OPENLANE Past Earnings Performance

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OPENLANE's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -61.7%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 14.8% per year.

Key information

-61.7%

Earnings growth rate

-68.1%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate-14.8%
Return on equity-8.0%
Net Margin-12.1%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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?

KAR Auction Services: Longer-Term Growth Story Intact Despite Near-Term Headwinds

Sep 28

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

Sep 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 06
Why KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Could Be Worth Watching

Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 43%?

Jul 19
Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 43%?

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

Jun 07
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

KAR Auction Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 03

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 01
KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

When Should You Buy KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR)?

Mar 11
When Should You Buy KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR)?

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

Feb 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Shareholders Of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have Received 1.6% On Their Investment

Jan 14
Shareholders Of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Have Received 1.6% On Their Investment

KAR Auction gains as CEO scheduled to appear on CNBC's `Mad Money' tonight

Jan 12

Does KAR Auction Services's (NYSE:KAR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Dec 24
Does KAR Auction Services's (NYSE:KAR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How OPENLANE makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KAR Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 231,645-1994300
30 Sep 231,627-1784200
30 Jun 231,603-1874210
31 Mar 231,57194340
31 Dec 221,519-124450
30 Sep 221,504-324560
30 Jun 221,458-584510
31 Mar 221,450-614320
31 Dec 211,451-334210
30 Sep 21762-1422860
30 Jun 211,008-753120
31 Mar 211,051-903190
31 Dec 201,327-1003750
30 Sep 202,329215700
30 Jun 202,438265980
31 Mar 202,738806490
31 Dec 192,782926620
30 Sep 192,704926460
30 Jun 192,615896420
31 Mar 192,519996290
31 Dec 182,4431186090
30 Sep 182,7392756330
30 Jun 182,9703076340
31 Mar 183,2053276380
31 Dec 172,2391745320
30 Sep 173,3812356170
30 Jun 173,3282266070
31 Mar 173,2582315990
31 Dec 163,1502225830
30 Sep 163,0702255630
30 Jun 162,9472235450
31 Mar 162,8172215220
31 Dec 152,6912155020
30 Sep 152,5632174870
30 Jun 152,4862124750
31 Mar 152,4132034660
31 Dec 142,4171694710
30 Sep 142,2991015140
30 Jun 142,244775180
31 Mar 142,200595160
31 Dec 132,173684900
30 Sep 132,1261084330
30 Jun 132,0681054150

Quality Earnings: KAR is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: KAR is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KAR is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 61.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare KAR's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: KAR is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Commercial Services industry (-6.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: KAR has a negative Return on Equity (-7.98%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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