$20.20
1.30% yesterday
NYSE, Nov 25, 10:47 pm CET
ISIN
US48238T1097
Symbol
KAR

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
57%
Hold
43%

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Price Target

Target Price $21.50
Price $20.20
Potential
Number of Estimates 6
6 Analysts have issued a price target KAR Auction Services, Inc. 2025 . The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. target price is $21.50. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 7 analysts: 4 Analysts recommend KAR Auction Services, Inc. to buy, 3 to hold and 0 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 KAR Auction Services, Inc. stock has an average upside potential 2025 of . Most analysts recommend the KAR Auction Services, Inc. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 & 2026

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 1.65 1.71
8.27% 4.01%
EBITDA Margin 21.29% 16.92%
34.10% 20.52%
Net Margin -11.82% 1.48%
39.10% 112.52%

7 Analysts have issued a sales forecast KAR Auction Services, Inc. 2024 . The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. sales estimate is

$1.7b
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. This is
1.38% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$1.7b 2.38%
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, the lowest is
$1.7b 0.69%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $1.6b 8.27%
2024
$1.7b 4.01%
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2025
$1.8b 4.20%
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2026
$1.9b 7.50%
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7 Analysts have issued an KAR Auction Services, Inc. EBITDA forecast 2024. The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. EBITDA estimate is

$289m
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. This is
18.76% lower
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$292m 18.05%
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, the lowest is
$287m 19.45%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2023 $350m 45.19%
2024
$289m 17.34%
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2025
$315m 8.85%
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2026
$350m 10.92%
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EBITDA Margin

2023 21.29% 34.10%
2024
16.92% 20.52%
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2025
17.67% 4.43%
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2026
18.24% 3.23%
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3 KAR Auction Services, Inc. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. net profit estimate is

$25.3m
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. This is
24.58% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$26.7m 31.58%
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, the lowest is
$23.5m 15.77%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $-194m 34.06%
2024
$25.3m 113.01%
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2025
$52.7m 108.42%
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2026
$134m 153.37%
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Net Margin

2023 -11.82% 39.10%
2024
1.48% 112.52%
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2025
2.96% 100.00%
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2026
6.97% 135.47%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 & 2026

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ -1.82 0.24
34.06% 113.19%
P/E 85.35
EV/Sales 2.61

3 Analysts have issued a KAR Auction Services, Inc. forecast for earnings per share. The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is

$0.24
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. This is
26.32% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$0.25 31.58%
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, the lowest is
$0.22 15.79%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2023 $-1.82 34.06%
2024
$0.24 113.19%
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2025
$0.49 104.17%
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2026
$1.25 155.10%
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P/E ratio

Current 106.88 1,327.10%
2024
85.35 20.14%
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2025
40.95 52.02%
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2026
16.16 60.54%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the KAR Auction Services, Inc. stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of

and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of .

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

EV/Sales

Current 2.65 5.58%
2024
2.61 1.40%
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2025
2.51 4.03%
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2026
2.33 6.97%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.28 28.71%
2024
1.26 1.35%
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2025
1.21 4.03%
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2026
1.13 6.98%
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