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Added to YB: 2026-04-03
Pitch date: 2026-03-31
ATG.L [neutral]
Auction Technology Group plc
+1.04%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Auction Technology Group plc operates online auction marketplaces in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.
Market Cap
GBP 534.1M
Pitch Price
GBP 3.35
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
12.50
P/E
-3.73
EV/Sales
3.74
Sector
Diversified Consumer Services
Category
value
Auction Technology Group ($ATG.L)
ATG.L (paid preview): UK operator of curated online auction marketplaces (A&A 60% rev, I&C 40%). Network effects via 4K+ auctioneers, 85M bids, $12.1B GMV. Take rate 4.8% (A&A 10.3%, I&C 3%), rising via VAS (atgPay, atgShip). FY25 rev +9% but EBITDA margin fell 46%→40% on mix shift & Chairish acquisition ($85M for -EBITDA biz). $150M goodwill impairment, net debt $175M (2x EBITDA). Activist FW rejected 400p bids, now holds 25%+. Trading 3x EV/sales, 9x EBITDA, 11% FCF yield vs peers 5-10x sales. Risks: GMV slowing, conversion 33%→27%, mgmt capital allocation, I&C disposal talk, margin compression, competition (Ritchie Bros, eBay, Big4 auction houses). Catalysts: Chairish synergies ($8M cost saves), potential re-bid, buybacks, US re-listing.
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