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Auto Trader Group

Current Price 687.20p Bid 687.00p Ask 687.40p Change -0.98%
Last Updated: 25/04/2024 15:08. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Auto Trader Group plc is the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace. Auto Trader prides itself on being the most trusted automotive marketplace. It's the go-to destination for car buyers and has been for the past 40 years. Auto Trader has over 90% prompted brand awareness with consumers and attracts over 50 million cross platform visits each month. The audience is not only large but highly engaged with a 75% share of minutes spent across automotive platforms.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2023

Revenue
£500.20m
Operating Profit/Loss
£275.10m
Dividend yield (%)
1.40
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
3.23
P/E Ratio
22.70
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Key Personnel

Mr Nathan Coe
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jamie Warner
Chief Financial Officer
Mrs Catherine Faiers
Chief Operating Officer
Mr Jasvinder Gakhal
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Sigga Sigurdardottir
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Jill Easterbrook
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Jeni Mundy
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Matt Davies
Non-Executive Director
Mr David W Keens
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
AUTOL
ISIN
GB00BVYVFW23
Shares in Issue
1,001.05m
Market cap
£6,879.23m

Analyst Views (20)

Strong Buy
 
20.00%
Buy
 
25.00%
Hold
 
40.00%
Sell
 
10.00%
Strong Sell
 
5.00%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
687.20p
Bid Price
687.00p
Ask Price
687.40p
Volume
447,320
Change Today
-6.80p
% Change Today
-0.98%
Open
689.80p
Previous Close
694.00p
Intraday High
692.80p
Intraday Low
683.80p
52 Week High
763.20p
52 Week Low
588.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
500.20
432.70
Operating Profit/Loss
275.10
300.70
Net Interest
-3.10
-2.60
Pre-Tax Profit
293.60
301.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
233.90
244.70
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
233.90
244.70
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
233.90
244.70
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2022
Basic
25.01p
25.61p
Diluted
24.77p
25.56p
Adjusted
27.12p
25.61p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
15.90
14.70
Intangible Assets
501.00
355.60
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
51.60
49.70
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
0.50
5.10
Current Assets
Inventories
3.60
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
72.90
65.90
Cash at Bank & In Hand
16.60
51.30
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
0.60
0.60
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
662.70
542.90

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
3.60
3.00
Other Current Liabilities
54.30
50.70
Total Current Liabilities
57.90
53.70
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
62.10
6.50
Provisions
7.10
1.30
Other Non-Current Liabilities
8.30
8.90
Total Non-Current Liabilities
77.50
16.70
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
135.40
70.40

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
527.30
472.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
9.30
9.50
Share Premium Account
182.60
182.60
Other Reserves
304.70
250.20
Retained Earnings
30.70
30.20
Shareholders Funds
527.30
472.50
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
527.30
472.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
04 Jan 2024
26 Jan 2024
3.20p
Final
24 Aug 2023
22 Sep 2023
5.60p
Interim
05 Jan 2023
27 Jan 2023
2.80p
Final
24 Aug 2022
23 Sep 2022
5.50p
Final
25 Aug 2022
23 Sep 2022
5.50p
Interim
06 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022
2.70p
Final
26 Aug 2021
24 Sep 2021
5.00p
Interim
02 Jan 2020
24 Jan 2020
2.40p
Final
29 Aug 2019
27 Sep 2019
4.60p
Interim
03 Jan 2019
25 Jan 2019
2.10p
Final
30 Aug 2018
28 Sep 2018
4.00p
Interim
04 Jan 2018
26 Jan 2018
1.90p
Final
31 Aug 2017
29 Sep 2017
3.50p
Interim
05 Jan 2017
27 Jan 2017
1.70p
Final
01 Sep 2016
30 Sep 2016
1.00p
Interim
07 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016
0.50p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2022
Dividend growth
2.44%
64.00%
Dividend yield
1.40%
1.30%
Dividend cover
3.23
3.12


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