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    How Investors May Respond To CAR Group (ASX:CAR) FY26 Results And FY27 Growth Guidance

    Simply Wall St·08/17/2026 11:21:33
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    • CAR Group Limited recently reported FY26 results showing revenue of A$1,253.43 million and net income of A$313.69 million, alongside a dividend of A$0.435 per share for the half-year to 30 June 2026 and earnings guidance for FY27 calling for constant-currency revenue growth of 11–14%.
    • The combination of higher earnings, an increased dividend and management’s confidence in future revenue expansion underlines CAR Group’s ability to convert its online marketplace scale into both profit growth and cash returns to shareholders.
    • We’ll now examine how CAR Group’s FY27 revenue guidance of 11–14% constant-currency growth may influence its existing investment narrative.

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    CAR Group Investment Narrative Recap

    To own CAR Group, I think you need to believe its online automotive marketplaces can stay central to how cars are bought, sold and financed, even as technology and mobility trends evolve. The FY26 result and FY27 revenue guidance support the near term growth story, but do not materially change the key short term catalyst, which remains execution on monetising traffic without overburdening dealers, or the main risk around rising competition from large digital and manufacturer platforms.

    The FY27 guidance for 11–14% constant currency revenue growth is the announcement that ties most directly into this story, because it connects CAR Group’s recent earnings momentum with its ability to keep expanding its marketplace economics. That outlook sits alongside a higher A$0.435 dividend for the June 2026 half, which reinforces that any revenue uplift still needs to be balanced against pressures on dealer margins and potential cyclicality in auto transaction volumes.

    Yet behind this upbeat revenue guidance, the growing threat from big tech and manufacturer owned marketplaces is something investors should be aware of...

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    CAR Group's narrative projects A$1.6 billion revenue and A$464.1 million earnings by 2029. This requires 9.8% yearly revenue growth and about A$168.7 million earnings increase from A$295.4 million today.

    Uncover how CAR Group's forecasts yield a A$32.89 fair value, a 11% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Four members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see fair value for CAR Group between A$32.00 and A$33.76, reflecting a relatively tight cluster of views. You can weigh those against the company’s own FY27 revenue growth guidance, which raises useful questions about how competitive pressures might influence CAR Group’s ability to keep translating marketplace scale into sustained earnings power.

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