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OPENLANE NYSE:KAR Stock Report

Last Price

US$18.72

Market Cap

US$2.0b

7D

2.2%

1Y

9.6%

Updated

17 Apr, 2025

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Company Financials +

OPENLANE, Inc.

NYSE:KAR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.0b

KAR Stock Overview

Operates as a digital marketplace for used vehicles, which connects sellers and buyers in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom. More details

KAR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 64.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 42.91% per year

Became profitable this year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 26.7%

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow


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Consensus Narrative from 7 Analysts

Investments In AI And Dealer Networks Will Drive Future Marketplace Volumes

Key Takeaways Strategic investments and enhancements, including AI features and stronger market insights, aim to boost customer outcomes and drive higher auction fees and margin expansion. Increased dealer resources and improved transaction efficiency through streamlined processes are expected to drive revenue growth and net margin improvements.
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US$23.71
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21.1% undervalued intrinsic discount
3.63%
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OPENLANE, Inc. Competitors

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Vestis

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US$980.2m

Liquidity Services

NasdaqGS:LQDT

US$962.2m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for OPENLANE
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$18.72
52 Week HighUS$22.47
52 Week LowUS$15.44
Beta1.38
1 Month Change-8.10%
3 Month Change-6.87%
1 Year Change9.60%
3 Year Change10.44%
5 Year Change49.64%
Change since IPO55.61%

Recent News & Updates

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Shares

Apr 08
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Shares

What Is OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Doing?

Mar 21
What Is OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Doing?

Will Openlane Appoint A CFO Or Sell Itself, That Is The Question

Mar 18

OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Mar 02
OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Recent updates

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Shares

Apr 08
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Shares

What Is OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Doing?

Mar 21
What Is OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Doing?

Will Openlane Appoint A CFO Or Sell Itself, That Is The Question

Mar 18

OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Mar 02
OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Is OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

Feb 17
Is OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Returns On Capital

Jan 01
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Returns On Capital

OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Nov 04
OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
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AI-Driven Innovations And Strategic Growth Set To Propel Market Leadership

Sep 12 OPENLANE's innovation and asset-light digital model aim for profitable growth by increasing market share and improving operational efficiency.

OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Aug 11
OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Openlane: Buy On Earnings Turnaround And Market Share Gains

Jul 24

There's Reason For Concern Over OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price

Jul 15
There's Reason For Concern Over OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price

Is OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

Jun 06
Is OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

Some Confidence Is Lacking In OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) P/S

Apr 12
Some Confidence Is Lacking In OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) P/S

Subdued Growth No Barrier To OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price

Dec 23
Subdued Growth No Barrier To OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price

Openlane: Attractive Valuation Warrants A Buy

Nov 15

Does OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 15
Does OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Openlane: Looking Good Under The Hood

Aug 24

These 4 Measures Indicate That OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 04
KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

KAR Auction Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33 beats by $0.16, revenue of $372.8M misses by $6.66M

Feb 21

KAR Auction Services: Cheap Enough To Be Worth The Risk

Jan 18

Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 42%?

Jan 10
Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 42%?

What Does KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 20
What Does KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Indicate?

KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 28
KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

KAR Auction Services: Worth Getting Revved Up Over

Oct 04

These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

KAR Auction Services: 'New' KAR On Offer At A Bargain Price

Jul 13

Is KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

Apr 06
Is KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?

Is There An Opportunity With KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) 22% Undervaluation?

Mar 16
Is There An Opportunity With KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) 22% Undervaluation?

KAR Auction Services: Sell To Grow

Feb 28

Does KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 28
Does KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholder Returns

KARUS Commercial ServicesUS Market
7D2.2%1.7%-0.05%
1Y9.6%15.6%5.7%

Return vs Industry: KAR underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned 14.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KAR exceeded the US Market which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KAR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KAR volatility
KAR Average Weekly Movement5.7%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement8.0%
Market Average Movement7.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: KAR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KAR's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20064,440Peter Kellycorporate.openlane.com

OPENLANE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital marketplace for used vehicles, which connects sellers and buyers in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Marketplace and Finance. The Marketplace segment offers digital marketplace services for buying and selling used vehicles; and value-added ancillary services, including inbound and outbound transportation logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative, and collateral recovery services.

OPENLANE, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do OPENLANE's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KAR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.99b
Earnings (TTM)US$49.20m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.79b

40.7x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/S Ratio

Is KAR overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KAR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.79b
Cost of RevenueUS$956.30m
Gross ProfitUS$832.20m
Other ExpensesUS$783.00m
EarningsUS$49.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 07, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.46
Gross Margin46.53%
Net Profit Margin2.75%
Debt/Equity Ratio96.3%

How did KAR perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/17 17:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

OPENLANE, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Craig KennisonBaird
Manav PatnaikBarclays
Gary PrestopinoBarrington Research Associates, Inc.