Auto Trader Group (CHIX:AUTOL) EBIT : £372.5 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Auto Trader Group EBIT?

Auto Trader Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was £188.4 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was £372.5 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Auto Trader Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 46.15%. Auto Trader Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2,672.34%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Auto Trader Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 5.36%.

Auto Trader Group EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Auto Trader Group's EBIT can be seen below:

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* 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 EBIT Chart

Auto Trader Group Annual Data

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Mar15

Mar16

Mar17

Mar18

Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

Mar24

EBIT

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258.20

160.70

302.70

296.40

348.60

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
EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															149.00	147.40	164.50	184.10	188.40

Competitive Comparison of Auto Trader Group's EBIT

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Auto Trader Group's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Auto Trader Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Auto Trader Group's EV-to-EBIT falls into.

Auto Trader Group EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £372.5 Mil.

Auto Trader Group (CHIX:AUTOl) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Auto Trader Group's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	373.2 * ( 1 - 25.55% )	/	( (606.3	+	597.7)	/ 2 )
=	277.8474	/	602
=	46.15 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	658	-	33	-	( 18.7	-	max(0, 63.3	-	105.3	+	18.7	))
=	606.3

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	649.9	-	37.1	-	( 15.1	-	max(0, 63.7	-	104.9	+	15.1	))
=	597.7

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2024) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Auto Trader Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Mar. 2024		Q: Sep. 2024
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	376.8	/	( ( (14.9 + max(-16, 0))	+	(13.3 + max(-12.9, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	376.8	/	( ( 14.9	+	13.3 )	/	2 )
=	376.8	/	14.1
=	2,672.34 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(32.7	+	2.6	+	7.5)	-	(33	+	0	+	25.8)
=	-16

	Working Capital		(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(31.7	+	3.3	+	10)	-	(37.1	+	0	+	20.8)
=	-12.9

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2024) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Auto Trader Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2024 )
	=	372.5	/	6950.180
	=	5.36 %

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Website

https://www.autotrader.co.uk

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.

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