2nd Jul 2018

Annual Report and Financial statements 2018

We published our Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2018 on 2 July 2018

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15th Mar 2018

Capital Markets Day

We hosted our latest Capital Markets Day on 15 March 2018

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30th Oct 2018

Half year results 2019

We announced our half year results for the six months ending 30 September 2018 on Thursday 8 November 2018.

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Our trusted brand has been built over the last 40 years through advancements in our technology and products, coupled with a highly skilled digital workforce.

We generate value by investing in the largest and most trusted automotive marketplace. This generates greater consumer engagement, a larger choice of stock and therefore revenue.

In this section

Financial and operational highlights

£330.1m

Revenue up 7% (2017: £311.4m)

£220.6m

Operating profit up 10% (2017: £207.2m)

17.76p

Basic EPS up 15% per share (2017: 15.64p)

£226.1m

Cash generated from operations up £13.2m (2017: £212.9m)

£148.4m

Cash returns to shareholders up £19.7m (2017: £123.7m)

5.9p

Total dividend per share (2017: 5.2p)

618m

Average monthly cross platform minutes up 6% (2017: 582m)

453k

Live stock up 1% (2017: 450,000)

Our strategy

Our strategy is to improve the process of buying and selling vehicles in the UK, evolve the automotive ecosystem and become the most admired digital business

Our strategic pillars

Our business model

Auto Trader is the UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace

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The teams

Everyone at Auto Trader is crucial to what we do

Meet our leadership teams

Regulatory news

Regulatory updates from
Auto Trader Group plc

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Transaction in Own Shares

Transaction in Own Shares

Transaction in Own Shares - amended

Transaction in Own Shares

Holding(s) in Company

Transaction in Own Shares

Holding(s) in Company

Total Voting Rights

Completion of Joint Venture with Cox Automotive UK

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After steadily increasing for 7 months, the average price of a used car reached an all-time high of £12,977 in Dec. Average diesel prices declined from a high of £14,661 in Oct. to £14,536, whilst petrol reached a record of £11,288. You can read more here: https://t.co/X9MZLisV4Y https://t.co/UMAknC3frw

On an annual basis, the percentage of fuel related searches attributed to diesel have declined 40% since 2016, whilst searches for alternatively fuelled vehicles have shot up 130% and pure electric 179%. Get the full story here: https://t.co/X9MZLisV4Y https://t.co/WcwRX0vf1b

The latest results from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index revealed that the average cost of a used car last year was £12,542; an annual increase of +5%. Second-hand diesels held their value, increasing +3%, whilst petrol grew +7%. You can read more here: https://t.co/X9MZLisV4Y https://t.co/3o4PbNwElY

The FLA reports consumer finance declined -1% in November, reflecting a slowing market. In reality finance is fuelling sales & with prices steadily increasing will be key to unlocking different types of consumer in 2019. Read more in our Market Report https://t.co/lnN0L8ykH2 https://t.co/GU3GI37Oeo

Did you know we've combined Part Ex valuations and Dealer Finance to give you even better quality leads? You can find out more by listening to our recent dedicated webinar: https://t.co/H1yf8kWPnS https://t.co/MMgcsLMFrO

According to the @SMMT, the new car market in 2018 recorded a -6.8% decline on 2017. Diesel dropped nearly -30% but the big winner was AFV, increasing +20.9%. With an array of 2nd gen electric vehicles set to hit the market, will 2019 see the popularity of EVs surge even more? https://t.co/Y6Na7afAJq

Happy 2019! Hopefully not too many sore heads this morning. Remember, December's browsers are ready to be turned into January's buyers - make sure your ads stand out from the crowd with these top tips https://t.co/x8MACPb8S3 https://t.co/x6Zv6U9RkJ

Happy new year to all our customers, partners & friends. Despite what's been a challenging year for the industry both the new & used markets have shown incredible resilience, with both ending 2018 in solid health. That's worth raising a glass to! Cheers https://t.co/zS1WlTUoxt

Auto Trader is a company made up of 800 people committed to providing our customers, car buyers and colleagues with the very best service, platform and work place possible. We're very proud to have received lots of recognition for that commitment in 2018 #proud https://t.co/cC55R67WP0

Did you know that 52% of consumers starting the car buying process already claim to consider the cost of a car as a monthly price, rather than the full retail price? Finance is now central to the car buying process & getting it right, will be key to growth in 2019. https://t.co/yW6gBn0ELO

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