KAR Auction Services Inc.

20.41
0.28 (1.39%)
At close: Apr 02, 2025, 1:32 PM

KAR Auction Services Statistics

Share Statistics

KAR Auction Services has 106.91M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.28% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 106.91M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.28%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.06%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.81%
Shares Floating 105.02M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 6.56K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.87%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.54M, so 4.25% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.54M
Short % of Shares Out 4.25%
Short % of Float 4.32%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.68

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 19.5 and the forward PE ratio is 21.65. KAR Auction Services's PEG ratio is -0.12.

PE Ratio 19.5
Forward PE 21.65
PS Ratio 1.2
Forward PS 1.1
PB Ratio 1.6
P/FCF Ratio 8.99
PEG Ratio -0.12
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

KAR Auction Services has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 2.28B.

EV / Sales 1.28
EV / EBITDA 8.3
EV / EBIT 7.83
EV / FCF 9.57

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.21.

Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.11
Debt / Equity 0.21
Debt / EBITDA 1.03
Debt / FCF 1.19
Interest Coverage 8.36

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 8.19% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.56%.

Return on Equity 8.19%
Return on Assets 2.38%
Return on Invested Capital 5.56%
Revenue Per Employee $438.36K
Profits Per Employee $26.94K
Employee Count 4,080
Asset Turnover 0.39
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 48M
Effective Tax Rate 30.4%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 17.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.54, so KAR Auction Services's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.54
52-Week Price Change 17.75%
50-Day Moving Average 20.75
200-Day Moving Average 18.57
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.06
Average Volume (20 Days) 753.85K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KAR Auction Services had revenue of 1.79B and earned 109.9M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.02.

Revenue 1.79B
Gross Profit 832.2M
Operating Income 182.2M
Net Income 109.9M
EBITDA 274.9M
EBIT 179.7M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 143M in cash and 282.9M in debt, giving a net cash position of -139.9M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 143M
Total Debt 282.9M
Net Cash -139.9M
Retained Earnings 689.8M
Total Assets 4.62B
Working Capital 286M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 291.4M and capital expenditures -53M, giving a free cash flow of 238.4M.

Operating Cash Flow 291.4M
Capital Expenditures -53M
Free Cash Flow 238.4M
FCF Per Share 2.21
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.53%, with operating and profit margins of 10.19% and 6.14%.

Gross Margin 46.53%
Operating Margin 10.19%
Pretax Margin 8.83%
Profit Margin 6.14%
EBITDA Margin 15.37%
EBIT Margin 10.19%
FCF Margin 13.33%

Dividends & Yields

KAR pays an annual dividend of $0.83, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.49%.

Dividend Per Share $0.83
Dividend Yield 5.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 43.42%
Payout Ratio 185.55%
Earnings Yield 5.13%
FCF Yield 11.13%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KAR is $20, which is -0.5% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $20
Price Target Difference -0.5%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 5
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 28, 2019. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1321:500.

Last Split Date Jun 28, 2019
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 1321:500

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.06
Piotroski F-Score 6