Last Price$20.8(3.1%)
Market Cap$2,325.1M
LTM EBITDA
$394.3M
YoY Growth
+266.1%
3Y CAGR
-1.4%
5Y CAGR
-8.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
36.6% overvalued
KAR Auction Services, Inc. EBITDA
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | $240.6M | $150.4M | $379.3M | $409.5M | $412.9M | $461.2M | $448.3M | $547.8M | $644.7M | $734.7M | $827.4M | $512.5M | $508.3M | $325.6M | $237.4M | $258.0M | $110.8M | $274.9M |
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KAR Auction Services, Inc. (KAR) EBITDA comparison analysis
General
LTM EBITDA
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
KAR Auction Services, Inc.KAR
$394.3M
266.1%
(1.4%)
(8.5%)
Median Peer Set
$1,126.7M
(3.8%)
1.6%
12.2%
Lithia Motors, Inc.LAD
$2,017.7M
2.4%
4.2%
28.0%
Copart, Inc.CPRT
$1,726.1M
3.6%
8.0%
13.7%
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.PAG
$1,543.4M
0.7%
1.5%
15.2%
AutoNation, Inc.AN
$1,492.5M
(14.8%)
(10.7%)
10.7%
CarMax, Inc.KMX
$1,222.6M
25.7%
(12.8%)
(2.9%)
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.GPI
$1,030.7M
(7.7%)
1.7%
18.3%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
$901.7M
(11.7%)
2.3%
19.3%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.RUSHA
$618.4M
(15.6%)
9.0%
9.4%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN
$27.7M
N/A
(50.1%)
(8.6%)
ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA
($40.2M)
(25.4%)
(16.1%)
(12.0%)
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 EBITDA?
As of today, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s last 12-month EBITDA is $394.3M, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s EBITDA growth rate?
Over the last year, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s EBITDA growth was 266.1%. The average annual EBITDA growth rates for KAR Auction Services, Inc. have been (3.9%) over the past three years, (8.5%) over the past five years.
3) Is KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s EBITDA growth rate Good?
Over the last year, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s EBITDA growth was 266.1%, which is higher than industry growth of 0.7%. It indicates that KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s EBITDA growth is Good.