Last Price$20.8(3.1%)
Market Cap$2,325.1M
LTM Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
$1,004.7M
YoY Growth
+15.8%
3Y CAGR
-8.2%
5Y CAGR
-11.4%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
36.6% overvalued
KAR Auction Services, Inc. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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| Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
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| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | $627.4M | $1,053.0M | $997.3M | $1,001.7M | $1,035.2M | $1,087.1M | $1,232.2M | $1,318.8M | $1,497.5M | $1,827.4M | $1,987.2M | $2,142.7M | $1,617.1M | $1,284.8M | $1,299.9M | $834.3M | $867.6M | $956.3M |
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KAR Auction Services, Inc. (KAR) Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) comparison analysis
General
LTM Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
KAR Auction Services, Inc.KAR
$1,004.7M
15.8%
(8.2%)
(11.4%)
Median Peer Set
$15.5B
7.7%
13.4%
9.7%
Lithia Motors, Inc.LAD
$30.7B
18.9%
18.3%
23.5%
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.PAG
$25.5B
3.6%
6.5%
5.3%
CarMax, Inc.KMX
$23.3B
(2.5%)
(3.8%)
6.5%
AutoNation, Inc.AN
$22.1B
1.0%
1.9%
4.4%
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.GPI
$16.8B
12.8%
14.3%
10.4%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
$14.3B
18.5%
21.7%
18.8%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.RUSHA
$6,324.7M
(0.4%)
16.2%
5.7%
Copart, Inc.CPRT
$1,862.9M
(15.1%)
4.5%
8.9%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN
$1,434.0M
11.8%
31.5%
50.1%
ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA
$292.3M
19.6%
12.6%
26.3%
KAR key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 1,102.8 0.0% | 1,771.4 60.6% | 1,729.6 (2.4%) | 1,815.0 4.9% | 1,886.3 3.9% | 1,963.4 4.1% | 2,173.3 10.7% | 2,364.5 8.8% | 2,639.6 11.6% | 3,150.1 19.3% | 3,458.0 9.8% | 3,769.6 9.0% | 2,781.9 (26.2%) | 2,187.7 (21.4%) | 2,251.6 2.9% | 1,519.4 (32.5%) | 1,645.1 8.3% | 1,788.5 8.7% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 627.4 | 1,053.0 | 997.3 | 1,001.7 | 1,035.2 | 1,087.1 | 1,232.2 | 1,318.8 | 1,497.5 | 1,827.4 | 1,987.2 | 2,142.7 | 1,617.1 | 1,284.8 | 1,299.9 | 834.3 | 867.6 | 956.3 |
% margin | 475.4 43.1% | 718.4 40.6% | 732.3 42.3% | 813.3 44.8% | 851.1 45.1% | 876.3 44.6% | 941.1 43.3% | 1,045.7 44.2% | 1,142.1 43.3% | 1,322.7 42.0% | 1,470.8 42.5% | 1,626.9 43.2% | 1,164.8 41.9% | 902.9 41.3% | 951.7 42.3% | 685.1 45.1% | 777.5 47.3% | 832.2 46.5% |
| Operating Expenses | 369.0 | 566.5 | 537.0 | 544.5 | 569.2 | 609.3 | 684.4 | 668.0 | 714.8 | 823.7 | 904.8 | 1,002.7 | 850.7 | 736.7 | 741.1 | 545.3 | 782.7 | 650.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 242.4 | 383.7 | 364.6 | 373.2 | 389.4 | 419.1 | 490.0 | 471.4 | 502.0 | 583.1 | 640.2 | 732.8 | 662.0 | 545.4 | 558.1 | 445.1 | 430.4 | 408.6 |
% margin | 106.4 9.6% | (12.5) (0.7%) | 195.3 11.3% | 268.8 14.8% | 281.9 14.9% | 267.0 13.6% | 256.7 11.8% | 377.7 16.0% | 427.3 16.2% | 499.0 15.8% | 566.0 16.4% | 624.2 16.6% | 314.1 11.3% | 136.4 6.2% | 210.6 9.4% | 173.7 11.4% | (5.2) (0.3%) | 182.2 10.2% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 189.5 | 128.2 | 125.7 | 119.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 162.3 | 215.2 | 172.6 | 141.4 | 143.1 | 119.4 | 104.7 | 86.2 | 91.4 | 138.8 | 164.0 | 192.0 | 189.5 | 128.9 | 126.6 | 119.2 | 155.8 | 21.8 |
| Pre-tax Income | (48.3) | (247.6) | 34.3 | 96.8 | 90.0 | 151.6 | 149.2 | 265.0 | 340.5 | 355.3 | 398.0 | 435.7 | 130.1 | 5.4 | 101.5 | 38.6 | (146.5) | 157.9 |
% effective tax rate | (10.0) 20.7% | (31.4) 12.7% | 11.1 32.4% | 27.2 28.1% | 17.8 19.8% | 59.6 39.3% | 81.5 54.6% | 95.7 36.1% | 125.9 37.0% | 132.9 37.4% | 36.0 9.0% | 107.7 24.7% | 37.7 29.0% | 4.9 90.7% | 35.0 34.5% | 10.0 25.9% | 8.3 (5.7%) | 48.0 30.4% |
% margin | (38.3) (3.5%) | (216.2) (12.2%) | 23.2 1.3% | 69.6 3.8% | 72.2 3.8% | 92.0 4.7% | 67.7 3.1% | 169.3 7.2% | 214.6 8.1% | 222.4 7.1% | 362.0 10.5% | 328.0 8.7% | 92.4 3.3% | 0.5 0.0% | 66.5 3.0% | 28.6 1.9% | (154.1) (9.4%) | 109.9 6.1% |
| EPS | (0.36) | (2.02) | 0.21 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.49 | 1.21 | 1.53 | 1.62 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 0.70 | (0.16) | 0.28 | 0.25 | (1.82) | 1.02 |
| Diluted EPS | (0.36) | (2.02) | 0.21 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 1.19 | 1.51 | 1.60 | 2.62 | 2.42 | 0.70 | (0.16) | 0.28 | 0.25 | (1.82) | 1.01 |
% margin | 240.6 21.8% | 150.4 8.5% | 379.3 21.9% | 409.5 22.6% | 412.9 21.9% | 461.2 23.5% | 448.3 20.6% | 547.8 23.2% | 644.7 24.4% | 734.7 23.3% | 827.4 23.9% | 512.5 13.6% | 508.3 18.3% | 325.6 14.9% | 237.4 10.5% | 258.0 17.0% | 110.8 6.7% | 274.9 15.4% |
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FAQ
1) What is KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)?
As of today, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s last 12-month Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is $1,004.7M, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) growth rate?
Over the last year, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) growth was 15.8%. The average annual Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) growth rates for KAR Auction Services, Inc. have been (8.7%) over the past three years, (11.4%) over the past five years.
3) Is KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) growth rate Good?
Over the last year, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) growth was 15.8%, which is higher than industry growth of (0.2%). It indicates that KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) growth is Good.