On the stock market since 2009, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 4,080 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $1.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 8% a year on average.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
On our five-subject report card, KAR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: KAR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.