AU · rank #10 · 2026-07-22
AG1
XETRA · EUR · $6.18B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 1.205 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.03 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 3 |
| Insider signal (90d) | — |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $31.00 | +28.0% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +29.64% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.07 |
| Gross margin TTM | +12.0% |
| 52w high | $31.50 |
| Market cap (USD) | $6.18B |
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Summary
AUTO1 Group (AG1) operates Europe's largest digital used-car platform, connecting dealers and consumers across two segments—Merchant wholesale and Autohero direct-to-consumer retail—having sold nearly 249,000 vehicles in Q1 2026.
Rationale
The 28% analyst upside, 80% revision agreement, and consistent EPS upgrades across 7/30/60/90-day windows reflect genuine earnings momentum from Autohero's 47.8% retail unit growth, giving the analyst_upside signal a fundamental anchor rather than pure sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1At ~2.5% adjusted EBITDA margin with no contracted backlog, any deceleration in European used-car demand or deterioration in residual values could rapidly erase profitability, directly disconfirming the earnings revision trend that drives this signal.
- 2High analyst target dispersion of 56.6% signals deep disagreement on terminal margin potential, meaning consensus upgrades could reverse sharply if Autohero's unit economics fail to scale beyond the current €1,166 gross profit per unit.
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