How to buy KAR Auction Services stock (KAR)

KAR Auction Services is an auto & truck dealerships business based in the US. KAR Auction Services shares (KAR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $20.50 – an increase of 2.6% over the previous week. KAR Auction Services employs 3,825 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.7 billion.

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KAR Auction Services stock price (NYSE: KAR)

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KAR Auction Services shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$20.50
52-week range	$12.86 - $20.85
50-day moving average more info button	$18.35
200-day moving average more info button	$17.35
Wall St. target price	$22.17
PE ratio more info button	111
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.18

Is it a good time to buy KAR Auction Services stock?

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KAR Auction Services price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $20.33 from 2024-12-23

1 week (2024-12-18)	1.75%
1 month (2024-11-25)	0.64%
3 months (2024-09-25)	23.44%
6 months (2024-06-25)	23.96%

1 year (2023-12-22)	34.28%
2 years (2022-12-23)	58.95%
3 years (2021-12-23)	30.91%
5 years (2019-12-24)	21.4096

Is KAR Auction Services stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing KAR Auction Services stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of KAR Auction Services's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

KAR Auction Services's P/E ratio

KAR Auction Services's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 111x. In other words, KAR Auction Services shares trade at around 111x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

KAR Auction Services's PEG ratio

KAR Auction Services's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.34. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into KAR Auction Services's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

KAR Auction Services's EBITDA

KAR Auction Services's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $353.3 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a KAR Auction Services's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

KAR Auction Services financials

Revenue TTM	$1.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	16.33%
Gross profit TTM	$685.1 million
Return on assets TTM	3.42%
Return on equity TTM	3.69%
Profit margin	4.26%
Book value	$12.42
Market Capitalization more info button	$2.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

KAR Auction Services share dividends

We're not expecting KAR Auction Services to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have KAR Auction Services's shares ever split?

KAR Auction Services's shares were split on a 2642:1000 basis on 27 June 2019 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2642 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your KAR Auction Services shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 62.1% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for KAR Auction Services shares which in turn could have impacted KAR Auction Services's share price.

KAR Auction Services share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, KAR Auction Services's shares have ranged in value from as little as $12.86 up to $20.85. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while KAR Auction Services's is 1.454. This would suggest that KAR Auction Services's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

KAR Auction Services overview

OPENLANE, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital marketplace for used vehicles, which connects sellers and buyers in North America, Europe, the Philippines, and Uruguay. The company operates through two segments, Marketplace and Finance. The Marketplace segment offers digital marketplace services for buying and selling used vehicles. Its digital marketplaces include OPENLANE, a mobile-app enabled solutions that allows dealers to sell and source inventory in the United States. This segment also provides value-added ancillary services, including inbound and outbound transportation logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative, and collateral recovery services. This segment sells its products and services through vehicle manufacturers, fleet companies, rental car companies, finance companies, and others.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of KAR Auction Services is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.814% of KAR Auction Services shares are held by insiders and 102.336% by institutions. How many people work for KAR Auction Services?
Latest data suggests 3,825 work at KAR Auction Services. When does the fiscal year end for KAR Auction Services?
KAR Auction Services's fiscal year ends in December. Where is KAR Auction Services based?
KAR Auction Services's address is: 11299 North Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, United States, 46032 What is KAR Auction Services's ISIN number?
KAR Auction Services's international securities identification number is: US48238T1097 What is KAR Auction Services's CUSIP number?
KAR Auction Services's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 48238T109