£7.66
0.26% yesterday
London, Oct 13, 05:39 pm CET
ISIN
GB00BVYVFW23
Symbol
AUTO

Auto Trader Group Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Auto Trader Group Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
58%
Hold
26%
Sell
16%

Auto Trader Group Price Target

Target Price £8.87
Price £7.66
Potential
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target Auto Trader Group 2026 . The average Auto Trader Group target price is £8.87. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 19 analysts: 11 Analysts recommend Auto Trader Group to buy, 5 to hold and 3 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 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Auto Trader Group stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Mar '25 2026
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Revenue Million £ 601.10 637.56
5.29% 6.07%
EBITDA Margin 65.53% 67.22%
2.72% 2.58%
Net Margin 47.01% 49.26%
4.48% 4.78%

16 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Auto Trader Group 2026 . The average Auto Trader Group sales estimate is

£638m
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. This is
6.07% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
£681m 13.33%
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, the lowest is
£596m 0.90%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 £601m 5.29%
2026
£638m 6.07%
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2027
£686m 7.64%
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2028
£730m 6.42%
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2031
£910m 5.41%
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2032
£955m 5.02%
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15 Analysts have issued an Auto Trader Group EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Auto Trader Group EBITDA estimate is

£429m
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. This is
8.80% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
£470m 19.34%
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, the lowest is
£397m 0.76%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 £394m 8.15%
2026
£429m 8.80%
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2027
£464m 8.35%
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2028
£496m 6.90%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 65.53% 2.72%
2026
67.22% 2.58%
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2027
67.67% 0.67%
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2028
67.97% 0.44%
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16 Auto Trader Group Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Auto Trader Group net profit estimate is

£314m
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. This is
11.14% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
£382m 35.05%
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, the lowest is
£290m 2.67%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 £283m 10.00%
2026
£314m 11.14%
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2027
£345m 9.74%
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2028
£378m 9.70%
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Net Margin

2025 47.01% 4.48%
2026
49.26% 4.78%
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2027
50.23% 1.97%
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2028
51.77% 3.07%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Mar '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share £ 0.32 0.36
14.29% 12.50%
P/E 21.51
EV/Sales 10.52

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

£0.36
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. This is
12.50% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
£0.43 34.38%
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, the lowest is
£0.33 3.13%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 £0.32 14.29%
2026
£0.36 12.50%
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2027
£0.39 8.33%
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2028
£0.43 10.26%
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P/E ratio

Current 23.99 11.75%
2026
21.51 10.33%
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2027
19.60 8.88%
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2028
17.87 8.83%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Auto Trader Group stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

10.52
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and an P/S ratio of
10.54
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 11.16 12.54%
2026
10.52 5.74%
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2027
9.77 7.09%
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2028
9.18 6.03%
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2031
7.37 5.13%
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2032
7.02 4.78%
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P/S ratio

Current 11.18 12.51%
2026
10.54 5.72%
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2027
9.79 7.09%
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2028
9.20 6.03%
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2031
7.39 5.13%
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2032
7.03 4.78%
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Current Auto Trader Group Upgrades & Downgrades

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