Auto Trader Group plc

DB:2UA0 Stock Report

Market Cap: €8.9b

Auto Trader Group Valuation

Is 2UA0 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

2/6

Valuation Score 2/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of 2UA0 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: 2UA0 (€2.4) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€2.42)

Significantly Below Fair Value: 2UA0 is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.

Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 2UA0?

Key metric: As 2UA0 is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for 2UA0. This is calculated by dividing 2UA0's market cap by their current earnings.
What is 2UA0's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio26.5x
EarningsUK£279.70m
Market CapUK£7.40b

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does 2UA0's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for 2UA0 vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average28x
G24 Scout24
35.3x14.8%€6.2b
NWO New Work
30.7x32.3%€367.6m
YOC YOC
14.3x20.1%€53.9m
EVD CTS Eventim KGaA
31.6x14.1%€7.9b
2UA0 Auto Trader Group
26.5x8.2%€7.4b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 2UA0 is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (26.5x) compared to the peer average (28x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does 2UA0's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Interactive Media and Services Industry?

1 CompanyPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
2UA0 26.5xIndustry Avg. 16.3xNo. of Companies5PE01224364860+
1 CompanyEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
No more companies

Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 2UA0 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (26.5x) compared to the European Interactive Media and Services industry average (16.3x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is 2UA0's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

2UA0 PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio26.5x
Fair PE Ratio19.2x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 2UA0 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (26.5x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.2x).

Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.

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