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KAR
KAR Auction Services, Inc. (KAR)
Last Price$20.8(3.1%)
Market Cap$2,325.1M
Relative value
$12.8
Overvalued (Relative Value)
38.3%
NTM P/E
22.8x
Peer set median: 12.4x
1Y Fwd EV/EBITDA
12.6x
Peer set median: 8.2x
Stock quality
6/10
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KAR
is 36.6% overvalued
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KAR Relative Value & Intrinsic Value

Key Highlights:
Relative Value vs Current Share Price
As of Mar 11, 2025 KAR Relative Value is $12.8, which is overvalued by 38.3%, compared to current share price of $20.8.
DCF Value vs Current Share Price
As of Mar 11, 2025 KAR DCF Value is $14.4, which is overvalued by 30.4%, compared to current share price of $20.8.
Methodology
Price per share, $
KAR
Intrinsic value$13.1
Overvalued by36.6%
Current share price
20.8
Relative value
12.8
DCF value
14.4

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KAR Valuation Multiples comparison vs Peer Set

LTM
NTM
1Y Forward
2Y Forward
EV/Revenue

General

Valuation Multiple

Financial metrics

Company name

EV/Revenue

Revenue growth

EBITDA margin

Net Income margin

KAR Auction Services, Inc. logo
KAR Auction Services, Inc.KAR
1.7x
8.7%
N/A
6.1%
Median Peer Set
0.7x
6.3%
(11.9%)
2.5%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. logo
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
0.3x
16.1%
(25.0%)
2.5%
ACV Auctions Inc. logo
ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA
3.3x
32.4%
2.1%
(12.5%)
AutoNation, Inc. logo
AutoNation, Inc.AN
0.6x
(0.7%)
(23.7%)
2.6%
Copart, Inc. logo
Copart, Inc.CPRT
10.5x
9.5%
9.2%
32.2%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. logo
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN
2.7x
1.5%
(59.8%)
(12.5%)
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. logo
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.GPI
0.5x
11.5%
(12.6%)
2.5%
CarMax, Inc. logo
CarMax, Inc.KMX
1.1x
(10.6%)
(0.7%)
1.8%
Lithia Motors, Inc. logo
Lithia Motors, Inc.LAD
0.3x
16.6%
(16.5%)
2.2%
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. logo
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.PAG
0.6x
3.1%
(11.2%)
3.0%
Rush Enterprises, Inc. logo
Rush Enterprises, Inc.RUSHA
0.7x
(1.5%)
(10.0%)
3.9%

KAR Valuation multiples overview

LTM
NTM
1Y Forward
2Y Forward
EV/Revenue
1.7x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
EV/Gross Profit
3.9x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
EV/EBIT
10.5x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
EV/EBITDA
7.4x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
EV/FCF
12.2x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
EV/OCF
10.0x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/Revenue
1.3x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/Gross Profit
3.1x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/EBIT
8.4x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/EBITDA
5.9x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/FCF
9.7x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/OCF
7.9x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/E
21.2x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
P/BV
1.7x (as of Mar 11, 2025)
PEG 1Y
(3.5x) (as of Mar 11, 2025)

KAR Valuation multiples history vs. Peer set

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FAQ

What is KAR Auction Services, Inc. relative value?

As of Mar 11, 2025, Apple Relative Value is $12.8. This suggests it may be overvalued by 38.3% compared to its current price of around $20.8.

What is KAR Auction Services, Inc. DCF (discounted cash flow) valuation?

As of Mar 11, 2025, KAR Auction Services, Inc.'s Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation estimates its share price at $14.4. This suggests it may be overvalued by 30.4% to its current price of around $20.8, using a discount rate of 8.5% and terminal growth rate of 2.5%.

What is KAR Auction Services, Inc. intrinsic value?

As of Mar 11, 2025, Apple Intrinsic Value is $13.1. This suggests it may be overvalued by 36.6% compared to its current price of around $20.8.