£4.56
0.78%
London, Sep 25, 04:35 pm BST. Closed.
ISIN
GB00BVYVFW23
Symbol
AUTO

Auto Trader Group Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Auto Trader Group Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
36%
Hold
55%
Sell
9%

Auto Trader Group Price Target

Target Price £5.66
Price £4.56
Potential
Number of Estimates 19
19 Analysts have issued a price target Auto Trader Group 2027 . The average Auto Trader Group target price is £5.66. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 22 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend Auto Trader Group to buy, 12 to hold and 2 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Auto Trader Group stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Auto Trader Group stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 to 2032

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Mar '26 2027
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Revenue Million £ 624.30 656.08
3.86% 5.09%
EBITDA Margin 65.99% 66.57%
0.71% 0.87%
Net Margin 47.08% 48.14%
0.13% 2.26%

19 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Auto Trader Group 2027 . The average Auto Trader Group sales estimate is

£656m
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5.09% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
£702m 12.52%
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, the lowest is
£598m 4.19%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 £624m 3.86%
2027
£656m 5.09%
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2028
£692m 5.46%
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2029
£722m 4.37%
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2030
£863m 19.48%
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2031
£910m 5.41%
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2032
£955m 5.02%
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17 Analysts have issued an Auto Trader Group EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Auto Trader Group EBITDA estimate is

£437m
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. This is
6.00% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
£476m 15.44%
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, the lowest is
£408m 1.05%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 £412m 4.60%
2027
£437m 6.00%
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2028
£465m 6.39%
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2029
£483m 4.05%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 65.99% 0.71%
2027
66.57% 0.87%
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2028
67.15% 0.87%
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2029
66.94% 0.31%
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19 Auto Trader Group Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Auto Trader Group net profit estimate is

£316m
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. This is
7.45% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
£346m 17.63%
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, the lowest is
£290m 1.19%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 £294m 4.00%
2027
£316m 7.45%
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2028
£359m 13.59%
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2029
£412m 14.81%
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Net Margin

2026 47.08% 0.13%
2027
48.14% 2.26%
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2028
51.85% 7.71%
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2029
57.03% 9.99%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 to 2032

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Mar '26 2027
Estimates
Earnings Per Share £ 0.34 0.38
6.25% 11.76%
P/E 11.89
EV/Sales 5.70

19 Analysts have issued a Auto Trader Group forecast for earnings per share. The average Auto Trader Group EPS is

£0.38
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. This is
11.76% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is
£0.42 23.53%
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, the lowest is
£0.35 2.94%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 £0.34 6.25%
2027
£0.38 11.76%
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2028
£0.44 15.79%
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2029
£0.50 13.64%
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P/E ratio

Current 13.42 44.23%
2027
11.89 11.42%
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2028
10.47 11.94%
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2029
9.12 12.89%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2027, the Auto Trader Group stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.99 46.99%
2027
5.70 4.80%
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2028
5.41 5.18%
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2029
5.18 4.19%
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2030
4.34 16.31%
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2031
4.11 5.13%
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2032
3.92 4.78%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.68 49.80%
2027
5.41 4.85%
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2028
5.13 5.18%
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2029
4.91 4.19%
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2030
4.11 16.31%
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2031
3.90 5.13%
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2032
3.72 4.78%
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