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: 2.28
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

$25.32

26 Feb
2026

0.730

OPEN

$24.79

2.97%

HIGH

$25.44

2,262,672

LOW

$24.55

TARGET
$36.536 44.3% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 30%
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CAR: 1
Title FY24
Actual		 FY25
Actual		 FY26
Forecast		 FY27
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 73.0 109.2 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 80.0 86.8 xxx
EPS Growth xxx 10.0% 49.6% xxx
DPS Growth xxx 9.6% 8.5% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 24.3 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 3.3% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 109.6% 79.5% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 3.53%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

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Last ex-div: 12/09 - ex-div 41.50c (franking 40%)

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Title 202020212022202320242025
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx73.0
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx80.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,183.9 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx788.1
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx449.8 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx23.27 %

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.40 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6.47 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.76 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.40 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx10.28 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx162.0 M

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx48 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,364 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,412 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,281 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx289 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.75

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx118.9 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx10.04 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx353 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx382 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx26 M

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No. Of Recommendations

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Morgans

11/02/2026

1

Upgrade to Buy from Accumulate

$35.20

39.02%

Morgans assesses CAR Group delivered a strong interim result broadly in line with consensus expectations, underpinned by double-digit growth across key offshore markets and a solid Australian performance.

The broker highlights resilient domestic advertising trends and strong offshore execution, with LatAm and Asia benefiting from product expansion and higher dealer engagement.

Ongoing investment in AI and product capabilities supports long-term growth, the analyst suggests, despite some margin pressure from brand and platform spending. A new global AI hub in Brazil is being established to develop core agentic capabilities.

With the stock trading near 22x FY27 earnings, valuation is seen as attractive given the group's growth profile. The target price eases to $35.20 from $35.50, but Morgans upgrades to Buy from Accumulate on valuation.

FORECAST
Morgans forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 89.50 cents and EPS of 110.40 cents.
Morgans forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 99.00 cents and EPS of 123.80 cents.

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Jarden

16/02/2026

3

Neutral

$30.20

19.27%

Jarden cuts its target to $30.20 --down -11%-- and maintains Overweight after Car Group’s 1H26 result, citing earnings certainty from a defensive revenue model and seeing valuation support, referencing an 11% 2-year EPS CAGR.

1H26 pro forma revenue rose 14% to $626m, EBITDA increased 12% to $339m and adjusted NPAT grew 11% to $197m, while Australian margin eased -0.2ppts to 64.5% as costs ran ahead of revenue.

The broker lowers FY26/FY27 EPS forecasts by -2.4%/-2.8% (around two thirds FX-related) and highlights FX as a key swing factor, with management estimating a -2ppt drag to FY26 EPS at current rates.

To reflect higher AI-related risk, Jarden lifts WACC to 8.70% from 8.45% and trims terminal growth to 3.3% from 3.8%, but argues this company is relatively protected given proprietary data and deep dealer integration, with scope for AI to deliver both customer-value uplift and operating efficiencies.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 87.50 cents and EPS of 107.80 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 94.00 cents and EPS of 118.40 cents.
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