GBP8.12
0.78% today
London, Jun 13, 09:44 am CET
ISIN
GB00BVYVFW23
Symbol
AUTO
Sector
Industry

Auto Trader Group Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Auto Trader Group Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
50%
Hold
19%
Sell
31%

Auto Trader Group Price Target

Target Price GBP8.55
Price GBP8.19
Potential
Number of Estimates 15
15 Analysts have issued a price target Auto Trader Group 2026 . The average Auto Trader Group target price is GBP8.55. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 16 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend Auto Trader Group to buy, 3 to hold and 5 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 & 2028

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Mar '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Million GBP 601.10 630.80
5.29% 4.94%
EBITDA Margin 65.53% 67.32%
2.72% 2.73%
Net Margin 47.01% 47.77%
4.48% 1.61%

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

GBP631m
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. This is
4.94% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
GBP649m 7.93%
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, the lowest is
GBP608m 1.12%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 GBP601m 5.29%
2026
GBP631m 4.94%
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2027
GBP678m 7.49%
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2028
GBP720m 6.25%
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13 Analysts have issued an Auto Trader Group EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Auto Trader Group EBITDA estimate is

GBP425m
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. This is
7.80% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
GBP448m 13.66%
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, the lowest is
GBP404m 2.56%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 GBP394m 8.15%
2026
GBP425m 7.80%
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2027
GBP459m 8.16%
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2028
GBP489m 6.56%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 65.53% 2.72%
2026
67.32% 2.73%
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2027
67.74% 0.62%
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2028
67.93% 0.28%
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8 Auto Trader Group Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Auto Trader Group net profit estimate is

GBP301m
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. This is
6.63% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
GBP318m 12.48%
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, the lowest is
GBP294m 3.96%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 GBP283m 10.00%
2026
GBP301m 6.63%
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2027
GBP334m 10.89%
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2028
GBP366m 9.43%
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Net Margin

2025 47.01% 4.48%
2026
47.77% 1.61%
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2027
49.28% 3.16%
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2028
50.76% 3.00%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Mar '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share GBP 0.32 0.34
14.29% 6.25%
P/E 23.91
EV/Sales 11.21

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

GBP0.34
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. This is
6.25% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
GBP0.36 12.50%
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, the lowest is
GBP0.33 3.13%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 GBP0.32 14.29%
2026
GBP0.34 6.25%
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2027
GBP0.38 11.76%
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2028
GBP0.42 10.53%
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P/E ratio

Current 25.58 11.48%
2026
23.91 6.53%
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2027
21.56 9.83%
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2028
19.70 8.63%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Auto Trader Group stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

11.21
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and an P/S ratio of
11.23
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 11.76 8.91%
2026
11.21 4.67%
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2027
10.43 6.96%
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2028
9.82 5.89%
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P/S ratio

Current 11.79 8.53%
2026
11.23 4.71%
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2027
10.45 6.97%
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2028
9.83 5.89%
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Current Auto Trader Group Upgrades & Downgrades

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Berenberg Bank:
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Nov 07 2024

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