QM · rank #14 · 2026-09-09
APR
GPW · PLN · $1.09B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +50.64% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +16.1% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +4.9% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $1.09B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-10 | $30.40 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $20.18 |
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Summary
Auto Partner (APR) is a Polish importer and distributor of automotive spare parts serving independent workshops via electronic ordering and just-in-time logistics across Poland and expanding into Western Europe.
Rationale
The 50% trailing momentum signal is directly reinforced by Q2 2026 results that materially beat expectations — net profit +64% y/y, EBITDA +47% y/y, gross margin expanding 250 bps — confirming that quality metrics (ROE 16%, improving margins) are driven by real operational leverage, not multiple expansion alone.
Material risks
- 1Gross margin expansion to 29.3% may prove cyclical rather than structural — the distribution model lacks proprietary products or long-term contracts, so any supplier pricing pressure or intensified competition from established Western European distributors in the Zgorzelec expansion markets could rapidly compress the margin gains underpinning the quality signal.
- 2Geographic concentration (~49% Poland/CEE) means a regional demand slowdown or PLN weakness would disproportionately hit revenues, and the absence of a named order backlog means earnings visibility is low if transactional workshop demand softens.
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