OPENLANE (KAR) Stock Overview
Operates as a digital marketplace for used vehicles, which connects sellers and buyers in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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OPENLANE, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$29.09 |
| 52 Week High | US$30.93 |
| 52 Week Low | US$15.44 |
| Beta | 1.38 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.04% |
| 3 Month Change | 30.57% |
| 1 Year Change | 74.92% |
| 3 Year Change | 139.82% |
| 5 Year Change | 107.64% |
| Change since IPO | 141.81% |
Recent News & Updates
Openlane: Buy On Improving Industry Fundamentals And Debt Payoff (Upgrade)
Aug 14Results: OPENLANE, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 09
Recent updates
Openlane: Buy On Improving Industry Fundamentals And Debt Payoff (Upgrade)
Aug 14Results: OPENLANE, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 09At US$24.78, Is It Time To Put OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) On Your Watch List?
Jul 25These 4 Measures Indicate That OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 04OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
May 29Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Shares
Apr 08What Is OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Doing?
Mar 21Will Openlane Appoint A CFO Or Sell Itself, That Is The Question
Mar 18OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
Mar 02Is OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?
Feb 17There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For OPENLANE's (NYSE:KAR) Returns On Capital
Jan 01OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Nov 04
AI-Driven Innovations And Strategic Growth Set To Propel Market Leadership
OPENLANE's innovation and asset-light digital model aim for profitable growth by increasing market share and improving operational efficiency.OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Aug 11Openlane: Buy On Earnings Turnaround And Market Share Gains
Jul 24There's Reason For Concern Over OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price
Jul 15Is OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) A Risky Investment?
Jun 06Some Confidence Is Lacking In OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) P/S
Apr 12Subdued Growth No Barrier To OPENLANE, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Price
Dec 23Openlane: Attractive Valuation Warrants A Buy
Nov 15Does OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 15Openlane: Looking Good Under The Hood
Aug 24These 4 Measures Indicate That OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 12KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 04KAR Auction Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33 beats by $0.16, revenue of $372.8M misses by $6.66M
Feb 21KAR Auction Services: Cheap Enough To Be Worth The Risk
Jan 18Are Investors Undervaluing KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) By 42%?
Jan 10What Does KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:KAR) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 20KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 28KAR Auction Services: Worth Getting Revved Up Over
Oct 04These 4 Measures Indicate That KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jul 14KAR Auction Services: 'New' KAR On Offer At A Bargain Price
Jul 13Shareholder Returns
| KAR | US Commercial Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.7% | -2.5% | 0.7% |
| 1Y | 74.9% | 1.7% | 17.9% |
Return vs Industry: KAR exceeded the US Commercial Services industry which returned 1.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KAR exceeded the US Market which returned 17.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KAR volatility | |
|---|---|
| KAR Average Weekly Movement | 5.3% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 7.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: KAR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KAR's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,440 | Peter Kelly | corporate.openlane.com |
OPENLANE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital marketplace for used vehicles, which connects sellers and buyers in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Marketplace and Finance. The Marketplace segment offers digital marketplace services for buying and selling used vehicles; and value-added ancillary services, including inbound and outbound transportation logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative, and collateral recovery services.
OPENLANE, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| KAR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.10b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$80.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.86b |
Is KAR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KAR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.86b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$992.50m |
| Gross Profit | US$864.10m |
| Other Expenses | US$784.10m |
| Earnings | US$80.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.75 |
| Gross Margin | 46.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.31% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 85.0% |
How did KAR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/19 22:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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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Analyst Sources
OPENLANE, Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 8 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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| Craig Kennison | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |