CAR GROUP LIMITED (CAR)
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CAR - CAR GROUP LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Automobiles & Components
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Software & Services
Debt/EBITDA: 2.36
Index: ASX50 | ASX100 | ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS | ALL-TECH

Carsales operates a number of online marketplace websites specialising in classified advertising for vehicles, motorcycles and small boats. Carsales is the undisputed market leader in Australia. It operates similar online assets in countries in Asia and South America. Founded in 1997 it became a listed company in 2009.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$37.40

20 Dec
2024

-0.570

OPEN

$38.13

-1.50%

HIGH

$38.54

4,400,437

LOW

$37.18

TARGET
$38.667 3.4% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 50%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
CAR: 1
Title FY23
Actual		 FY24
Actual		 FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 66.3 98.5 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 73.0 83.0 xxx
EPS Growth xxx - 63.4% 48.5% xxx
DPS Growth xxx 19.7% 13.7% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 38.0 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 2.2% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 110.1% 84.3% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 2.96%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

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Last ex-div: 13/09 - ex-div 38.50c (franking 50%)

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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx66.3
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx73.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,098.7 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx764.8
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx416.2 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx22.75 %

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Book Value Per Share

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Net Profit Margin

Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8.40 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.92 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.35 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8.40 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.56 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx158.1 M

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Return on Invested Capital

Return on Assets

Return on Equity

Return on Total Capital

Free Cash Flow ex dividends

Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx46 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,292 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,338 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,077 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx308 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.61

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Long Term Debt

Total Debt

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Cash & Equivalents - Generic

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx101.8 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.26 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx329 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx357 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx23 M

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No. Of Recommendations

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Macquarie

13/08/2024

1

Outperform

$35.40

-5.35%

Macquarie highlights the FY25 outlook commentary from CAR Group was better than expected due to an upbeat outlook for Brazil, Australia and the US.

The analyst believes the guidance outlook is achievable and could be more conservatively positioned by management.

The company has started trialling customer-to-customer payments in Australia to facilitate more sellers on its domestic platform.

Macquarie adjusts EPS estimate by -2% for FY25 and FY26 is unchanged. Outperform rating unchanged with a revised target price of $35.40 from $34.60.

FORECAST
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 82.60 cents and EPS of 103.00 cents.
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 91.20 cents and EPS of 114.00 cents.

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Jarden

23/10/2024

4

Underweight

$32.75

-12.43%

Jarden raises target prices for the four online classified stocks under the broker's research coverage after updating forecasts for recent listing volumes data and to reflect the analysts' lower risk-free rate assumptions.

The broker's target for CAR Group climbs to $32.75 from $31.25 due solely to the lower risk-free assumptions. The Underweight rating is unchanged.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 74.10 cents and EPS of 92.50 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 80.60 cents and EPS of 100.60 cents.
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