Auto Trader Group plc

LSE:AUTO Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£7.0b

Auto Trader Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Auto Trader Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8% and 6.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 9.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 66.8% in 3 years.

Key information

8.0%

Earnings growth rate

9.9%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services earnings growth11.5%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Future return on equity66.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated11 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Apr 16
Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Mar 05
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 31
Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jan 16
Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 29
Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
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Calculating The Fair Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Nov 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Should You Be Adding Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 12
Should You Be Adding Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Sep 24
Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Aug 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Price

Jul 31
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Price

Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 18
Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's Why We Think Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 02
Here's Why We Think Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 18
Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:AUTO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/2028757374391N/A2
3/31/202770233835235917
3/31/202665331132533118
3/31/202560628229530418
9/30/2024593280298300N/A
6/30/2024582268291294N/A
3/31/2024571257284288N/A
12/31/2023551246276280N/A
9/30/2023531236268273N/A
6/30/2023516235266270N/A
3/31/2023500234264267N/A
12/31/2022484236262265N/A
9/30/2022467238261263N/A
6/30/2022450241265267N/A
3/31/2022433245269272N/A
12/31/2021396220242245N/A
9/30/2021360196215219N/A
6/30/2021311162169172N/A
3/31/2021263128123125N/A
12/31/2020282142140142N/A
9/30/2020300156158158N/A
6/30/2020335180176177N/A
3/31/2020369205194196N/A
12/31/2019367207192194N/A
9/30/2019365208190193N/A
6/30/2019360203202204N/A
3/31/2019355198214216N/A
12/31/2018349188207209N/A
9/30/2018342179200202N/A
6/30/2018336175N/A195N/A
3/31/2018330171N/A189N/A
12/31/2017326167N/A188N/A
9/30/2017323163N/A186N/A
6/30/2017317159N/A182N/A
3/31/2017311155N/A178N/A
12/31/2016304149N/A172N/A
9/25/2016297143N/A165N/A
6/25/2016289135N/A165N/A
3/27/2016282127N/A164N/A
12/27/201527594N/A166N/A
9/27/201526759N/A163N/A
6/27/201526134N/A152N/A
3/29/20152569N/A140N/A
12/28/2014251-1N/A130N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AUTO's forecast earnings growth (8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: AUTO's earnings (8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (13.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: AUTO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: AUTO's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AUTO's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: AUTO's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (66.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/15 06:28
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/15 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Auto Trader Group plc is covered by 32 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew RossBarclays
Kurran AujlaBerenberg
Ciaran DonnellyBerenberg