(AG1) AUTO1 SE - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships | Exchange: XETRA (Germany) | Market Cap: 4.839m EUR | Total Return: -2.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 10.3M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 90.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
High Debt while negative Cash Flow
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
AUTO1 Group SE operates a digital B2B and B2C marketplace for used vehicles across Europe, primarily in Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. The business model integrates sourcing through its consumer-facing brand, wirkaufendeinauto.de, with multi-channel distribution via its Merchant (AUTO1.com) and Retail (Autohero) segments. By digitizing the traditional wholesale process, the company provides liquidity to commercial dealers while offering a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform for refurbished vehicles.
The automotive retail sector is currently transitioning from fragmented physical dealerships to centralized online platforms that leverage data for inventory pricing. Unlike traditional dealers, digital-first operators like AG1 rely on high-volume turnover and pan-European logistics networks to manage price arbitrage across different regional markets. For a deeper analysis of the companys valuation metrics and market position, consider exploring the data available on ValueRay.
- European used vehicle price volatility impacts gross profit per unit margins
- Retail segment Autohero expansion drives long-term market share and revenue growth
- High interest rates suppress consumer demand for used car financing solutions
- Inventory turnover speed determines working capital efficiency and operational cash flow
- Digital platform penetration gains market share from fragmented traditional European dealerships
| Net Income: 74.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.92 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 17.29% < 20% (prev 16.04%; Δ 1.26% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.15 > 3% & CFO -465.4m > Net Income 74.2m |
| Net Debt (1.15b) to EBITDA (168.2m): 6.82 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.75 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (221.0m) vs 12m ago 1.13% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 7.99% > 18% (prev 0.12%; Δ 787.6% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 322.6% > 50% (prev 291.0%; Δ 31.51% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.37 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 168.2m / Interest Expense TTM 25.3m) |
| A: 0.49 (Total Current Assets 2.35b - Total Current Liabilities 855.2m) / Total Assets 3.05b |
| B: -0.43 (Retained Earnings -1.33b / Total Assets 3.05b) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 110.4m / Avg Total Assets 2.69b) |
| D: -0.45 (Book Value of Equity -1.05b / Total Liabilities 2.31b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.60 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 561.4m/417.2m, Revenue 8.67b/6.76b) |
| GMI: 1.48 (GM 7.99% / 11.81%) |
| AQI: 1.18 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.15) |
| SGI: 1.28 (Revenue 8.67b / 6.76b) |
| TATA: 0.18 (NI 74.2m - CFO -465.4m) / TA 3.05b) |
| Beneish M = -2.06 (Cap -4..+1) = BB |
As of May 31, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 22.80 with a total of 743,331 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +12.65%,
over one month by +24.59%,
over three months by +32.56% and
over the past year by -2.31%.
AUTO1 SE has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 61.0556
P/E Forward = 32.6797
P/S = 0.5639
P/B = 6.4084
Revenue TTM = 8.67b EUR
EBIT TTM = 110.4m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 168.2m EUR
Long Term Debt = 1.32b EUR (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 315.9m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.80b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 90.7m
Net Debt = 1.15b EUR (calculated: Debt 1.80b - CCE 652.0m)
Enterprise Value = 5.99b EUR (4.84b + Debt 1.80b - CCE 652.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.37 (Ebit TTM 110.4m / Interest Expense TTM 25.3m)
EV/FCF = -12.35x (Enterprise Value 5.99b / FCF TTM -484.7m)
FCF Yield = -8.10% (FCF TTM -484.7m / Enterprise Value 5.99b)
FCF Margin = -5.59% (FCF TTM -484.7m / Revenue TTM 8.67b)
Net Margin = 0.86% (Net Income TTM 74.2m / Revenue TTM 8.67b)
Gross Margin = 7.99% ((Revenue TTM 8.67b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.97b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 6.90% (prev 6.77%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.96 (Enterprise Value 5.99b / Total Assets 3.05b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.40% (Interest Expense 25.3m / Debt 1.80b)
Taxrate = 19.89% (6.49m / 32.6m)
NOPAT = 88.4m (EBIT 110.4m * (1 - 19.89%))
Current Ratio = 2.75 (Total Current Assets 2.35b / Total Current Liabilities 855.2m)
Debt / Equity = 2.43 (Debt 1.80b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 741.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = 6.82 (Net Debt 1.15b / EBITDA 168.2m)
Debt / FCF = -2.37 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 1.15b / FCF TTM -484.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 700.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.76% (Net Income 74.2m / Total Assets 3.05b)
RoE = 10.60% (Net Income TTM 74.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 700.3m)
RoCE = 5.45% (EBIT 110.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 700.3m + L.T.Debt 1.32b))
RoIC = 3.63% (NOPAT 88.4m / Invested Capital 2.44b)
WACC = 7.03% (E(4.84b)/V(6.64b) * Re(9.22%) + D(1.80b)/V(6.64b) * Rd(1.40%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 9.22% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 94.39 | Cagr: 1.15%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -484.7m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.34 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 90.67 | Revenue CAGR: 18.22% | SUE: 0.30 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.14 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.21 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.64 | Chg30d=-2.53% | Revisions=-60% | GrowthEPS=+65.0% | GrowthRev=+20.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.95 | Chg30d=-0.76% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+49.0% | GrowthRev=+11.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -60%