KAR Auction Services, Inc (KAR): Price and Financial Metrics
KAR Auction Services, Inc (KAR)
Today's Latest Price: $14.33 USD
Updated Sep 29 7:00pm
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Industry Rank:
Ranked of 16 in Auto Dealers & Rentals
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KAR Stock Summary
- KAR's current price/earnings ratio is 72.44, which is higher than 88.51% of US stocks with positive earnings.
- Price to trailing twelve month operating cash flow for KAR is currently 3.76, higher than merely 23.11% of US stocks with positive operating cash flow.
- Revenue growth over the past 12 months for KAR Auction Services Inc comes in at -32.82%, a number that bests only 7.22% of the US stocks we're tracking.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to KAR Auction Services Inc are IHT, AVA, THS, UGI, and HI.
- KAR's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit KAR Auction Services Inc's official web site, go to www.karglobal.com.
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KAR Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $14.33 | 52-week high | $26.63 |
| Prev. close | $14.35 | 52-week low | $9.41 |
| Day low | $14.20 | Volume | 935,400 |
| Day high | $14.66 | Avg. volume | 2,307,208 |
| 50-day MA | $16.22 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $16.61 | Market Cap | 1.85B |
KAR Auction Services, Inc (KAR) Company Bio
Kar Auction Services operates worldwide vehicle auction services and provides related services. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Carmel, Indiana.
KAR Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $14.33 | $18.51 | 29% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for KAR Auction Services Inc with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that KAR Auction Services Inc ranked in the 50th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 29.67%. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for KAR, they are:
- The company has produced more trailing twelve month cash flow than 69.64% of its sector Consumer Cyclical.
- 45% of the company's capital comes from equity, which is greater than just 24.54% of stocks in our cash flow based forecasting set.
- The business' balance sheet reveals debt to be 55% of the company's capital (with equity being the remaining amount). Approximately 75.42% of US stocks with free cash flow have a lower reliance on debt in their capital structure.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 26% |
| 1% | 28% |
| 2% | 29% |
| 3% | 30% |
| 4% | 32% |
| 5% | 33% |
For other companies in the Consumer Cyclical that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as KAR, try BC, FL, GFASY, LEG, and ALSN.
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