CAR Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
CAR Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.6%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 18.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 25.2% per year. CAR Group's return on equity is 10.9%, and it has net margins of 24%.
Key information
11.64%
Earnings growth rate
4.75%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 27.63% |
| Revenue growth rate | 25.19% |
| Return on equity | 10.86% |
| Net Margin | 24.01% |
| Next Earnings Update | 09 Aug 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
New Narrative • Jun 26
CAR Group. A wonderful compounding franchise at a fair-not-cheap price.
Accumulate below ~A$23 (add more < ~A$20). A wonderful compounding franchise at a fair-not-cheap price: the quality clears the gate, but the static margin of safety and asymmetry fall short of the deep-value entry discipline.
Narrative Update • Jun 22
CAR: Stable Forecast Assumptions Will Support Future Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have left their A$33.93 price target for CAR Group unchanged, pointing to only marginal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions that together do not materially alter their view on the stock. What’s in the News for CAR Group No recent CAR Group specific news items were identified in the primary news feed.Narrative Update • Jun 06
CAR: Upcoming Dividend Timeline Will Support Future Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have kept the A$33.93 price target for CAR Group broadly steady, reflecting only small tweaks to underlying assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. What's in the News No recent company specific news items were provided in the source feeds.Narrative Update • May 02
CAR: Upcoming Dividend Timeline Will Support Future Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have reduced their price target on CAR Group by A$0.66 to account for slightly lower assumptions for fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, while maintaining their overall view of the business as broadly unchanged. What's in the News CAR Group Limited declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming cash distribution (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 18
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for CAR Group from A$35.36 to A$34.60, reflecting slightly revised assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, outlining the next payout amount (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 04
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Stable Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have trimmed their price target for CAR Group slightly to A$35.36 from A$35.50, reflecting updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming payout schedule (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 20
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have kept CAR Group's A$35.50 price target effectively unchanged, reflecting only minimal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their models. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming cash payout schedule.Narrative Update • Mar 06
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Stable Outlook Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have made a modest adjustment to their valuation on CAR Group, trimming the A$ fair value price target slightly as updated assumptions for discount rate, long run revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples lead to a largely unchanged overall outlook. What's in the News CAR Group Limited declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 18
CAR: Upcoming Dividend Timeline Will Support Confidence In Earnings Trajectory
Analysts have reduced their price target on CAR Group from A$37.95 to A$35.50, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News CAR Group Limited declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 04
CAR: Future CFO Appointment Will Support Confidence In Earnings Trajectory
Analysts have trimmed their price target for CAR Group to about A$38, citing slightly lower fair value estimates and modest adjustments to growth, margin and future P/E assumptions in their updated models. What's in the News CAR Group Limited appointed Geoff Trumbull as Chief Financial Officer, effective 2 March 2026, bringing over 20 years of finance experience across industrial, infrastructure and consumer sectors (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Jan 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)
Key Insights The projected fair value for CAR Group is AU$30.68 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With AU$29.70...Narrative Update • Jan 21
CAR: Future CFO Appointment Will Support Confidence In Earnings Trajectory
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for CAR Group from A$39.99 to about A$39.33, citing slightly softer assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a modestly higher discount rate, which was partly offset by a small upward adjustment to the future P/E multiple. What's in the News CAR Group Limited appointed Geoff Trumbull as Chief Financial Officer, effective 2 March 2026, bringing over 20 years of finance experience across industrial, infrastructure and consumer sectors (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Jan 08
Is CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR) Potentially Undervalued?
While CAR Group Limited ( ASX:CAR ) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of attention from...Analysis Article • Dec 22
Is CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Using Too Much Debt?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Oct 16
A Look At The Fair Value Of CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, CAR Group fair value estimate is AU$32.58 CAR Group's AU$35.98...Analysis Article • Sep 28
What You Can Learn From CAR Group Limited's (ASX:CAR) P/E
When close to half the companies in Australia have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 20x, you may consider...Analysis Article • Sep 11
Is CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Using Too Much Debt?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...Analysis Article • Aug 18
CAR Group's (ASX:CAR) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.415
CAR Group Limited ( ASX:CAR ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment...New Narrative • Aug 17
Digital Transformation And AI Adoption Will Expand Global Reach
Key Takeaways Adoption of AI-driven services and diversified digital offerings is enhancing customer experience, opening new revenue streams, and supporting margin expansion. Low market penetration and sustained digital transition in core markets position the company for continued robust growth and market share gains.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How CAR Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | 1,230 | 295 | 418 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 1,207 | 285 | 400 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 1,184 | 275 | 382 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 1,166 | 266 | 376 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 1,147 | 256 | 370 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,123 | 253 | 363 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,099 | 250 | 357 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,040 | 298 | 340 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 980 | 346 | 322 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 881 | 496 | 290 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 781 | 646 | 258 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 690 | 574 | 228 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 599 | 503 | 198 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 554 | 332 | 177 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 509 | 161 | 155 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 490 | 153 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 470 | 144 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 449 | 137 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 427 | 131 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 403 | 120 | 123 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 380 | 110 | 116 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 387 | 115 | 123 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 394 | 120 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 426 | 145 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 422 | 138 | 141 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 417 | 132 | 139 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 381 | 178 | 119 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 379 | 179 | 122 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 377 | 180 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 419 | 154 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 394 | 123 | 143 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 383 | 116 | 137 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 372 | 109 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 364 | 107 | 127 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 355 | 105 | 124 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 350 | 107 | 121 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 344 | 109 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 336 | 109 | 114 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 328 | 108 | 110 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 320 | 105 | 107 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CAR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CAR's current net profit margins (24%) are higher than last year (22.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CAR's earnings have grown by 11.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CAR's earnings growth over the past year (15.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (11.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CAR earnings growth over the past year (15.3%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 5.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CAR's Return on Equity (10.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/10 13:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
CAR Group Limited is covered by 33 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Aryan Norozi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Eric Choi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Michael Ardrey | Bell Potter |