Stock · AG1.DE · Consumer Cyclical

AUTO1 Group SE

Germany · Mid Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €9.1B

Price as of 11/06/2026

1.8

of 10 2 of 11 points Low Match To the score

Price: €17.45; 1 Y −42.2%
Market cap: €4.4B
Phase: Scaling; revenue growing, core business only recently profitable; Revenue +7.7% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 1.4%

AUTO1 Group SE, a technology company, operates a digital automotive platform for buying and selling used cars online in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and internationally.

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AUTO1 Group SE, a technology company, operates a digital automotive platform for buying and selling used cars online in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Merchant and Retail. It is involved in the operation of AUTO1.com platform for the sale of used cars to commercial dealers; Autohero.com for the sale of used cars to private customers; and wirkaufendeinauto.de, an online platform to sell used cars to AUTO1. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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Summary

AUTO1 Group SE is below the middle of the Consumer Cyclical sector overall

24.8 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Profitability15.5below the middle
Growth48.8around the middle
Valuation27.0below the middle
Momentum16.0below the middle
Quality31.4below the middle
Balance sheet & risk9.9below the middle

Analysis

What the price requires

Free cash flow was negative in 2025. No priced-in expectation can be derived from it.

1 sign supports the expectation, 5 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

Low capital needs capex median 0.3% of revenue (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

Negative free cash flow FCF −€485.4M (2025)
High leverage debt to equity 2.40
Earnings well above cash flow Sloan ratio 21.3%

2 more

EBIT margin falling for three quarters −0.1 pp over the last four reports
Volatile earnings 3 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 4 of 5 changes for the better.

Revenue, 12 mo.€8.7B → €9.1B+5.3%better
FCF, 12 mo.−€484.7M → −€123.9M+74.4%better
Gross margin12.0% → 10.6%−1.4 ppworse
FCF margin−5.6% → −1.4%+4.2 ppbetter
Net debt€1.1B → €936.2M−11.4%better

3 more unchanged: EBIT margin, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability15.5below the middleEarns less than the sector: FCF margin −5.94%, sector 8.07%.

Metric	Stock	Sector median	Position in sector
Return on equity	11.02%	11.07%	Rank 50
Return on capital (Greenblatt)	7.30%	17.91%	Rank 15
EBIT margin	1.44%	10.89%	Rank 6
FCF margin	−5.94%	8.07%	Rank 2
Gross margin	12.12%	34.00%	Rank 4

Growth48.8around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.

Metric	Stock	Sector median	Position in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year	30.31%	5.10%	Rank 95
Earnings growth, 3 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank	–	8.34%
Earnings growth, 5 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank	–	15.10%
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)	0.27%	4.34%	Rank 2

Valuation27.0below the middleValued higher than the sector: FCF yield −11.04%, sector 4.17%.

Metric	Stock	Sector median	Position in sector
Earnings yield	1.99%	4.32%	Rank 15
FCF yield	−11.04%	4.17%	Rank 3
EV/saleslower is better	0.67	1.95	Rank 83
EV/EBITlower is better	46.52	16.88	Rank 7

Momentum16.0below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Distance from 52-week high −43.05%, sector −15.83%.

Metric	Stock	Sector median	Position in sector
Share price, 1 year	−42.23%	−4.35%	Rank 10
Share price, 6 months	−0.20%	3.63%	Rank 38
Share price, 3 months	−14.75%	2.92%	Rank 9
Distance from 52-week high	−43.05%	−15.83%	Rank 7

Quality31.4below the middleQuality below the sector: Accruals (Sloan) 22.19%, sector 0.39%.

Metric	Stock	Sector median	Position in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better	22.19%	0.39%	Rank 0
Change in share countlower is better	3.87%	−0.37%	Rank 7
Dividend streak in yearsdoes not count towards the rank	–	4
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted	5.81%	0.16%	Rank 87

Balance sheet & risk9.9below the middleMore risk than the sector: Volatility, 1 year 58.97%, sector 33.42%.

Metric	Stock	Sector median	Position in sector
Equity ratio	24.59%	40.59%	Rank 21
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better	6.06	0.99	Rank 5
Debt to equitylower is better	2.40	0.49	Rank 12
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better	58.97%	33.42%	Rank 2

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €1.5B (2016) to €8.2B (2025), 21.0% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
Year	Revenue, €B	EBIT margin	FCF, €M	Shares	Net debt
2016	1.5	−6.1%	−119.1	199M	€64.1M
2017	2.2	−2.8%	−139.7	199M	€113.9M
2018	2.9	−4.3%	−78.3	199M	−€2.6M
2019	3.5	−3.2%	−141.9	204M	€165.1M
2020	2.8	−2.7%	41.3	204M	€213.7M
2021	4.8	−3.4%	−493.9	206M	€337.0M
2022	6.5	−3.5%	−439.4	214M	€303.1M
2023	5.5	−1.9%	−78.7	215M	€263.1M
2024	6.3	0.7%	−240.0	216M	€800.9M
2025	8.2	1.4%	−485.4	225M	€1.1B

1.8 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score2 of 11 points

1 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

AUTO1 Group SE mainly meets criteria in the Growth category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How AUTO1 Group SE's score is built

AUTO1 Group SE is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

1 of 7 rules met

2 of 11 points

Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
Revenue growth above 15%met2 of 2 points
3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.no data0 of 1 point
12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does AUTO1 Group SE stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

Piotroski F-Score (9-Point Check)Nine hard balance-sheet criteria separate substance from a downward spiral.
Low
Altman Z-Score: Stress TestFive balance-sheet ratios are condensed into a single measure of bankruptcy risk.
High
StockScorer ScoreMeasured against its own sector: quality, valuation, growth and market confirmation.
Low
Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep ValueOnly the operating business is priced, the way an acquirer would look at it.
Low
Moat QualityCompanies with an economic moat, recognisable by persistently high returns and defended margins.
Low
Defensive: Low VolatilityLow swings instead of maximum return, which is what the low-volatility anomaly exploits.
Low

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Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
Balanced GARP
High-Growth / Rule of 40
Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
Magic Formula: Value + Quality
Mohanram G-Score: Growth Quality
PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
Trending Value: Value + Momentum
Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

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AUTO1 Group SE key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for AUTO1 Group SE.

Metric	Stock	Sector
P/E ratio	50.3	21.6
P/B ratio	5.5	2.4
Return on equity (ROE)	11.0%	11.1%
Equity ratio	24.6%	40.6%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)	2.40	0.49
Dividend yield	–	2.2%

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Frequently asked questions about AUTO1 Group SE stock

How does AUTO1 Group SE stock (AG1.DE) score in the StockScorer model?

AUTO1 Group SE stock reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 1 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.

What is AUTO1 Group SE's P/E ratio?

AUTO1 Group SE's P/E ratio is 50.3. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 21.6.

What sector is AUTO1 Group SE in?

AUTO1 Group SE is assigned to the Consumer Cyclical sector. Its rank within the sector is 24.8 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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