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OPLN
OPENLANE, Inc
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
OPENLANE, Inc. What it actually does.

Operates a digital marketplace for buying and selling used vehicles. Connects sellers and buyers in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, and the United Kingdom. Now — the numbers.

4,032 employees
$3.8B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
76%Marketplace
MarketplaceFinance 24%
76% of all revenue comes from a single line: Marketplace.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

Revenue last year:
$1.9B
The net profit left over:
$177.7M
Out of every $100 in sales, $9 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 9%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing — but slowly for a company this size.

Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$1.5B
2021
2022
2023
2024
$1.9B
2025
Cash on hand:
$141.5M
Total debt:
$1.4B
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $1.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
21.4×

The market pays 21.4× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 64% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 29% above today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
71
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
60
average

A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.

VALUATION
64
average

The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.

GROWTH
77
strong

This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.

PRICE MOMENTUM
76
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 17% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Delivers on expectations

It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.

THE RISKS

Our checks did not surface a specific risk to flag here. That is not the same as there being none.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A
71 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, OPLN sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”

The takeaway: OPLN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film