
Earnings per Share - Diluted 9% 5% 19,034% -99% 5%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 23.8 22.7 24.7 4,141.5 19.8
PEG - Company Adjusted 3.0 3.8 0.0 n/a 3.3
Dividend Cover 3.06 3.23 3.12 0.03 9.24
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 6,352.31 5,687.99 5,991.94 5,358.84 4,050.88
Dividend per Share 9.60p 8.40p 8.20p 5.00p 2.40p
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%)

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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