Capturing New Ways to Monetize the Platform
We expect the medium and long-term strategic focus for Car Group to revolve around functional and geographic expansion.
CAR Group Ltd CAR
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Car Group's online marketplace for Australian automotive, www.carsales.com.au, has established itself as the undisputed leading online marketplace for automotive, supported by networks effects and cost advantages.
Bears
Car Group's recent investments in overseas online marketplaces have been done at arguably expensive multiples.
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- A$36.39
- Day Range
- A$37.07–37.69
- 52-Week Range
- A$26.79–38.55
- Bid/Ask
- A$36.80 / A$38.00
- Market Cap
- A$14.02 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 944,248 / 784,794
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 40.83
- Price/Sales
- 12.76
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 1.97%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.07%
- Total Yield
- 1.97%
Company Profile
Car Group is a globally diversified group of online marketplaces for auto and nonauto vehicles. The group’s primary business is its Australian online marketplace for automotive, www.carsales.com.au., which is the dominant online automotive marketplace in Australia, at around nine times total time spent compared with its nearest competitor. Car Group also owns and operates businesses in various geographic, category and product adjacencies, including online marketplaces for automotive in South Korea and Latin America, nonautomotive online marketplaces in Australia and the United States, and data and replacement parts businesses.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Stock Style Box
- Large Growth
- Total Number of Employees
- —
- Website
- https://www.cargroup.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
CAR
|
REA
|
DHG
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 40.83 | 0.93 | 39.45 |
Price/Book Value | 4.85 | 18.23 | 1.86 |
Price/Sales | 12.76 | 16.51 | 5.23 |
Price/Cash Flow | 34.87 | 47.61 | 17.41 |
Price/Earnings
CAR
REA
DHG
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
CAR
|
REA
|
DHG
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.86 | 1.15 | 1.06 |
Current Ratio | 1.97 | 1.53 | 1.16 |
Interest Coverage | 4.84 | 20.00 | 5.75 |
Quick Ratio
CAR
REA
DHG
Profitability
|
Metric
|
CAR
|
REA
|
DHG
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 7,391.62% | 17.36% | 3.33% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 11,563.37% | 30.84% | 4.51% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7,991.47% | 24.42% | 4.42% |
Return on Assets
CAR
REA
DHG
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