QM · rank #9 · 2026-10-27
CAR
GPW · PLN · $3.68B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +67.74% |
|---|---|
| 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). | $3.68B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-25 | $931.00 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-26 | $555.02 |
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Summary
Inter Cars (CAR@GPW) is Central and Eastern Europe's largest automotive aftermarket parts distributor, serving passenger-car, commercial-vehicle, and truck segments across a dense multi-country logistics network.
Rationale
The 0.68 twelve-month momentum signal is reinforced by concrete fundamental delivery — H1 2026 revenue +12.8%, operating profit +32.6%, net profit +42.1%, and September sales accelerating to +17.4% YoY — confirming that price strength reflects genuine earnings momentum rather than sentiment alone, which is precisely the quality-momentum combination the strategy targets.
Material risks
- 1Inter Cars holds no sole-source position and competes directly with scaled rivals (LKQ Europe, Auto Partner, GPC Europe, MEKO) on price and catalogue breadth, meaning margin gains can be competed away without a structural bottleneck or proprietary technology to defend them.
- 2Heavy automation capex (PLN 235 million Zakroczym alone) combined with potential working-capital reversal could compress free cash flow materially before new facilities reach targeted productivity, undermining the quality leg of the thesis.
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