Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
OPENLANE, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 13.5x, down 20.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 61.6% YoY to 31.9x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.73 | 13.54 | 28.78 | 40.75 | 26.78 | 17.10 | 35.17 | — | 84.31 | 167.53 | 342.20 | — | 313.76 |
| — | -20.9% | -18.2% | — | -68.2% | -89.8% | -89.7% | — | -73.1% | +567.6% | -46.1% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.51 | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.36 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.37 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.89 |
| — | +51.4% | +52.4% | +34.0% | +2.4% | -21.3% | +4.2% | +1.5% | +22.9% | +7.4% | +20.9% | -12.9% | -39.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.93 | 2.10 | 1.53 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.61 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 0.70 |
| — | +32.9% | +10.3% | +36.5% | +6.2% | -2.2% | +10.4% | +8.5% | +102.0% | +29.0% | +50.5% | +15.4% | -51.4% | |
| P/FCF | 8.66 | 7.28 | 13.53 | 11.41 | 4.67 | 28.96 | 4.26 | 18.69 | 5.41 | 92.37 | 7.41 | 13.24 | 4.47 |
| — | -74.9% | +217.6% | -38.9% | -13.6% | -68.6% | -42.5% | +41.2% | +21.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.55 | 31.92 | 11.22 | 9.08 | 7.17 | 83.08 | 5.26 | 10.82 | 8.89 | 7.49 | 4.97 | — | 5.07 |
| — | -61.6% | +113.5% | -16.1% | -19.4% | +1009.6% | +5.9% | — | +75.3% | +48.7% | -12.7% | — | -80.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.34 | — | 14.24 | 11.67 | 9.41 | — | 6.64 | 21.92 | 14.96 | 10.24 | 7.12 | — | 7.69 |
| — | — | +114.4% | -46.8% | -37.1% | — | -6.7% | — | +94.6% | +73.3% | -33.4% | — | -90.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
OPENLANE, Inc.'s operating margin was 2.4% in Q4 2025, down 14.7 pp QoQ and up 5.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.2% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 115.4% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.2% | 54.3% | 41.2% | 41.6% | 47.5% | 25.2% | 43.8% | 37.4% | 42.7% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 46.6% | 46.7% |
| — | +115.4% | -5.9% | +11.2% | +11.3% | -47.1% | -9.0% | -19.7% | -8.6% | +4.0% | +3.1% | +3.9% | +8.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.2% | 2.4% | 17.2% | 9.8% | 11.2% | -3.3% | 16.3% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 14.7% | 16.0% | -46.7% | 15.5% |
| — | +173.7% | +5.1% | +82.7% | +31.3% | -122.4% | +2.2% | +111.5% | -44.9% | -37.6% | +25.6% | -903.8% | +319.3% | |
| Net Margin | 9.2% | 12.0% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 3.1% | -46.5% | 3.0% |
| — | +13.2% | +51.7% | +187.6% | +86.4% | +190.9% | +107.6% | +105.2% | +42.5% | -63.3% | +306.7% | -185.0% | +3818.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.3% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | -11.2% | 0.7% |
| — | -15.1% | +29.6% | +197.6% | +95.2% | +260.6% | +122.3% | +107.2% | +100.5% | -55.3% | +362.4% | -183.5% | +3608.1% | |
| ROA | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | -3.9% | 0.2% |
| — | +10.3% | +64.9% | +211.9% | +101.9% | +273.9% | +132.9% | +105.9% | +56.7% | -57.5% | +359.9% | -227.7% | +6443.6% | |
| ROIC | 6.9% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.7% | -0.8% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% | -7.3% | 2.3% |
| — | +133.8% | -28.7% | +128.8% | +57.6% | -129.7% | +7.8% | +115.2% | -26.2% | -21.4% | +65.0% | -1260.9% | +648.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
OPENLANE, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 40.3x, up from 17.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.24 |
| — | +339.4% | +270.1% | -84.2% | -29.1% | -34.6% | +3.3% | -26.9% | +22.6% | -14.8% | -33.5% | -45.4% | -82.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.94 | 40.32 | 17.44 | 0.81 | 3.82 | 41.60 | 3.42 | 7.03 | 6.36 | 5.17 | 3.40 | — | 5.76 |
| — | -3.1% | +409.8% | -88.5% | -39.9% | +705.0% | +0.6% | — | +10.3% | +0.6% | -54.8% | — | -88.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.15 |
| — | +4.1% | +7.7% | +7.5% | -2.6% | -3.1% | -8.1% | -7.6% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +3.2% | +3.5% | -4.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.15 |
| — | +4.1% | +7.7% | +7.5% | -2.6% | -3.1% | -8.1% | -7.6% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +3.2% | +3.5% | -4.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.79 | 0.44 | 2.93 | 15.29 | 12.93 | — | 2.07 | 0.64 | 0.93 | 1.46 | 1.69 | -5.01 | 1.71 |
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OPENLANE, Inc.'s current P/E is 16.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 27.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
OPENLANE, Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking OPENLANE, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.