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CAR Group ASX:CAR Stock Report

Last Price

AU$36.08

Market Cap

AU$13.5b

7D

1.0%

1Y

63.3%

Updated

28 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

CAR Stock Overview

CAR Group Limited operates online automotive, motorcycle, and marine classifieds business in Australia, Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Chile, China, the United States, and Mexico.

CAR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

CAR Group Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for CAR Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$36.08
52 Week HighAU$37.00
52 Week LowAU$21.61
Beta0.81
1 Month Change-0.47%
3 Month Change15.86%
1 Year Change63.33%
3 Year Change99.34%
5 Year Change173.33%
Change since IPO804.26%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Is It Time To Consider Buying CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)?

Mar 24
Is It Time To Consider Buying CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)?

CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 06
CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

CAR Group's (ASX:CAR) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Feb 21
CAR Group's (ASX:CAR) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

CAR Group's (ASX:CAR) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.345

Feb 14
CAR Group's (ASX:CAR) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.345

Does CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 05
Does CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 26
CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)?

Nov 17
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)?

Here's Why We Think CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 05
Here's Why We Think CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

Oct 12
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

Is carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 16
Is carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Using Too Much Debt?

carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.325

Sep 02
carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.325

carsales.com's (ASX:CAR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 18
carsales.com's (ASX:CAR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Earnings Beat: carsales.com Ltd Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Aug 15
Earnings Beat: carsales.com Ltd Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

What Is carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Doing?

Jul 30
What Is carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Doing?

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Passed With Ease

Jun 20
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Passed With Ease

Here's Why carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 08
Here's Why carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price

May 12
carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price

At AU$21.67, Is It Time To Put carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) On Your Watch List?

Mar 23
At AU$21.67, Is It Time To Put carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) On Your Watch List?

Here's Why We Think carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Is Well Worth Watching

Mar 11
Here's Why We Think carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Is Well Worth Watching

These 4 Measures Indicate That carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Does This Valuation Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jan 25
Does This Valuation Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)?

Dec 03
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

Oct 18
Calculating The Fair Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

What Is carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Doing?

Sep 02
What Is carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Doing?

carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.245

Aug 17
carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.245

carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price

Jul 15
carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price

What Does carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Indicate?

May 30
What Does carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Indicate?

We Think carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 13
We Think carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Estimating The Fair Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

Mar 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

carsales.com's (ASX:CAR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 16
carsales.com's (ASX:CAR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)?

Feb 05
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)?

Estimating The Fair Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

Dec 16
Estimating The Fair Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

Does carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 17
Does carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's Why carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

Oct 22
Here's Why carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

What Does carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 06
What Does carsales.com Ltd's (ASX:CAR) Share Price Indicate?

We Think That There Are Some Issues For carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Aug 22
We Think That There Are Some Issues For carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Does carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 18
Does carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Is Reducing Its Dividend To AU$0.23

Aug 18
carsales.com (ASX:CAR) Is Reducing Its Dividend To AU$0.23

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

Jun 23
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)

At AU$17.63, Is It Time To Put carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) On Your Watch List?

May 22
At AU$17.63, Is It Time To Put carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) On Your Watch List?

Shareholder Returns

CARAU Interactive Media and ServicesAU Market
7D1.0%0.4%1.5%
1Y63.3%32.7%11.6%

Return vs Industry: CAR exceeded the Australian Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 32.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CAR exceeded the Australian Market which returned 11.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CAR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CAR volatility
CAR Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement6.9%
Market Average Movement8.7%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market17.1%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: CAR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: CAR's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19961,800Cameron McIntyrehttps://cargroup.com

CAR Group Limited operates online automotive, motorcycle, and marine classifieds business in Australia, Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Chile, China, the United States, and Mexico. The company operates through Online Advertising Services; Data, Research and Services; Carsales Investments; North America; Latin America; and Asia segments. The Online Advertising Services segment offers classified advertising that allows private and dealer customers to advertise automotive and non-automotive goods and services for sale across the carsales network; products, including subscriptions, lead fees, listing fees, and priority placement services; and display advertising services, such as placing advertisements on carsales network websites for corporate customers comprising automotive manufacturers and finance companies.

CAR Group Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do CAR Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CAR fundamental statistics
Market capAU$13.46b
Earnings (TTM)AU$346.18m
Revenue (TTM)AU$980.36m

39.3x

P/E Ratio

13.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CAR income statement (TTM)
RevenueAU$980.36m
Cost of RevenueAU$153.04m
Gross ProfitAU$827.33m
Other ExpensesAU$481.15m
EarningsAU$346.18m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.92
Gross Margin84.39%
Net Profit Margin35.31%
Debt/Equity Ratio40.1%

How did CAR perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

71%

Payout Ratio
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