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    KAR Auction Services Inc (KAR)

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    AUTO & TRUCK DEALERSHIPS

    $30.88
    +0.11 (+0.36%)

    Last updated: Dec 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    59%(22/37)
    Avg Surprise
    +18.50%
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.00N/A-100.00%Miss-100.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.35$0.27+29.63%Beat+34.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.33$0.22+50.00%Beat+73.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 7
    		$0.31$0.22+40.91%Beat+63.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.21$0.21+1.20%Beat+31.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.26$0.22+18.18%Beat+44.4%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.19$0.21-9.52%Miss-24.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$0.19$0.21-9.52%Miss+58.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.16$0.13+23.08%Beat-51.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.18$0.15+20.00%Beat+100.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.25$0.12+108.33%Beat+525.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 2
    		$0.12$0.09+33.33%Beat+700.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.33$0.18+83.33%Beat+200.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.09$0.13-30.77%Miss+12.5%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.04N/A-55.56%Miss-73.3%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$-0.02N/A-115.38%Miss-108.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.11$0.02+450.00%Beat+1200.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.08$0.10-20.00%Miss-82.2%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.15$0.19-21.05%Miss+87.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 4
    		$0.24$0.11+118.18%Beat+166.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 16
    		$-0.01N/A-103.57%Miss-104.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.45$0.28+60.71%Beat+28.6%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.08$-0.14+157.14%Beat-73.3%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.09$0.16-43.75%Miss-87.1%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.24$0.29-17.24%Miss-61.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.35$0.40-12.50%Miss-50.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.30$0.37-18.92%Miss-63.4%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 7
    		$0.70$0.77-9.09%Miss-14.6%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.62$0.59+5.08%Beat-1.6%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.70$0.70+0.00%Beat+22.8%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.82$0.80+2.50%Beat+26.2%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 8
    		$0.82$0.76+7.89%Beat+32.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.63$0.53+18.87%Beat+40.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.57$0.50+14.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.65$0.58+12.07%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 9
    		$0.62$0.60+3.33%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.45$0.48-6.25%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Payout Ratio0.00%
    FrequencyQuarterly

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-47.46%
    5Y CAGR-29.36%
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E RatioN/AEV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit MarginN/AOperating MarginN/A
    ROEN/AROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/EquityN/AInterest CoverageN/A
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    BetaN/AAvg VolumeN/A
    52-Week HighN/A52-Week LowN/A

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$29.81
    SMA 20$27.97
    SMA 50$26.71
    SMA 200N/A
    EMA 10$29.70
    EMA 20$28.55
    EMA 50$27.43
    EMA 200$25.05

    MACD

    Line: 1.28Signal: 0.94Hist: 0.34

    ADX

    ADX: 48.8+DI: 36.1-DI: 4.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up96.0
    Aroon Down16.0
    PSAR$29.27

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$32.06
    Lower Band$23.88
    %B Position2924%(Upper)
    Band Width0.86

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    79.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K96.7
    Stoch %D96.0
    Williams %R-1.9
    ROC (10d)11.2%
    Momentum3.12
    CCI (20d)104.5
    MFI (14d)100.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.72(2.3%)
    StdDev (20d)2.04
    Hist Vol22.3%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$30.79
    OBV21.7M
    AD Line13.2M
    CMF (20d)0.355

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)930.0K
    Vol Ratio0.3x(Low)
    VWMA (20d)$28.24

    Pivot Points

    R3$31.55
    R2$31.26
    R1$31.02
    Pivot Point$30.73
    S1$30.49
    S2$30.20
    S3$29.96

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI48.49
    Ultimate Osc68.3
    KST146.54

    Financial Data

    QuarterDec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023Jun 2023Mar 2023
    Total Revenue$494.30M$498.40M$481.70M$460.10M$492.00M$448.40M$443.80M$429.90M$391.30M$416.30M$416.90M$420.60M
    Cost of Revenue$225.90M$292.90M$281.30M$241.60M$368.00M$252.00M$277.80M$246.50M$204.80M$216.00M$222.60M$224.20M
    Gross Profit$268.40M$205.50M$200.40M$218.50M$124.00M$196.40M$166.00M$183.40M$186.50M$200.30M$194.30M$196.40M
    Operating Expenses$256.40M$120.00M$153.00M$166.80M$140.20M$123.20M$142.10M$146.60M$129.10M$133.80M$388.80M$131.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$110.90M$114.30M$107.20M$94.50M$99.40M$106.00M$108.70M$103.80M$107.40M$111.20M$108.00M
    Operating Income$12.00M$85.50M$47.40M$51.70M$-16,200,000$73.20M$23.90M$36.80M$57.40M$66.50M$-194,500,000$65.40M
    Interest Income$0$2.70M$8.70M$700,000$85.90M$38.50M$0$0$0$38.70M$38.90M$38.50M
    Interest Expense$27.30M$29.20M$3.10M$4.00M$90.60M$35.30M$37.40M$39.70M$39.30M$39.40M$38.80M$38.30M
    Income Before Tax$31.70M$56.10M$51.70M$52.70M$69.00M$41.50M$18.20M$29.20M$21.20M$25.40M$-213,100,000$20.00M
    Income Tax Expense$-27,800,000$8.20M$18.30M$15.80M$16.70M$13.10M$7.50M$10.70M$7.60M$12.70M$-19,300,000$7.30M
    Net Income$59.50M$47.90M$33.40M$36.90M$52.30M$28.40M$10.70M$18.50M$14.30M$12.70M$-193,800,000$12.70M
    EBITDA$82.30M$108.00M$77.80M$79.40M$1.40M$100.60M$47.80M$60.60M$85.80M$91.20M$-147,500,000$81.30M
    EBIT$59.00M$85.30M$54.80M$56.70M$-21,600,000$76.80M$23.70M$36.30M$60.50M$64.80M$-174,300,000$58.30M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    KAR Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    2.6%

    KAR Dividend

    Payout ratio
    0.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    -47.5%
    5Y DPS growth
    -29.4%

    Frequently Asked Questions About KAR

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    KAR Auction Services Inc (KAR) has a dividend payment track record. See the KAR dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

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