CAR Group (CAR) Stock Overview
Engages in the online vehicle marketplace business in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Chile, China, and North America. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
CAR Group Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$24.82 |
| 52 Week High | AU$42.06 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$21.47 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.61% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.44% |
| 1 Year Change | -31.36% |
| 3 Year Change | 6.30% |
| 5 Year Change | 27.54% |
| Change since IPO | 522.06% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • May 02
CAR: Upcoming Dividend Timeline Will Support Future Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have reduced their price target on CAR Group by A$0.66 to account for slightly lower assumptions for fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, while maintaining their overall view of the business as broadly unchanged. What's in the News CAR Group Limited declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming cash distribution (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 18
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for CAR Group from A$35.36 to A$34.60, reflecting slightly revised assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, outlining the next payout amount (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 04
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Stable Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have trimmed their price target for CAR Group slightly to A$35.36 from A$35.50, reflecting updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming payout schedule (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 20
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have kept CAR Group's A$35.50 price target effectively unchanged, reflecting only minimal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their models. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming cash payout schedule.Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 02
CAR: Upcoming Dividend Timeline Will Support Future Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have reduced their price target on CAR Group by A$0.66 to account for slightly lower assumptions for fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, while maintaining their overall view of the business as broadly unchanged. What's in the News CAR Group Limited declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming cash distribution (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 18
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for CAR Group from A$35.36 to A$34.60, reflecting slightly revised assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, outlining the next payout amount (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 04
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Stable Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have trimmed their price target for CAR Group slightly to A$35.36 from A$35.50, reflecting updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming payout schedule (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 20
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have kept CAR Group's A$35.50 price target effectively unchanged, reflecting only minimal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their models. What's in the News CAR Group declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving investors clarity on the upcoming cash payout schedule.Narrative Update • Mar 06
CAR: Upcoming Dividend And Stable Outlook Will Support Bullish Earnings Confidence
Analysts have made a modest adjustment to their valuation on CAR Group, trimming the A$ fair value price target slightly as updated assumptions for discount rate, long run revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples lead to a largely unchanged overall outlook. What's in the News CAR Group Limited declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 18
CAR: Upcoming Dividend Timeline Will Support Confidence In Earnings Trajectory
Analysts have reduced their price target on CAR Group from A$37.95 to A$35.50, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News CAR Group Limited declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.425 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 04
CAR: Future CFO Appointment Will Support Confidence In Earnings Trajectory
Analysts have trimmed their price target for CAR Group to about A$38, citing slightly lower fair value estimates and modest adjustments to growth, margin and future P/E assumptions in their updated models. What's in the News CAR Group Limited appointed Geoff Trumbull as Chief Financial Officer, effective 2 March 2026, bringing over 20 years of finance experience across industrial, infrastructure and consumer sectors (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Jan 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)
Key Insights The projected fair value for CAR Group is AU$30.68 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With AU$29.70...Narrative Update • Jan 21
CAR: Future CFO Appointment Will Support Confidence In Earnings Trajectory
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for CAR Group from A$39.99 to about A$39.33, citing slightly softer assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a modestly higher discount rate, which was partly offset by a small upward adjustment to the future P/E multiple. What's in the News CAR Group Limited appointed Geoff Trumbull as Chief Financial Officer, effective 2 March 2026, bringing over 20 years of finance experience across industrial, infrastructure and consumer sectors (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Jan 08
Is CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR) Potentially Undervalued?
While CAR Group Limited ( ASX:CAR ) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of attention from...Analysis Article • Dec 22
Is CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Using Too Much Debt?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Oct 16
A Look At The Fair Value Of CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, CAR Group fair value estimate is AU$32.58 CAR Group's AU$35.98...Analysis Article • Sep 28
What You Can Learn From CAR Group Limited's (ASX:CAR) P/E
When close to half the companies in Australia have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 20x, you may consider...Analysis Article • Sep 11
Is CAR Group (ASX:CAR) Using Too Much Debt?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...Analysis Article • Aug 18
CAR Group's (ASX:CAR) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.415
CAR Group Limited ( ASX:CAR ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment...New Narrative • Aug 17
Digital Transformation And AI Adoption Will Expand Global Reach
Key Takeaways Adoption of AI-driven services and diversified digital offerings is enhancing customer experience, opening new revenue streams, and supporting margin expansion. Low market penetration and sustained digital transition in core markets position the company for continued robust growth and market share gains.Analysis Article • Jun 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of CAR Group Limited (ASX:CAR)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, CAR Group fair value estimate is AU$32.84 CAR Group's AU$35.95...Analysis Article • May 30
Is CAR Group (ASX:CAR) A Risky Investment?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Shareholder Returns
| CAR | AU Interactive Media and Services | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.9% | -5.6% | 0.08% |
| 1Y | -31.4% | -38.3% | 3.1% |
Return vs Industry: CAR exceeded the Australian Interactive Media and Services industry which returned -38.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CAR underperformed the Australian Market which returned 3.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CAR volatility | |
|---|---|
| CAR Average Weekly Movement | 5.7% |
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement | 8.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 10.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 17.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 4.4% |
Stable Share Price: CAR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.
Volatility Over Time: CAR's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,500 | Will Elliott | cargroup.com |
CAR Group Limited engages in the online vehicle marketplace business in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Chile, China, and North America. The company operates through six segments: Australia – Online Advertising Services; Australia – Data, Research and Services; Investments; North America; Latin America; and Asia segments. It offers classified advertising that allows private and dealer customers to advertise automotive and non-automotive goods and services for sale across the carsales network; products, including subscriptions, lead fees, listing fees, and priority placement services; and display advertising services, such as placing advertisements for corporate customers comprising automotive manufacturers and finance companies.
CAR Group Limited Fundamentals Summary
| CAR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | AU$9.40b |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$295.36m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$1.23b |
31.8x
P/E Ratio7.6x
P/S RatioIs CAR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CAR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$1.23b |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$160.23m |
| Gross Profit | AU$1.07b |
| Other Expenses | AU$774.65m |
| Earnings | AU$295.36m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.78 |
| Gross Margin | 86.98% |
| Net Profit Margin | 24.01% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 49.2% |
How did CAR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.4%
Current Dividend Yield107%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/23 15:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
CAR Group Limited is covered by 34 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Aryan Norozi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Eric Choi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Michael Ardrey | Bell Potter |