Auto Trader Group plc (AUTO) - Net Assets

Latest as of September 2025: GBX564.00 Million GBX ≈ $68.62K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Auto Trader Group plc (AUTO) has net assets worth GBX564.00 Million GBX (≈ $68.62K USD) as of September 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX697.80 Million ≈ $84.90K USD) and total liabilities (GBX133.80 Million ≈ $16.28K USD). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check Auto Trader Group plc (AUTO) liquid assets ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX564.00 Million
% of Total Assets 80.83%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change 24.13%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 321.32

Auto Trader Group plc - Net Assets Trend (2008–2025)

This chart illustrates how Auto Trader Group plc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore AUTO total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Auto Trader Group plc (2008–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Auto Trader Group plc from 2008 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Auto Trader Group plc (AUTO) market capitalisation.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 GBX569.40 Million
≈ $69.28K		 +3.10%
2024-03-31 GBX552.30 Million
≈ $67.20K		 +4.74%
2023-03-31 GBX527.30 Million
≈ $64.16K		 +11.60%
2022-03-31 GBX472.50 Million
≈ $57.49K		 +3.01%
2021-03-31 GBX458.70 Million
≈ $55.81K		 +223.94%
2020-03-31 GBX141.60 Million
≈ $17.23K		 +140.00%
2019-03-31 GBX59.00 Million
≈ $7.18K		 +953.57%
2018-03-31 GBX5.60 Million
≈ $681.36		 +126.17%
2017-03-31 GBX-21.40 Million
≈ $-2.60K		 +58.45%
2016-03-31 GBX-51.50 Million
≈ $-6.27K		 +70.76%
2015-03-31 GBX-176.10 Million
≈ $-21.43K		 +76.54%
2014-03-31 GBX-750.60 Million
≈ $-91.33K		 +1.24%
2013-03-31 GBX-760.00 Million
≈ $-92.47K		 +2.63%
2012-03-31 GBX-780.50 Million
≈ $-94.96K		 -35.39%
2011-03-31 GBX-576.50 Million
≈ $-70.14K		 +43.41%
2010-03-31 GBX-1.02 Billion
≈ $-123.95K		 -94.45%
2009-03-31 GBX-523.90 Million
≈ $-63.74K		 -17.55%
2008-03-31 GBX-445.70 Million
≈ $-54.23K		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Auto Trader Group plc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 249190000000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX1.44 Billion 252.53%
Common Stock GBX8.90 Million 1.56%
Total Equity GBX569.40 Million 100.00%

Auto Trader Group plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Auto Trader Group plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Suratwwala Business Group Limited
NSE:SBGLP
 $50.22 Million
Neo Battery Materials Ord Shs
V:NBM
 $50.28 Million
Azimut Exploration Inc.
V:AZM
 $50.28 Million
TronicS Microsystems SA
PA:ALTRO
 $50.30 Million
Sangamo Therapeutics Inc
NASDAQ:SGMO
 $50.18 Million
Ihlas Gayrimenkul Proje Gelistirme ve Ticaret AS
IS:IHLGM
 $50.17 Million
Getty Copper Inc.
V:GTC
 $50.15 Million
HPQ SILICON INC.
F:O08
 $50.14 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Auto Trader Group plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 552,300,000 to 569,400,000, a change of 17,100,000 (3.1%).
  • Net income of 282,600,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 88,400,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 187,300,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 1,100,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 1,028,700,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 1,019,600,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX282.60 Million +49.63%
Dividends Paid GBX88.40 Million -15.53%
Share Repurchases GBX187.30 Million -32.89%
Share Issuances GBX1.10 Million +0.19%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX1.03 Billion +180.66%
Other Changes GBX-1.02 Billion -179.07%
Total Change GBX- 3.10%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Auto Trader Group plc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 777.14x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2012-03-31 GBX-0.78 GBX494.20 x
2013-03-31 GBX-0.76 GBX494.20 x
2014-03-31 GBX-0.75 GBX494.20 x
2015-03-31 GBX-0.18 GBX494.20 x
2016-03-31 GBX-0.05 GBX494.20 x
2017-03-31 GBX-0.02 GBX494.20 x
2018-03-31 GBX0.01 GBX494.20 x
2019-03-31 GBX0.06 GBX494.20 x
2020-03-31 GBX0.15 GBX494.20 x
2021-03-31 GBX0.47 GBX494.20 x
2022-03-31 GBX0.49 GBX494.20 x
2023-03-31 GBX0.56 GBX494.20 x
2024-03-31 GBX0.60 GBX494.20 x
2025-03-31 GBX0.64 GBX494.20 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Auto Trader Group plc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 49.63%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 47.01%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.94x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.12x
  • Recent ROE (49.63%) is below the historical average (268.50%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2012 0.00% 3.59% 0.45x 0.00x GBX85.55 Million
2013 0.00% 9.27% 0.41x 0.00x GBX96.30 Million
2014 0.00% 4.42% 0.57x 0.00x GBX85.56 Million
2015 0.00% 4.06% 0.62x 0.00x GBX28.01 Million
2016 0.00% 44.99% 0.71x 0.00x GBX131.85 Million
2017 0.00% 49.68% 0.80x 0.00x GBX156.84 Million
2018 3058.93% 51.89% 0.80x 73.93x GBX170.74 Million
2019 335.08% 55.67% 0.79x 7.65x GBX191.80 Million
2020 144.84% 55.60% 0.72x 3.59x GBX190.94 Million
2021 27.86% 48.63% 0.49x 1.17x GBX81.93 Million
2022 51.79% 56.55% 0.80x 1.15x GBX197.45 Million
2023 44.36% 46.76% 0.75x 1.26x GBX181.17 Million
2024 46.51% 45.00% 0.87x 1.19x GBX201.67 Million
2025 49.63% 47.01% 0.94x 1.12x GBX225.66 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Auto Trader Group plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Internet Content & Information industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Internet Content & Information
  • Average net assets among peers: $82,050,767
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -17.76%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Auto Trader Group plc (AUTO) GBX564.00 Million 0.00% 0.24x $50.22 Million
Brave Bison Group PLC (BBSN) $-1.89 Million 0.00% 0.00x $1.01 Million
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC (BCG) $327.38 Million 0.73% 0.30x $11.07 Million
Audioboom Group plc (BOOM) $14.25 Million 49.03% 0.90x $1.30 Million
Digitalbox PLC (DBOX) $11.43 Million -3.82% 0.07x $62.41K
Gfinity PLC (GFIN) $8.81 Million -154.09% 0.32x $35.14K
MONY Group plc (MONY) $327.00 Million 2.90% 0.25x $11.19 Million
National World PLC (NWOR) $37.60 Million 9.57% 0.60x $745.78K
Rightmove PLC (RMV) $5.62 Million 60.09% 1.32x $39.40 Million
SEEEN PLC (SEEN) $8.27 Million -124.28% 0.23x $75.95K

About Auto Trader Group plc

LSE:AUTO UK Internet Content & Information
Market Cap
$50.22 Million
GBX412.73 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#21867 Global
#152 in UK
Share Price
GBX494.20
Change (1 day)
-0.36%
52-Week Range
GBX447.30 - GBX908.40
All Time High
GBX908.40
Categories
Companies in UK Internet Content & Information Technology AI & Machine Learning
About

Autotrader Group plc operates an automotive platform in the United Kingdom. It operates through Auto Trader and Autorama segments. The company provides vehicle advertisement on its websites for private sellers, as well as insurance and loan finance products to consumers; and display advertising on its websites for manufacturers and their advertising agencies. It also sells new vehicles and access… Read more