EQS-News: AUTO1 Group reports strong growth across all key metrics

AUTO1 Group reports strong growth across all key metrics

Berlin, July 30, 2025 – AUTO1 Group SE, Europe’s leading digital automotive platform for buying, selling and financing used cars, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting strong growth across all key metrics.

Result highlights for the second quarter

• Units sold of 200,498 up 20.6% year over year
• Merchant units sold of 176,674, up 18.9% year over year
• Retail units sold of 23,824, up 34.6% year over year
• Gross profit of EUR 231.2 million, up 33.4% year over year
• Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 42.3 million, up 104.1% year over year

Christian Bertermann, CEO and Co-founder of AUTO1 Group: “Q2 was a strong quarter for us: Our vertically integrated business model is fueling sustained growth across our Retail and Merchant segments. Building on this momentum, we remain dedicated to delivering exceptional value to our customers by transforming the used car market at a high pace.”

Markus Boser, CFO of AUTO1 Group: “We are proud of our team delivering strong financials in the second quarter. These results enable us to continue investing in our future growth and progressing towards our long term market share and margin goals.”

Second quarter business performance

The Group sold a total of 200,498 units in Q2, up 20.6% year over year, generating revenue of EUR 2.0 billion, up 29.8% year over year. The Group reported EUR 231.2 million gross profit, up 33.4% year over year. AUTO1 Group achieved EUR 42.3 million adjusted EBITDA, a 104.1% increase year over year.

The Merchant segment AUTO1.com sold 176,674 vehicles to partner dealers, up 18.9% year over year. Merchant revenue was EUR 1.6 billion, up 26.6% year over year and gross profit was EUR 169.7 million, up 24.4% year over year with GPU of EUR 961, up 4.6% year over year.

AUTO1 Group’s Retail business Autohero sold record 23,824 units, up 34.6% year over year, generating revenue of EUR 415.3 million, up 43.2% year over year. Retail gross profit was EUR 61.5 million, up 66.6% year over year and Autohero reported GPU of EUR 2,538, up 22.2% year over year.

Financial Outlook

AUTO1 Group increases its full-year unit guidance to 772,000 - 817,000 total units sold (up from 735,000 - 795,000), with 680,000 - 720,000 units sold in its Merchant segment (up from 650,000 - 700,000) and 92,000 - 97,000 units sold in its Retail segment (up from 85,000 - 95,000).

The Group increases its gross profit guidance to EUR 890 - 940 million (up from EUR 845 - 905 million) with an improved adjusted EBITDA target of EUR 160 - 190 million (up from EUR 150 - 180 million) for the full year.

Selected Financial Data

	Q2 2024	Q2 2025	YoY
AUTO1 GROUP
Number of units sold	166,292	200,498	20.6%
Revenue (in million EUR)	1,518.2	1,970.6	29.8%
Gross profit (in million EUR)	173.3	231.2	33.4%
GPU [1] (EUR)	1,041	1,148	10.3%
Adjusted EBITDA (in million EUR)	20.7	42.3	104.1%
Retail
Number of units sold	17,694	23,824	34.6%
Revenue (in million EUR)	290.0	415.3	43.2%
Gross profit (in million EUR)	36.9	61.5	66.6%
GPU [2] (EUR)	2,077	2,538	22.2%
Merchant
Number of units sold	148,598	176,674	18.9%
Revenue (in million EUR)	1,228.2	1,555.2	26.6%
Gross profit (in million EUR)	136.4	169.7	24.4%
GPU (EUR)	918	961	4.6%

The Group’s financial results for the second quarter 2025 can be found in the Financials (Quarterly Earnings) section on the Investor Relations website of AUTO1 Group.

AUTO1 Group will publish its 2025 half-year financial report on 3 September 2025.

About AUTO1 Group

Founded in 2012, AUTO1 Group is Europe’s leading digital automotive platform for buying, selling, and financing used cars. By leveraging technology and data, AUTO1 Group is maximizing value for consumers and partner dealers in Europe across three brands: wirkaufendeinauto.de, Autohero and AUTO1.com. With wirkaufendeinauto.de and its sister brands, the Group offers consumers a fast and easy way to sell their cars. Its Retail brand Autohero makes choosing, buying, and financing high-quality used cars easy and stress-free. AUTO1.com is Europe’s largest wholesale trading platform for car dealers, supporting them in growing their businesses. The company operates in over 30 countries, employed 6,300 people at the end of 2024, generated revenue of EUR 6.3 billion and sold 690,000 cars in 2024. AUTO1 Group went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in February 2021 and is part of the MDAX (Mid-cap German stock market index). For more information please visit www.auto1-group.com.

Investor Relations contacts

Philip Reicherstorfer

Group Treasurer

Phone: +49 (0)30 - 2016 38 213

Email: ir@auto1-group.com

 

Maria Shevtsova

Head of Investor Relations

Phone: +49 (0) 170 556 9259

Email: ir@auto1-group.com

 

Media Relations contact

Christine Preyer

Director Communications & PR

Phone: +49 (0)175 64 59 192

Email: press@auto1-group.com

 

Forward Looking Statements

This publication contains forward-looking statements based on current views and assumptions of AUTO1 Group’s management and made to the best of such management’s knowledge. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause AUTO1 Group’s revenues, profitability or the degree to which it performs or achieves its targets to materially deviate from what is explicitly or implicitly stated or described in this publication. Therefore, persons who obtain possession of this publication should not rely on such forward-looking statements. AUTO1 Group accepts no guarantee or responsibility regarding forward-looking statements and will not adjust them to future results or developments.

^[1]&[2] GPU is not equal to gross profit/number of cars sold because of the effects of inventory changes due to the capitalization of internal refurbishment costs which are not part of cost of materials.