KAR Auction Services Inc. (KAR)
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20.03
-0.12%
After-hours Jan 03, 2025, 04:00 PM EST

KAR Auction Services Statistics

Share Statistics

KAR Auction Services has 106.84M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.11% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 106.84M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.63%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 105.05M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 306
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.04%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.57M, so 4.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.57M
Short % of Shares Out 4.28%
Short % of Float 4.35%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.01

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -10.49 and the forward PE ratio is 21.05.

PE Ratio -10.49
Forward PE 21.05
PS Ratio 0.98
Forward PS null
PB Ratio 0.83
P/FCF Ratio 8.81
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

KAR Auction Services Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.95B.

EV / Earnings -12.65
EV / Sales 1.19
EV / EBITDA 17.6
EV / EBIT -374.94
EV / FCF 10.63

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.15, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.18.

Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 1.15
Debt / Equity 0.18
Total Debt / Capitalization 15.55
Cash Flow / Debt 0.66
Interest Coverage -0.03

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.08% and return on capital (ROIC) is -0.23%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.08%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.03%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -0.23%
Revenue Per Employee 430.09K
Profits Per Employee -40.29K
Employee Count 3.83K
Asset Turnover 0.35
Inventory Turnover 0

Taxes

Income Tax 8.30M
Effective Tax Rate -0.06

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 41.5% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.45, so KAR Auction Services 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.45
52-Week Price Change 41.5%
50-Day Moving Average 19.27
200-Day Moving Average 17.58
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.7
Average Volume (20 Days) 693.23K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KAR Auction Services had revenue of 1.65B and earned -154.10M in profits. Earnings per share was -1.82.

Revenue 1.65B
Gross Profit 777.50M
Operating Income -5.20M
Net Income -154.10M
EBITDA 110.80M
EBIT -5.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.82
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 93.50M in cash and 427.40M in debt, giving a net cash position of -333.90M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 93.50M
Total Debt 427.40M
Net Cash -333.90M
Retained Earnings 624.40M
Total Assets 4.63B
Working Capital 199.50M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 235.40M and capital expenditures -52.00M, giving a free cash flow of 183.40M.

Operating Cash Flow 235.40M
Capital Expenditures -52.00M
Free Cash Flow 183.40M
FCF Per Share 1.68
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 4.73K%, with operating and profit margins of -32% and -937%.

Gross Margin 4.73K%
Operating Margin -32%
Pretax Margin -891%
Profit Margin -937%
EBITDA Margin 6.74%
EBIT Margin -0.32%
FCF Margin 11.15%

Dividends & Yields

KAR does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield -9.08%
FCF Yield 8.56%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KAR is $21.5, which is 7.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $21.5
Price Target Difference 7.2%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 4
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 1.2
Piotroski F-Score 7