Autotrader Group dividend and valuation

AUTO · LSE · GBp

463.90 GBpChange from previous close: +0.72%Absolute change: +3.30 GBp

Close · October 6, 2026

Valuation

Autotrader Group paid 11.60 GBp per share in dividends over the last 12 months (yield 2.5%). Last ex-dividend date: August 27, 2026. The P/E ratio is 13.6. The average price target of 19 analysts is 560.11 GBp.

Data as of October 5, 2026

Valuation multiples

Market cap
£3.56B
Enterprise value
£3.94B
P/E (trailing 12 months)
13.6
Forward P/E
10.6
PEG
1.21
Price/book
9.36
Price/sales
5.70
EV/EBITDA
9.72
EV/revenue
6.31

Profitability and growth

Gross margin
79.1%
Operating margin
62.2%
Net margin
47.1%
ROE
60.2%
ROA
36.7%
ROIC
49.0%
Revenue growth (year over year)
2.7%
Earnings growth (year over year)
5.1%

Financial health

Total cash
£18.2M
Total debt
£211M
Debt/equity
0.52
Current ratio
1.73
Quick ratio
1.54
Altman Z-Score
18.7
Piotroski F-Score
7.00

Dividends

Annual dividend per share
11.60 GBp
Dividend yield
2.5%
Payout ratio
34.1%
Ex-dividend date
August 27, 2026

Analysts and estimates

Average price target
560.11 GBp
Median price target
555.00 GBp
High price target
800.00 GBp
Low price target
410.00 GBp
Analysts with a price target
19
Consensus
Hold
Forward EPS
43.69 GBp
EPS estimate, current year
38.44 GBp

Shares and trading

Beta
0.72
Average volume
3.56M
Shares outstanding
767.73M
Float
803.01M
Institutional ownership
82.9%
Insider ownership
0.6%