AUTO.L vs CARS
AUTO.L: Auto Trader Group is the dominant digital marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles in the United Kingdom. CARS: Cars.com is a premier digital marketplace and technology partner that powers the automotive retail ecosystem with AI-driven tools, targeted media, and inventory management solutions.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AUTO.L | CARS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £4.71 | $9.71 | |
| Market cap | $4.7B | $520M | |
| P/E | 13.78 | 22.33 | AUTO.L lower |
| Net margin | +47.1% | +2.8% | AUTO.L higher |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +8.3% | |
| ROE | +72.2% | +4.2% | AUTO.L higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | n/a | 0.98 | |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 0 | |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | n/a | 1.10 | |
| 1-year return | -40.2% | -9.0% | CARS higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings and annual report filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-07.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.