Eagers Automotive (CHIA:APE) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

APE Stock Overview

Eagers Automotive Limited, an automotive retail company, owns and operates motor vehicle dealerships in Australia and New Zealand.

About the company

APE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	5/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 23% below our estimate of its fair value

Revenue is forecast to grow 5.35% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 21.9%

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 0.6% per year for the next 3 years

Has a high level of debt

Unstable dividend track record

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Eagers Automotive Limited Competitors

Autosports Group

ASX:ASG

AU$522.6m

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings

ASX:PWR

AU$380.1m

MotorCycle Holdings

ASX:MTO

AU$108.5m

Super Retail Group

ASX:SUL

AU$3.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Eagers Automotive
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$11.91
52 Week High	AU$16.08
52 Week Low	AU$11.84
Beta	1.48
1 Month Change	-11.42%
3 Month Change	-16.16%
1 Year Change	-13.36%
3 Year Change	-18.63%
5 Year Change	33.91%
Change since IPO	126.55%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	APE	AU Specialty Retail	AU Market
7D	-3.7%	-2.7%	-1.3%
1Y	-13.4%	15.9%	6.0%

Return vs Industry: APE underperformed the Australian Specialty Retail industry which returned 15.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: APE underperformed the Australian Market which returned 6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is APE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
APE volatility
APE Average Weekly Movement	4.3%
Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement	5.7%
Market Average Movement	9.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.7%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.5%

Stable Share Price: APE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: APE's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1913	n/a	Keith Thornton	www.eagersautomotive.com.au

Eagers Automotive Limited, an automotive retail company, owns and operates motor vehicle dealerships in Australia and New Zealand. It operates in two segments, Car Retailing and Property. The Car Retailing segment offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles, vehicle maintenance and repair services, vehicle parts, service contracts, vehicle brokerage services, vehicle protection products, and other aftermarket products.

Eagers Automotive Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Eagers Automotive's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
APE fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$3.08b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$281.10m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$9.86b

11.0x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Is APE overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
APE income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$9.86b
Cost of Revenue	AU$8.03b
Gross Profit	AU$1.83b
Other Expenses	AU$1.55b
Earnings	AU$281.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.09
Gross Margin	18.60%
Net Profit Margin	2.85%
Debt/Equity Ratio	137.6%

How did APE perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.2%

Current Dividend Yield

67%

Payout Ratio

APE Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Eagers Automotive Limited Competitors

ASX:ASG

AU$522.6m

ASX:PWR

AU$380.1m

ASX:MTO

AU$108.5m

ASX:SUL

AU$3.1b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Eagers Automotive Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

Eagers Automotive Limited Appoints Katie McNamara as an Independent Non-Executive Director

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.50 per share

Final dividend increased to AU$0.50

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$1.11 (vs AU$1.21 in FY 2022)

Recent updates

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Eagers Automotive Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

Eagers Automotive Limited Appoints Katie McNamara as an Independent Non-Executive Director

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.50 per share

Final dividend increased to AU$0.50

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$1.11 (vs AU$1.21 in FY 2022)

Eagers Automotive Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 22, 2024

Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX:APE) entered into a non-binding agreement to acquire Portfolio of dealerships and key properties in Melbourne, Victoria for AUD 250 million.

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.54 (vs AU$0.67 in 1H 2022)

Eagers Automotive Limited Announces Ordinary Fully Paid Distribution for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on September 22, 2023

Eagers Automotive Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 24, 2023

Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX:APE) acquired additional 31% stake in EV Dealer Group Pty Ltd from EVDIRECT for approximately AUD 71.2 million.

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$249k worth of stock

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$124k worth of stock

Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX:APE) acquired F.R. Ireland Pty. Ltd.

Non-Executive Director recently sold AU$3.5m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.49 per share at 4.9% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$1.21 (vs AU$1.28 in FY 2021)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Eagers Automotive Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 23, 2023

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$2.8m worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$114k worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.67 (vs AU$0.77 in 1H 2021)

Eagers Automotive Limited Announces Ordinary Distribution for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022, Payable on September 23, 2022

Eagers Automotive Limited to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Aug 25, 2022

Key Executive recently bought AU$107k worth of stock

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$142k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.42 per share

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Eagers Automotive Limited Announces Ordinary Fully Paid Distribution for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on April 20, 2022

Eagers Automotive Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Feb 24, 2022

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.28 per share

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.77 (vs AU$0.15 in 1H 2020)

Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX:APE) acquired Westpoint Volkswagen.

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$695k worth of stock

Eagers Automotive Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2021

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.25 per share

Advisor to the Board & CEO recently bought AU$499k worth of stock

New 90-day low: AU$12.40

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS AU$0.71 (vs AU$0.39 loss in FY 2019)

Eagers Automotive Limited Announces Management Changes

Eagers Automotive Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Final Results on Feb 24, 2021

Eagers Automotive Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2021

New 90-day high: AU$14.14

Velocity Vehicle Group entered into a binding agreement to acquire Daimler truck operations and Milperra property from Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX:APE) for approximately AUD 110 million.

New 90-day high: AU$12.63

Eagers Automotive Limited, Annual General Meeting, Dec 04, 2020

New 90-day high: AU$9.91

New 90-day high: AU$9.65

Independent Chairman recently bought AU$53k worth of stock

Earnings released

Eagers Automotive Limited No Interim Dividend for the Half Year Ended June 30, 2020

New 90-day high - AU$8.88

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

Eagers Automotive Limited Fundamentals Summary