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AUTO vs. RMV, MONY, BCG, GOCO, and CNIC

Should you buy Auto Trader Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Auto Trader Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Auto Trader Group include Rightmove (RMV), Mony Group (MONY), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) (GOCO), and CentralNic Group (CNIC). These companies are all part of the "internet content & information" industry.

How does Auto Trader Group compare to Rightmove?

Rightmove (LON:RMV) and Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Auto Trader Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rightmove. Rightmove is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auto Trader Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rightmove£425.13M7.27£194.03M£28.0014.71
Auto Trader Group£616.30M6.55£248.87M£33.2514.89

Rightmove pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Auto Trader Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Rightmove pays out 36.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Auto Trader Group pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Rightmove has a net margin of 51.06% compared to Auto Trader Group's net margin of 47.69%. Rightmove's return on equity of 264.68% beat Auto Trader Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rightmove51.06% 264.68% 152.62%
Auto Trader Group 47.69%51.86%33.79%

Rightmove has a beta of 0.884, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Auto Trader Group has a beta of 0.685, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Auto Trader Group had 1 more articles in the media than Rightmove. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Auto Trader Group and 0 mentions for Rightmove. Rightmove's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Auto Trader Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rightmove Neutral
Auto Trader Group Neutral

Rightmove presently has a consensus price target of GBX 643.75, indicating a potential upside of 56.33%. Auto Trader Group has a consensus price target of GBX 598.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.89%. Given Rightmove's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rightmove is more favorable than Auto Trader Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rightmove
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Auto Trader Group
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

81.3% of Rightmove shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Rightmove shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Rightmove beats Auto Trader Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Auto Trader Group compare to Mony Group?

Mony Group (LON:MONY) and Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

74.7% of Mony Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Mony Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mony Group has a beta of 0.979, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Auto Trader Group has a beta of 0.685, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Auto Trader Group had 1 more articles in the media than Mony Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Auto Trader Group and 0 mentions for Mony Group. Mony Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Auto Trader Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mony Group Neutral
Auto Trader Group Neutral

Auto Trader Group has a net margin of 47.69% compared to Mony Group's net margin of 18.19%. Auto Trader Group's return on equity of 51.86% beat Mony Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mony Group18.19% 36.01% 15.18%
Auto Trader Group 47.69%51.86%33.79%

Auto Trader Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mony Group. Mony Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auto Trader Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mony Group£446.30M2.02£75.76M£15.2011.38
Auto Trader Group£616.30M6.55£248.87M£33.2514.89

Mony Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 260, suggesting a potential upside of 50.29%. Auto Trader Group has a consensus target price of GBX 598.40, suggesting a potential upside of 20.89%. Given Mony Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mony Group is more favorable than Auto Trader Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mony Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Auto Trader Group
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Mony Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Auto Trader Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Mony Group pays out 82.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Auto Trader Group pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Auto Trader Group beats Mony Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Auto Trader Group compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

Auto Trader Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 598.40, suggesting a potential upside of 20.89%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus price target of GBX 309, suggesting a potential upside of 62.63%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than Auto Trader Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Auto Trader Group
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Baltic Classifieds Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Auto Trader Group has higher revenue and earnings than Baltic Classifieds Group. Auto Trader Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baltic Classifieds Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Auto Trader Group£616.30M6.55£248.87M£33.2514.89
Baltic Classifieds Group£85.82M9.85£45.57M£10.3018.45

Auto Trader Group has a beta of 0.685, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.081, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Auto Trader Group and Auto Trader Group both had 1 articles in the media. Auto Trader Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Baltic Classifieds Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Auto Trader Group Neutral
Baltic Classifieds Group Neutral

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to Auto Trader Group's net margin of 47.69%. Auto Trader Group's return on equity of 51.86% beat Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Auto Trader Group47.69% 51.86% 33.79%
Baltic Classifieds Group 57.67%13.93%5.86%

72.2% of Auto Trader Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Auto Trader Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Auto Trader Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Baltic Classifieds Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Auto Trader Group pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baltic Classifieds Group pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Auto Trader Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Auto Trader Group beats Baltic Classifieds Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Auto Trader Group compare to GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)?

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) and GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) (LON:GOCO) are both internet content & information industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Auto Trader Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 598.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.89%. Given Auto Trader Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Auto Trader Group is more favorable than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Auto Trader Group
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Auto Trader Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Auto Trader Group pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays out 0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Auto Trader Group had 1 more articles in the media than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Auto Trader Group and 0 mentions for GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). Auto Trader Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Auto Trader Group Neutral
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) Neutral

72.2% of Auto Trader Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Auto Trader Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Auto Trader Group has higher revenue and earnings than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auto Trader Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Auto Trader Group£616.30M6.55£248.87M£33.2514.89
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)£159.20M0.00N/A£2.70N/A

Auto Trader Group has a net margin of 47.69% compared to GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Auto Trader Group's return on equity of 51.86% beat GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Auto Trader Group47.69% 51.86% 33.79%
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Auto Trader Group beats GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Auto Trader Group compare to CentralNic Group?

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) and CentralNic Group (LON:CNIC) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Auto Trader Group has a net margin of 47.69% compared to CentralNic Group's net margin of 0.05%. Auto Trader Group's return on equity of 51.86% beat CentralNic Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Auto Trader Group47.69% 51.86% 33.79%
CentralNic Group 0.05%0.26%3.89%

Auto Trader Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CentralNic Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Auto Trader Group£616.30M6.55£248.87M£33.2514.89
CentralNic Group£790.04M0.00-£3.18MN/AN/A

Auto Trader Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. CentralNic Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Auto Trader Group pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Auto Trader Group has a beta of 0.685, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CentralNic Group has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

72.2% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of CentralNic Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of CentralNic Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Auto Trader Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 598.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.89%. Given Auto Trader Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Auto Trader Group is more favorable than CentralNic Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Auto Trader Group
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
CentralNic Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Auto Trader Group had 1 more articles in the media than CentralNic Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Auto Trader Group and 0 mentions for CentralNic Group. Auto Trader Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CentralNic Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Auto Trader Group Neutral
CentralNic Group Neutral

Summary

Auto Trader Group beats CentralNic Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AUTO vs. The Competition

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MetricAuto Trader GroupInternet Content & Information IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.04B£624.84M£3.44B£2.79B
Dividend Yield2.17%2.47%6.79%6.16%
P/E Ratio14.892,253.6114.39365.29
Price / Sales6.55555.73116.7587,514.55
Price / Cash294.9536.5915.9827.89
Price / Book8.17116.965.107.58
Net Income£248.87M£29.14M£125.80M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.65%-0.09%0.20%
1 Month Performance-3.32%2.77%4.58%0.88%
1 Year Performance-44.39%-6.66%7.73%82.73%

Auto Trader Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AUTO
Auto Trader Group
1.9666 of 5 stars		GBX 495
-1.6%		GBX 598.40
+20.9%		-42.8%£4.04B£616.30M14.891,066
RMV
Rightmove
3.0465 of 5 stars		GBX 410.70
-0.4%		GBX 643.75
+56.7%		-45.4%£3.08B£425.13M14.67800
MONY
Mony Group
3.7214 of 5 stars		GBX 171.50
+0.5%		GBX 260
+51.6%		-18.6%£891.65M£446.30M11.28733
BCG
Baltic Classifieds Group
2.7212 of 5 stars		GBX 191.30
-0.2%		GBX 309
+61.5%		-47.8%£851.33M£85.82M18.57130
GOCO
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£555.09M£159.20M48.745,450

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