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Auto Trader Group (LSE:AUTO) Book Value per Share : £0.64 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Auto Trader Group Book Value per Share?

Auto Trader Group's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £0.64.

During the past 12 months, Auto Trader Group's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 55.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Auto Trader Group was 329.40% per year. The lowest was 8.80% per year. And the median was 62.10% per year.

Auto Trader Group's current price is £8.174. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £0.64. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Auto Trader Group is 13.36.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Auto Trader Group was 869.33. The lowest was 9.70. And the median was 13.96.


Auto Trader Group Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Auto Trader Group's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Auto Trader Group Book Value per Share Chart

Auto Trader Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.15 0.48 0.50 0.57 0.61

Auto Trader Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.56 0.57 0.59 0.61 0.64

Competitive Comparison of Auto Trader Group's Book Value per Share

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Auto Trader Group's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Auto Trader Group's PB Ratio Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Auto Trader Group's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Auto Trader Group's PB Ratio falls into.



Auto Trader Group Book Value per Share Calculation

Auto Trader Group's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(552.3-0.0)/902.0
=0.61

Auto Trader Group's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(575.5-0.0)/894.6
=0.64

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Auto Trader Group  (LSE:AUTO) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Auto Trader Group Business Description

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Address
1 Tony Wilson Place, 4th Floor, Manchester, GBR, M15 4FN
Auto Trader Group PLC is a digital automotive marketplace based in the UK, which provides trading channels for a range of vehicles such as cars, trucks, vans, bikes, and farm machinery, as well as relevant services such as car insurance, loans, valuations, and vehicle check services. The company generates revenue from three streams; Trade revenue from retailers and home traders advertising vehicles and using Auto Trader's products, which represent the majority of the company's income; the Consumer services revenue stems from private sellers placing advertisements and from the company's partners who provide services to consumers; and the Display advertising revenue is earned from manufacturers or their advertising agencies, which advertise their brand or services on the marketplace.