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Autotrader Group PLC (AUTOA)

Rank #4 of 100 - Technology - UK Equities

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Autotrader Group PLC

AUTOA.L·Technology·Market Cap £4.0b

Rank #4 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£4.54

-15.36% YTD

Target: £6.47(+42.4%)

52W: £4.46 - £9.20

Score Analysis

Autotrader Group PLC is ranked #4 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

42/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Excellent6/100

Valuation

Weak79/100

Profitability

Good37/100

Solvency

Excellent2/100

Asset Efficiency

Excellent6/100

Mkt Trading

Weak65/100

Technical

Weak99/100

1. Valuation

Score: 79/100

Is AUTOA undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

2/5

valuation criteria met

✓

FY26e P/E Ratio

12.9xRank 35/100

✓

FY27e P/E Ratio

11.6xRank 36/100

✗

Price-to-Book

11.50xRank 92/100

✗

Price-to-Tangible Book

67.38xRank 68/100

✗

EV/EBITDA

16.6xRank 84/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

14.9x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

12.9x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

11.6x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

11.50x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

67.38x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

16.6x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

9.1x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

9.1x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£4.54

Consensus Target

£6.47

Potential

+42.4%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £6.10

2. Profitability

Score: 37/100

How profitable is AUTOA relative to its peers?

1/6

profitability criteria met

✗

TTM Profit Margin

47.7%Rank 86/100

–

Current ROE

50.4%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✓

FY26e EPS

0.43Rank 23/100

–

TTM EPS

0.39

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

47.7%

ROE

50.4%

FY27e ROE

70.2%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 2/100

How strong is AUTOA's balance sheet and financial position?

0/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

0.6%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

✗

Debt/EBITDA

Rank 96Rank 96/100

–

Altman Z-Score

59.78

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

1.67

Healthy

Cash Ratio

1.70

Debt/Equity

FCF Margin

0.3%

Altman Z-Score

59.78

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 6/100

How efficiently does AUTOA deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/2

asset efficiency criteria met

–

Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

–

R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#6/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.