OPENLANE INC (OPLN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:OPLN • US48238T1097

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This OPLN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. OPLN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year OPLN was profitable.
  • In the past year OPLN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: OPLN reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • OPLN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
OPLN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFOPLN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -2.18%, OPLN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • OPLN has a Return On Equity of -6.74%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: OPLN outperforms 40.51% of its industry peers.
  • OPLN has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: OPLN outperforms 68.35% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for OPLN is below the industry average of 9.77%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.55%) for OPLN is above the 3 year average (5.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.18%
ROE -6.74%
ROIC 6.55%
ROA(3y)-1.66%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)-4.54%
ROE(5y)-0.51%
ROIC(3y)5.88%
ROIC(5y)4.54%
OPLN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICOPLN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.21%, OPLN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of OPLN has grown nicely.
  • OPLN has a better Gross Margin (46.15%) than 79.75% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of OPLN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.15%
OM growth 3Y20.77%
OM growth 5Y16.36%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5Y2.26%
OPLN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsOPLN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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2. OPLN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • OPLN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, OPLN has less shares outstanding
  • OPLN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for OPLN is higher compared to a year ago.
OPLN Yearly Shares OutstandingOPLN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
OPLN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsOPLN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • OPLN has an Altman-Z score of 1.54. This is a bad value and indicates that OPLN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.54, OPLN is doing worse than 62.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of OPLN is 6.82, which is on the high side as it means it would take OPLN, 6.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of OPLN (6.82) is better than 67.09% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.50 is on the high side and indicates that OPLN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of OPLN (1.50) is worse than 75.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.5
Debt/FCF 6.82
Altman-Z 1.54
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.76%
OPLN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFOPLN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • OPLN has a Current Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that OPLN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • OPLN has a Current ratio of 1.16. This is in the lower half of the industry: OPLN underperforms 67.09% of its industry peers.
  • OPLN has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that OPLN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • OPLN has a Quick ratio of 1.16. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: OPLN outperforms 40.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.16
OPLN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesOPLN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. OPLN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • OPLN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 45.88%, which is quite impressive.
  • OPLN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.24% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, OPLN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.16% in the last year.
  • OPLN shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.88%
EPS 3Y41.25%
EPS 5Y15.24%
EPS Q2Q%19.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.16%
Revenue growth 3Y8.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.43%
Sales Q2Q%0.47%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • OPLN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.67%
EPS Next 2Y14.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.76%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
OPLN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesOPLN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
OPLN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesOPLN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. OPLN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.69, the valuation of OPLN can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of OPLN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: OPLN is cheaper than 68.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. OPLN is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.64 indicates a rather expensive valuation of OPLN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of OPLN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: OPLN is cheaper than 65.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • OPLN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.24, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.69
Fwd PE 23.64
OPLN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsOPLN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, OPLN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, OPLN is valued cheaper than 86.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.06
EV/EBITDA 9.28
OPLN Per share dataOPLN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates OPLN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.96
PEG (5Y)1.69
EPS Next 2Y14.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.44%

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5. OPLN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for OPLN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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OPLN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

OPENLANE INC

NYSE:OPLN (4/24/2026, 5:31:18 PM)

After market: 31.86 0 (0%)

31.86

+0.2 (+0.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners101.76%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.39B
Revenue(TTM)1.93B
Net Income(TTM)-103.10M
Analysts82.67
Price Target34.55 (8.44%)
Short Float %1.76%
Short Ratio1.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.9%
DP-37.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)9.34%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.09%
Max EPS beat(2)24.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)26.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.09%
Max EPS beat(4)47.06%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)12.95%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)22.75%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)9.68%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.17%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.17%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.97%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.94%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.08%
PT rev (1m)0.48%
PT rev (3m)7.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.69
Fwd PE 23.64
P/S 1.75
P/FCF 10.06
P/OCF 8.64
P/B 2.21
P/tB 81.61
EV/EBITDA 9.28
EPS(TTM)1.24
EY3.89%
EPS(NY)1.35
Fwd EY4.23%
FCF(TTM)3.17
FCFY9.94%
OCF(TTM)3.69
OCFY11.57%
SpS18.2
BVpS14.4
TBVpS0.39
PEG (NY)2.96
PEG (5Y)1.69
Graham Number20.0425 (-37.09%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.18%
ROE -6.74%
ROCE 14.78%
ROIC 6.55%
ROICexc 6.8%
ROICexgc 11.3%
OM 16.21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.15%
FCFM 17.39%
ROA(3y)-1.66%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)-4.54%
ROE(5y)-0.51%
ROIC(3y)5.88%
ROIC(5y)4.54%
ROICexc(3y)6.09%
ROICexc(5y)4.71%
ROICexgc(3y)10.36%
ROICexgc(5y)8.21%
ROCE(3y)13.01%
ROCE(5y)9.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y27.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.65%
ROICexc growth 3Y33.09%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.88%
OM growth 3Y20.77%
OM growth 5Y16.36%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5Y2.26%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.5
Debt/FCF 6.82
Debt/EBITDA 5.65
Cap/Depr 60.41%
Cap/Sales 2.86%
Interest Coverage 2.72
Cash Conversion 96.72%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.16
Altman-Z 1.54
F-Score5
WACC8.76%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)55.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)3%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.48%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.88%
EPS 3Y41.25%
EPS 5Y15.24%
EPS Q2Q%19.05%
EPS Next Y8.67%
EPS Next 2Y14.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.16%
Revenue growth 3Y8.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.43%
Sales Q2Q%0.47%
Revenue Next Year8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.76%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y14.37%
EBIT growth 3Y30.89%
EBIT growth 5Y13.53%
EBIT Next Year43.46%
EBIT Next 3Y19.49%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y41.15%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y3.52%
OCF growth 1Y34.49%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y0.39%

OPENLANE INC / OPLN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for OPLN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to OPLN.


Can you provide the valuation status for OPENLANE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to OPENLANE INC (OPLN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is OPENLANE INC (OPLN) stock?

OPENLANE INC (OPLN) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of OPENLANE INC (OPLN) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for OPENLANE INC (OPLN) is 25.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.21.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for OPLN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of OPENLANE INC (OPLN) is expected to grow by 8.67% in the next year.