Motorpoint Group

MOTR.L

Auto - Dealerships · Consumer Cyclical

Price

127.00 GBp

+0.75 (+0.59%)

Market Cap

£104.3M

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Good

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Weak

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Share count falling — buybacks

−4.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 88.9M (2022) → 84.7M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Motorpoint Group is a UK-based used car retailer that buys nearly-new and low-mileage vehicles and sells them to everyday consumers looking for a cheaper alternative to buying brand-new. The company operates large physical showrooms across England and Wales, selling cars from hundreds of different manufacturers rather than being tied to a single brand. It is one of the largest independent used car supermarket chains in the United Kingdom.

Motorpoint makes money by buying cars in bulk — often ex-fleet or nearly-new stock — and reselling them at a margin, with additional income from finance referrals, warranties, and add-on products. The business operates entirely within the UK and has a market cap of around £100 million, which is relatively small. Its competitive edge comes from high stock volume and transparent pricing, but the business faces real pressure from online-first rivals like Cazoo and Cinch, as well as from rising interest rates that make car finance more expensive and can reduce consumer demand for big-ticket purchases.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+77.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

25.3%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

~2 months

£5M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Motorpoint Group has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

7.2%

Thin — 7.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.5%

Thin — 1.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

9.5%

Below par — 9.5% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+8.1%

Steady sales growth (+8.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+82.2%

Earnings growing fast (+82.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

150%

Turns 150% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-0.6%

Burning cash (-0.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

6.15

Heavy debt load (6.15)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

1.72x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

19.1x

Fair value — P/E 19.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+4.5

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (19.1 → 14.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.73%

Small dividend — 1.73% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-58.9%

Dividend cut (-58.9% YoY) — warning sign

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