QM · rank #12 · 2026-10-23
CAR
GPW · PLN · $3.66B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +61.73% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +16.3% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +4.2% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $3.66B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-23 | $917.00 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-23 | $567.00 |
The AI research card
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Summary
Inter Cars is Central and Eastern Europe's largest automotive aftermarket parts distributor, operating across 21 countries with 690+ branches and 800,000+ SKUs serving ~300,000 regular customers.
Rationale
The 61.7% 12-month price momentum is substantiated by genuine fundamental acceleration—17.4% YoY September sales growth, Q2 net profit beating consensus, and leverage declining to 1.76x EBITDA—making this a quality-confirmed momentum signal rather than pure sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1Supplier concentration (35 suppliers ~50% of purchase orders) with no sole-source technology moat means a pricing or availability shock from key suppliers could compress margins without a structural buffer to absorb it.
- 2The PLN 685 million Stęszew logistics centre launching Q1 2027 introduces near-term execution and working-capital risk that could pressure free cash flow and ROE precisely as the momentum trade is held.
AI verdict council
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