Autotrader Group plc

LSE:AUTO Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£4.0b

Autotrader Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Autotrader Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.2% and 5.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 9.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 56.6% in 3 years.

Key information

6.2%

Earnings growth rate

9.08%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services earnings growth12.0%
Revenue growth rate5.7%
Future return on equity56.57%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated17 Mar 2026

Recent future growth updates

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Nov 09
Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Just Released Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Jun 01
Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Just Released Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Recent updates

Autotrader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 27
Autotrader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Here's Why Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 09
Here's Why Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Why Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Could Be Worth Watching

Nov 24
Why Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Could Be Worth Watching

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Nov 09
Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

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

Nov 01
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

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

Oct 11
Should You Be Adding Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Aug 12
Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

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

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

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Just Released Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Jun 01
Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Just Released Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Passed With Ease

May 07
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Passed With Ease

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
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Strategic focus on enhancing Deal Builder and Co-Driver AI suite likely to drive revenue growth and improve net margins through customer engagement and operational efficiency.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:AUTO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/202870934335935513
3/31/202766731933534014
3/31/202663130030832114
9/30/2025616294304319N/A
6/30/2025609288302312N/A
3/31/2025601283301305N/A
12/31/2024597281299302N/A
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
6/30/2019360203N/A204N/A
3/31/2019355198N/A216N/A
12/31/2018349188N/A209N/A
9/30/2018342179N/A202N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AUTO's forecast earnings growth (6.2% per year) is above the savings rate (3.2%).

Earnings vs Market: AUTO's earnings (6.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.1% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: AUTO's revenue (5.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AUTO's revenue (5.7% 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 (56.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/17 18:24
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/17 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Autotrader Group plc is covered by 29 analysts. 14 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
William LarwoodBerenberg
Ciaran DonnellyBerenberg