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Car Group

Media & Entertainment

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.

Short position

short percentage4.62%
reported shorts17.5M
shares on issue379.070M

Car Group (ASX:CAR) has 4.62% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 17,506,892 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.09 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 6.81 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.

Price & short interest

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Car Group (CAR) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency

Revenue
$1.25Bvs $1.18B (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$313.7Mvs $275.5M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$0.83 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)vs $0.73 (FY25)
Derived: trailing 12 months at year end, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+5.9%FY
EPS YoY
+13.7%TTM
  • Derived: trailing 12 months at year end

Key ratios

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
98.5%
Operating margin
38.4%
Net margin
25.0%
FCF margin
34.8%
ROE
11.0%
ROA
6.4%
FCF conversion
1.39×
Net debt (excl. leases)
$1.20B
Net debt / EBITDA
1.8×
Current ratio
1.4×
Interest cover
6.4×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
97.6%
Market cap
$8.64B
P/E
27.5×
P/B
3.1×

Ratios use the reporting currency (AUD); market cap is in AUD. Source: Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026.

Financial statements

Figures in AUD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked

CAR income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$1.25B$1.18B$1.10B$781.2M
Gross profit$1.23B$1.13B$1.03B$720.7M
Operating income$481.9M$448.9M$413.1M$293.3M
EBITDA$684.7M$631.7M$583.0M$860.6M
EBIT$499.4M$460.4M$428.2M$753.6M
Interest expense$75.7M$86.4M$83.5M$53.9M
Pretax income$423.7M$374.1M$344.7M$699.7M
Tax$91.2M$81.1M$83.6M$51.4M
NPAT$313.7M$275.5M$250.0M$645.6M
Net interest income−$58.2M−$73.3M−$71.5M−$47.8M
EPS basic$0.83 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.73$0.66$1.81
EPS diluted$0.83 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.73$0.66$1.81
Shares378.9M377.9M377.2M376.7M
  • Derived: trailing 12 months at year end