Forecast

Financial forecast

Project revenue, EBITDA, net income and free cash flow for the next 5 or 10 years. Growth starts at the same rate the valuation uses and fades to the long-run rate, with margins held at today's level. Bear and bull cases move growth by the company's own revenue volatility. It is a model of what the assumptions imply, not a prediction.

Autotrader Group plc (AUTO.L)

Price updated 06 Nov 2026 09:55; Fiscal year 2026; Annual financials downloaded 06 Nov 2026 13:18.

Starts from Fiscal year 2026 financials in GBP and a share price of GBP 5.46. Growth begins at 6.8% a year (the valuation's blended assumption) and fades to 2.9% by year 10. Margins held at EBITDA 66.0%, net 47.1%, free cash flow 47.9% of revenue. Bear and bull move starting growth by 6.0 points and long-run growth by 1 point.

Year 1 uses analyst consensus revenue growth (5.3%); year 2 is halfway back to the model's own path.
GBP 5.37Model fair value (Free-cash-flow DCF); range GBP 3.96 to GBP 7.85
-2%Fair value vs today's price
HighModel confidence
75%Share of the gap to fair value the price closes by year 5

Confidence: Earnings-based DCF agrees; annual data only; profit and cash flow steady for 3 years.

6.2%/yrModel-implied annual total return over 10 years, base case (price plus dividends). Raw model level; the screener shows a calibrated ranking instead
GBP 982.90MRevenue in year 10 (base)
GBP 462.72MNet income in year 10 (base)
GBP 470.59MFree cash flow in year 10 (base)
GBP 0.17Dividend per share in year 10 (base)
GBP 8.49Implied share price in year 10 (base), today GBP 5.46
10.0%Year-10 free cash flow per share vs today's price

Free cash flow over time

GBP 0 GBP 163.50M GBP 327.00M GBP 490.49M GBP 653.99M FY2021 FY2023 FY2025 Fiscal year 2026 +1 +3 +5 +7 +9 +10
Solid: reported Dashed: base projection Shaded: bear to bull range
Free cash flow in year 10 by scenario
CaseStarting growthYear 10Annual growth
Bear -0.7% GBP 334.03M 1.1%
Base 5.3% GBP 470.59M 4.6%
Bull 11.3% GBP 653.99M 8.1%

Base case by year

YearGrowthRevenueEBITDANet incomeFree cash flowEPSFCF / shareDividend / shareBook / shareImplied price
Fiscal year 2026– GBP 624.30MGBP 412.00MGBP 293.90MGBP 298.90M 0.340.350.110.475.46
Year 15.3% GBP 657.45MGBP 433.88MGBP 309.51MGBP 314.77M 0.360.360.110.725.74
Year 25.8% GBP 695.83MGBP 459.21MGBP 327.58MGBP 333.15M 0.380.390.120.976.06
Year 35.9% GBP 737.12MGBP 486.45MGBP 347.01MGBP 352.92M 0.400.410.131.256.40
Year 45.5% GBP 777.66MGBP 513.21MGBP 366.10MGBP 372.33M 0.420.430.141.546.74
Year 55.1% GBP 817.06MGBP 539.21MGBP 384.65MGBP 391.19M 0.450.450.141.847.06
Year 64.6% GBP 854.92MGBP 564.20MGBP 402.47MGBP 409.32M 0.470.470.152.167.39
Year 74.2% GBP 890.83MGBP 587.89MGBP 419.37MGBP 426.51M 0.490.490.162.497.70
Year 83.8% GBP 924.38MGBP 610.04MGBP 435.17MGBP 442.57M 0.500.510.162.837.99
Year 93.3% GBP 955.20MGBP 630.37MGBP 449.67MGBP 457.32M 0.520.530.173.188.26
Year 102.9% GBP 982.90MGBP 648.65MGBP 462.72MGBP 470.59M 0.540.550.173.558.49

EPS and free cash flow per share assume today's share count. Dividends assume today's payout ratio and book value grows with retained earnings. The implied share price follows the valuation models and is not a price target; override growth settings do not change the model fair value. Margins stay at today's level except where the notes say they drift toward their average, so it does not model margin expansion, buybacks, acquisitions or recessions. It is for information and education only and is not investment advice. See the methodology for how the growth rate is blended.