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Auto Trader Group (STU:2UA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 36.73 (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is Auto Trader Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-13), Auto Trader Group's current share price is €9.55. Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar24 was €0.26. Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 36.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:2UA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.07   Med: 157.23   Max: 190.6
Current: 36.16

During the past 13 years, Auto Trader Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 190.60. The lowest was 29.07. And the median was 157.23.

STU:2UA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
99.33% of 299 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.59 vs STU:2UA: 36.16

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Auto Trader Group's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Mar24 was €0.716. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €0.26 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar24.

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Auto Trader Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Auto Trader Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - 142.65 30.61

Auto Trader Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 - - 142.65 - 30.61

Competitive Comparison of Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



Auto Trader Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=9.55/0.26
=36.73

* 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.

Auto Trader Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar24 is calculated as:

For example, Auto Trader Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Mar24 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar24 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar24)
=0.716/131.6000*131.6000
=0.716

Current CPI (Mar24) = 131.6000.

Auto Trader Group Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201503 -0.243 99.600 -0.321
201603 -0.066 100.400 -0.087
201703 -0.025 102.700 -0.032
201803 0.007 105.100 0.009
201903 0.074 107.000 0.091
202003 0.173 108.600 0.210
202103 0.553 109.700 0.663
202203 0.600 116.500 0.678
202303 0.651 126.800 0.676
202403 0.716 131.600 0.716

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Auto Trader Group  (STU:2UA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Auto Trader Group (STU:2UA) 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 and Ireland, 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. It derives trade revenue from retailers and home traders advertising vehicles and using Auto Trader's products, which represent the majority of the group income. Consumer services revenue stems from private sellers placing advertisements and from the company's partners who provide services to consumers. Display advertising revenue is earned from manufacturers or their advertising agencies, which advertise their brand or services on the marketplace.

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