KAR Auction Services (KAR) Peer Comparison
$28.49
As on 26-Feb-2026 09:30EDT
Market cap
$3,283 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$1,935 Mln
P/E Ratio
35.5
P/B Ratio
2.2
Div. Yield
0 %
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Market cap ($ Mln) |
3,283 | 14,240 | 8,977 | 8,267 | 8,148 |
Revenue ($ Mln) |
1,935 | 32,918 | 7,237 | 7,237 | 37,936 |
Net Profit ($ Mln) |
177.70 | 936.00 | 265.23 | 265.23 | 714.40 |
Net Margin (%) |
9.19 | 2.84 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1.88 |
RoE (%) |
12.34 | 16.39 | 11.61 | 11.61 | 10.88 |
Price to Earnings |
35.49 | 15.75 | 23.16 | 22.97 | 12.30 |
Price-To-Book |
2.15 | 2.45 | 3.59 | 3.56 | 1.28 |
Income Statement ($ Mln)
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating Revenue
|
1,934.50 | 31,808.50 | 7,434.20 | 7,434.20 | 37,634.90 |
|
Cost of Revenue
|
1,041.70 | 26,591.50 | 6,044.67 | 6,044.67 | 31,901.90 |
|
Gross Profit
|
892.80 | 5,217.00 | 1,389.53 | 1,389.53 | 5,733.00 |
|
Operating Expenses
|
696.20 | 3,936.30 | 996.18 | 996.18 | 4,304.40 |
|
Operating Profit (EBIT)
|
196.60 | 1,280.70 | 393.34 | 393.34 | 1,428.60 |
|
Other Income
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Profit before Tax
|
192.20 | 1,263.70 | 345.87 | 345.87 | 1,108.40 |
|
Provision for Tax
|
14.50 | 325.80 | 79.83 | 79.83 | 282.50 |
|
Profit after Tax (Net Income)
|
177.70 | 935.40 | 263.78 | 263.78 | 819.60 |
|
Minority Interest
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Consolidated Profit
|
-- | 935.40 | -- | -- | 819.60 |
Liabilities ($ Mln)
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shareholder's Funds
|
1,537.30 | 5,562.40 | 2,203.23 | 2,203.23 | 6,603.20 |
|
Minority Interest
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Non-Current Liabilities
|
589.90 | 6,518.10 | 712.60 | 712.60 | 11,782.10 |
|
Current Liabilities
|
2,603.90 | 6,279.10 | 1,492.09 | 1,492.09 | 6,696.70 |
|
Total Liabilities
|
4,724.30 | 18,378.10 | 4,430.54 | 4,430.54 | 25,107.20 |
Assets ($ Mln)
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Non-Current Assets
|
1,712.70 | 12,185.50 | 2,339.40 | 2,339.40 | 17,249.20 |
|
Current Assets
|
3,011.60 | 6,192.60 | 2,091.14 | 2,091.14 | 7,858.00 |
|
Total Assets
|
4,724.30 | 18,378.10 | 4,430.54 | 4,430.54 | 25,107.20 |
|
Total Debt*
|
1,423.20 | 8,822.80 | 1,550.10 | 1,550.10 | 14,688.00 |
|
Net Current Assets
|
-- | -86.50 | 599.05 | 599.05 | 1,161.30 |
Cashflow ($ Mln)
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Operating Activities
|
391.90 | 975.10 | 973.09 | 973.09 | 356.70 |
|
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
|
-56.10 | -175.00 | -417.11 | -417.11 | -1,027.90 |
|
Cash from Financing Activities
|
-- | -825.50 | -571.60 | -571.60 | 612.10 |
|
Net Cash Inflow / Outflow
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROCE (%)
|
7.75 | 7.84 | 6.92 | 6.92 | 3.92 |
|
ROE (%)
|
12.34 | 17.34 | 12.14 | 12.14 | 12.36 |
|
ROA (%)
|
3.80 | 5.33 | 5.83 | 5.83 | 3.40 |
|
EBIT Margin (%)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Net Margin (%)
|
9.19 | 2.94 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 2.18 |
|
Cash Profit Margin (%)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Growth Ratios
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revenue Growth (%)
|
0.08 | 0.00 | -0.05 | -0.05 | 0.04 |
|
EBIT Growth (%)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
Net Profit Growth (%)
|
61.69 | -3.46 | -13.27 | -13.27 | 2.19 |
|
EPS Growth (%)
|
0.60 | -0.02 | -0.10 | -0.10 | 0.14 |
|
Book Value Growth (%)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Valuation Ratios
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Price / Earnings
|
18.15 | 11.13 | 16.93 | 16.23 | 9.69 |
|
Price / Book Value
|
2.10 | 1.87 | 2.03 | 1.94 | 1.20 |
|
Dividend Yield (%)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
EV/EBITDA
|
11.44 | 11.29 | 8.97 | 8.69 | 9.68 |
|
Market Cap ($ Cr)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Solvency Ratios
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debt to Equity
|
0.93 | 1.59 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 2.22 |
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
|
0.55 | 0.82 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.76 |
|
Current Ratio
|
1.16 | 0.99 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.17 |
|
Quick Ratio
|
-- | 0.22 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.26 |
|
Interest Coverage
|
2.75 | 5.82 | 8.18 | 8.18 | 2.42 |
Operating Efficiency Ratios
| KAR Auction Services (KAR) | Penske Automotive Group (PAG) | Rush Enterprises B Inc (RUSHB) | Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA) | Lithia Motors (LAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debtors to sales (%)
|
16.24 | 3.36 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.01 |
|
Asset Turnover
|
0.41 | 1.81 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.56 |
|
Receivable days
|
272.36 | 11.90 | 15.83 | 15.83 | 11.51 |
|
Inventory Days
|
-- | 64.93 | 100.37 | 100.37 | 68.87 |
|
Payable days
|
212.73 | 12.03 | 14.34 | 14.34 | 3.85 |
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
|
-- | 64.80 | 101.85 | 101.85 | 76.53 |