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AUTO1 GROUP Q2 2026 earnings summary

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Q2 2026 earnings summary29 Jul, 2026

Executive summary

  • Achieved strong Q2 2026 growth with units sold up 20% year-over-year to 240,298, and revenue increasing 23.4% to EUR 2.43 billion.

  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 38.4% year-over-year to EUR 58.6 million, with margin reaching a record Q2 high of 2.4%.

  • Both merchant and retail segments contributed to growth, with record adjusted EBITDA in merchant and robust unit growth in retail.

  • Vertically integrated business model, disciplined cost management, and capital-light strategy drove operating leverage and efficiency.

Financial highlights

  • Q2 2026 revenue reached EUR 2.43 billion, up 23.4% year-over-year; gross profit was EUR 280.7 million, up 21.4%.

  • Group gross profit per unit (GPU) rose 2.3% year-over-year to EUR 1,174.

  • Retail segment revenue up 44.1% to EUR 598.3 million; gross profit up 33.7% to EUR 82.2 million.

  • Merchant segment revenue up 17.9% to EUR 1.83 billion; gross profit up 17.0% to EUR 198.5 million.

  • Total cash increased by EUR 24 million in Q2 2026, reaching EUR 676 million.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year 2026 guidance confirmed: total units 940,000–1,000,000; gross profit EUR 1.1–1.2 billion; adjusted EBITDA EUR 250–275 million.

  • Merchant segment units expected at 815,000–865,000; Retail segment at 125,000–135,000.

  • Profitability expected to improve in H2, with some uncertainty in Q4 due to seasonality.

  • Sequential GPU improvements anticipated in H2 as trading speed increases and inventory stabilizes.

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AUTO1 Group SE operates an online marketplace for used-vehicle sales to dealers and individual customers in Europe. It provides a two-sided platform where customers can buy and sell vehicles, while dealers can buy vehicles wholesale. The company offers services on used-vehicle sales to its customers in France, Germany, Poland and Spain. When making a purchase the company's marketplace websites allow users to arrange financing, and obtain vehicle inspections and vehicle history reports.