Autotrader Group (AUTO)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

527.20p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.40p
  • 52 Week High: 826.80
  • 52 Week Low: 427.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 778.48m
  • Volume: 2,407,070
  • Market Cap: £4,104.15m
  • RiskGrade: 131

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2631-Mar-2531-Mar-2431-Mar-2331-Mar-22
Interim Dividend3.80p3.50p3.20p2.80pn/a
Final Dividend7.80p7.10p6.40p5.60pn/a
Total Dividend11.60p10.60p9.60p8.40pn/a
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 624.30 601.10 570.90 500.20 432.70
Operating Profit/(Loss) 388.60 373.20 345.90 277.60 300.70
Net Interest (3.90) (1.10) (3.50) (3.10) (2.60)
Profit Before Tax 388.80 375.70 345.20 293.60 301.00
Profit After Tax 293.90 282.60 256.90 233.90 244.70
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 293.90 282.60 256.90 233.90 244.70
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 293.90 282.60 256.90 233.90 244.70
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 34.17p 31.66p 28.15p 25.01p 25.61p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 34.07p 31.56p 28.07p 24.77p 25.56p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 34.17p 31.66p 29.37p 27.12p 25.61p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 34.17p 31.66p 28.15p 25.01p 25.61p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 34.07p 31.56p 28.07p 24.77p 25.56p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 34.17p 31.66p 29.37p 27.12p 25.61p
           
Dividend per Share 11.60p 10.60p 9.60p 8.40p 8.20p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 73.00 13.40 14.90 15.90 14.70
Intangible Assets 457.10 472.20 487.70 501.00 355.60
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 47.90 48.70 49.50 51.60 49.70
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets n/a 1.30 0.60 0.50 5.10
  578.00 535.60 552.70 569.00 425.10
Current Assets          
Inventories 4.30 2.00 2.60 3.60 n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 82.10 84.70 83.30 72.90 65.90
Cash at Bank & in Hand 18.20 15.30 18.70 16.60 51.30
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 2.70 2.00 0.70 0.60 0.60
  107.30 104.00 105.30 93.70 117.80
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 685.30 639.60 658.00 662.70 542.90
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 0.60 2.10 2.40 3.60 3.00
Other Current Liabilities 61.30 58.90 60.90 54.30 50.70
  61.90 61.00 63.30 57.90 53.70
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 205.40 0.40 30.10 62.10 6.50
Provisions 4.30 1.60 4.50 7.10 1.30
Other Non-Current Liabilities 6.60 7.20 7.80 8.30 8.90
  216.30 9.20 42.40 77.50 16.70
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 278.20 70.20 105.70 135.40 70.40
           
Net Assets 407.10 569.40 552.30 527.30 472.50
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 8.30 8.90 9.20 9.30 9.50
Share Premium Account 182.60 182.60 182.60 182.60 182.60
Other Reserves (1,059.70) (1,060.00) (1,060.00) (1,054.90) 250.20
Retained Earnings 1,275.90 1,437.90 1,420.50 1,390.30 30.20
Shareholders Funds 407.10 569.40 552.30 527.30 472.50
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 407.10 569.40 552.30 527.30 472.50
Cash Flow 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 322.80 304.60 287.50 266.90 271.90
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 (16.70) 1.60 1.80 (126.40) 5.00
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 (303.20) (309.60) (287.20) (175.20) (271.30)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 2.90 (3.40) 2.10 (34.70) 5.60
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 13.7 23.5 23.8 22.7 24.7
PEG - Adjusted 1.7 2.9 3.0 3.8 0.3
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 8% 8% 8% 6% 93%
Dividend Cover 2.95 2.99 3.06 3.23 3.12
Revenue per Share 72.57p 67.36p 62.56p 53.49p 45.28p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 45.20p 42.10p 37.83p 31.40p 31.50p
Operating Margin 62.25% 62.09% 60.59% 55.50% 69.49%
Return on Capital Employed 244.98% 371.96% 343.21% 299.39% 237.74%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 13.7 23.5 23.8 22.7 24.7
PEG - Adjusted 1.7 2.9 3.0 3.8 0.0
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 8% 8% 8% 6% 19,063%
Dividend Cover 2.95 2.99 3.06 3.23 3.12
           
Dividend Yield 2.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3%
Dividend per Share Growth 9.43% 10.42% 14.29% 2.44% 64.00%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 37.52p 34.13p 31.50p 28.54p 28.45p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 0.34p (0.38p) 0.23p (3.71p) 0.59p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (5.81p) 10.89p 7.08p 2.81p 12.23p
Net Gearing 46.13% -2.25% 2.50% 9.31% -8.85%

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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