OPENLANE, Inc.

NYSE:OPLN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.1b

OPENLANE Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

OPENLANE's CEO is Peter Kelly, appointed in Apr 2021, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $7.42M, comprised of 10.4% salary and 89.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.44% of the company’s shares, worth $13.95M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 6.2 years respectively.

Key information

Peter Kelly

Chief executive officer

US$7.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.42%
CEO tenure4.8yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure4.8yrs
Board average tenure6.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At OPENLANE (NYSE:OPLN)

Feb 09
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At OPENLANE (NYSE:OPLN)

Is OPENLANE (NYSE:OPLN) A Risky Investment?

Jan 23
Is OPENLANE (NYSE:OPLN) A Risky Investment?

Subdued Growth No Barrier To OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) With Shares Advancing 25%

Dec 25
Subdued Growth No Barrier To OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) With Shares Advancing 25%

Openlane: Buy On Improving Industry Fundamentals And Debt Payoff (Upgrade)

Aug 14

Results: OPENLANE, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Aug 09
Results: OPENLANE, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

At US$24.78, Is It Time To Put OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) On Your Watch List?

Jul 25
At US$24.78, Is It Time To Put OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) On Your Watch List?

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

Jul 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

May 29
OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

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

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Peter Kelly's remuneration changed compared to OPENLANE's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$95m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$80m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$63m

Dec 31 2024US$7mUS$773k

US$49m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$21m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$9m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$195m

Dec 31 2023US$7mUS$773k

-US$199m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$178m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$190m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$768k

-US$12m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$32m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$58m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$61m

Dec 31 2021US$8mUS$710k

-US$33m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$142m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$75m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$90m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$600k

-US$100m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$21m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$26m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$80m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$577k

US$92m

Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD7.42M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.84M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Peter Kelly (56 yo)

4.8yrs
Tenure
US$7,418,653
Compensation

Mr. Peter J. Kelly serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director KAR Auction Services, Inc. since April 01, 2021. He served as President at KAR Auction Services, Inc. since January 7, 2019 until March 202...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Peter Kelly
CEO & Director4.8yrsUS$7.42m0.44%
$ 14.0m
Charles Coleman
Executive VP8.3yrsUS$1.44m0.050%
$ 1.6m
James Coyle
Executive VP & President of Marketplaces4.3yrsUS$2.79m0.037%
$ 1.2m
William Mitchell
Executive VP & President of AFC1.8yrsUS$1.03m0.014%
$ 443.0k
Bradley Herring
Executive VP & CFOless than a yearno datano data
Dwayne Price
Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officer1.7yrsno data0.012%
$ 362.5k
Itunu Orelaru
Head of Investor Relations1.6yrsno datano data
Tobin Richer
Executive Vice President of Marketing & Communications7.2yrsno data0.021%
$ 646.8k
Christopher Seitz
Senior Vice Presidentno datano datano data
Stacey White
Senior Vice President of Enterprise Optimization9.4yrsno datano data
Patrick Walsh
Senior Vice President of Product Development9.3yrsno datano data
Tom Kontos
Chief Economist9.3yrsno datano data
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: OPLN's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Peter Kelly
CEO & Director4.8yrsUS$7.42m0.44%
$ 14.0m
J. Howell
Independent Director11.2yrsUS$290.02k0.27%
$ 8.6m
Michael Kestner
Independent Chairman12.2yrsUS$362.52k0.34%
$ 10.7m
Roy Mackenzie
Independent Director5.7yrsno datano data
Randolph Altschuler
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$214.27k0.20%
$ 6.3m
Stefan Jacoby
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$260.68k0.045%
$ 1.4m
Carmel Galvin
Independent Director6yrsUS$275.02k0.018%
$ 571.6k
Mary Smith
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$262.53k0.036%
$ 1.1m
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: OPLN's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/10 12:47
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/10 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
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

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Analyst Sources

OPENLANE, Inc. is covered by 17 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
John BabcockBarclays
Manav PatnaikBarclays