Name: Car Group (CAR) Short Position History
Creator: Shorted
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CAR

Media & Entertainment

Car Group

Short interest: 4.89%; +0.27 pp 30d; as of 9 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 18.6M
Shares on issue: 379.070M

Price & short interest

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About Car Group

CAR Group (ASX: CAR) operates online vehicle marketplaces and related technology and advertising solutions, helping dealers and private sellers connect with buyers. The group owns leading digital marketplace businesses including carsales in Australia, Encar in South Korea, Trader Interactive in the United States and chileautos in Chile, and holds a majority stake in Webmotors in Brazil. Its model is primarily subscription and advertising-led, leveraging data and technology to improve listing performance and buyer discovery across multiple geographies.

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Car Group (ASX:CAR) has 4.89% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 9 Oct 2026, or about 18,553,904 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.27 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 6.67 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.20% in June 2026. CAR is classified in the Media & Entertainment industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Short interest

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Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads CAR today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 10rank 1562 of 1893
CAN SLIMWatchScore 10rank 1034 of 1549
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 10rank 1278 of 1684
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 24rank 189 of 1448
Quality compoundersWatchScore 56rank 92 of 1660

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CAR fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Car Group (ASX:CAR) recorded revenue of A$1.3B and net profit after tax of A$313.7M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of A$1.2B and net profit after tax of A$275.5M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +5.9% (FY), EPS +13.7% (TTM). Net margin 25.0%, return on equity 11.0% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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