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KAR
KAR Auction Services, Inc. (KAR)
Last Price$20.8(3.1%)
Market Cap$2,325.1M
LTM P/E
21.2x
EPS growth
4.1%
PEGY
3.5x
Peter Lynch Fair Value
$5.9
Overvalued (Peter Lynch formula)
(71.5%)
Stock quality
6/10
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KAR
is 36.6% overvalued
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KAR Peter Lynch Fair Value

Peter Lynch Fair Value Assumptions

as of Mar 14, 2025
LTM P/E
21.2x
EPS growth
4.1%
Dividend Yield
1.9%
PEGY
3.5x
Last share price
$20.8
Peter Lynch Fair Value
$5.9
71.5% overvalued

Peter Lynch Fair Value Calculation

PEGY
3.5x
=
LTM P/E
21.2x
/
(
EPS growth
4.12%
+
Dividend yield
1.91%
)
Peter Lynch
Fair Value
$5.9
=
Last share price
$20.8
/
PEGY
3.5x

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KAR EPS growth & Dividend Yield

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KAR vs Peer Set: Peter Lynch Fair Value Comparison

General

PETER LYNCH FAIR VALUE

Financial metrics

Company name

Undervaluation / Overvaluation

Revenue growth

EBITDA margin

Net Income margin

KAR Auction Services, Inc. logo
KAR Auction Services, Inc.KAR
(71.5%)
8.7%
0.0%
6.1%
Median Peer Set
6.3%
(11.9%)
2.5%
Lithia Motors, Inc. logo
Lithia Motors, Inc.LAD
80.2%
16.6%
(16.5%)
2.2%
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. logo
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.GPI
(6.8%)
11.5%
(12.6%)
2.5%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. logo
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
10.5%
16.1%
(25.0%)
2.5%
AutoNation, Inc. logo
AutoNation, Inc.AN
(3.5%)
(0.7%)
(23.7%)
2.6%
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. logo
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.PAG
(51.8%)
3.1%
(11.2%)
3.0%
CarMax, Inc. logo
CarMax, Inc.KMX
(45.3%)
(10.6%)
(0.7%)
1.8%
Rush Enterprises, Inc. logo
Rush Enterprises, Inc.RUSHA
(29.0%)
(1.5%)
(10.0%)
3.9%
Copart, Inc. logo
Copart, Inc.CPRT
(65.2%)
9.5%
9.2%
32.2%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. logo
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN
N/A
1.5%
(59.8%)
(12.5%)
ACV Auctions Inc. logo
ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA
N/A
32.4%
2.1%
(12.5%)

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FAQ

What is KAR Auction Services, Inc. fair value by Peter Lynch formula?

As of Mar 11, 2025, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s fair value using the Peter Lynch formula is $5.9 per share. The current price of $20.8 suggests KAR Auction Services, Inc. may be overvalued by this metric.

What is KAR Auction Services, Inc. Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio?

As of Mar 11, 2025, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s P/E ratio is 21.2x. This is calculated by dividing the current share price of $20.8 by the Earnings per Share (EPS) for the trailing twelve months, which is $0.8. The P/E ratio indicates how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings.

What is KAR Auction Services, Inc. earnings per share (EPS)?

KAR Auction Services, Inc. earnings per share (EPS) for the twelve months ending Mar 11, 2025, was $0.8, a 4.1% growth year-over-year.