CAR Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
CAR Group's CEO is Will Elliott, appointed in Aug 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is A$2.20M, comprised of 35.9% salary and 64.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.015% of the company’s shares, worth $1.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 7.1 years respectively.
Key information
Will Elliott
Chief executive officer
AU$2.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 35.93% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 3.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | AU$2m | AU$790k | AU$275m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | AU$266m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | AU$256m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | AU$253m |
| Jun 30 2024 | AU$2m | AU$743k | AU$250m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | AU$298m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | AU$346m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | AU$496m |
| Jun 30 2023 | AU$1m | AU$675k | AU$646m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | AU$574m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | AU$503m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | AU$332m |
| Jun 30 2022 | AU$999k | AU$539k | AU$161m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | AU$153m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | AU$144m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | AU$137m |
| Jun 30 2021 | AU$815k | AU$428k | AU$131m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | AU$120m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | AU$110m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | AU$115m |
| Jun 30 2020 | AU$358k | AU$135k | AU$120m |
Compensation vs Market: Will's total compensation ($USD1.48M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.99M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Will's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Will Elliott
Mr. William John Elliott, also known as Will, is CEO and MD of CAR Group Limited (formerly known as carsales.com Ltd) since August 15, 2025 and serves as its Director since August 18, 2025. He was the Chie...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD, CEO & Director | less than a year | AU$2.20m | 0.015% $ 1.2m | |
| Co-Founder & Non Executive Director | no data | AU$158.21k | 2.31% $ 174.9m | |
| Acting CFO & Chief Strategy Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 11.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of European Digital Marketplace Business | 8.8yrs | AU$1.53m | no data | |
| Managing Director of Carsales | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Encar.com | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Chileautos | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Webmotors | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Trader Interactive | 2.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CSXX.Y's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD, CEO & Director | less than a year | AU$2.20m | 0.015% $ 1.2m | |
| Co-Founder & Non Executive Director | 29.6yrs | AU$158.21k | 2.31% $ 174.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 18.6yrs | AU$493.03k | 0.0093% $ 708.5k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 1.9yrs | AU$185.12k | 0.0014% $ 107.7k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2.6yrs | AU$190.50k | 0.0027% $ 205.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 9.8yrs | AU$236.00k | 0.012% $ 874.7k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.7yrs | AU$219.85k | 0.0037% $ 282.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.5yrs | AU$219.85k | 0.0051% $ 389.9k |
Experienced Board: CSXX.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/21 06:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
CAR Group Limited is covered by 33 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Aryan Norozi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Eric Choi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Michael Ardrey | Bell Potter |