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Turners Automotive Group Limited

TRA.AX
53
Auto - Dealerships · Consumer Cyclical
Price
A$6.82
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
A$620.8M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

13.1% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 86.8M (2022) → 75.4M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Turners Automotive Group is a New Zealand company that buys and sells used cars, trucks, and other vehicles. It operates one of New Zealand's largest used vehicle networks, running physical auction sites and retail yards where everyday buyers and businesses can purchase vehicles. Beyond cars, Turners also offers related services including vehicle finance, insurance, and debt collection through its broader financial services arm.

The company earns money through vehicle sales margins, loan interest from its finance business, and insurance premiums — a mix that gives it multiple income streams tied to the same customer transaction. Turners operates almost entirely within New Zealand, making it a domestically focused business with a strong brand built over decades in the local market. Its integrated model — selling a car, financing it, and insuring it all in one place — creates a competitive advantage by capturing more value per customer. The main risk is that rising interest rates or a weakening New Zealand economy could reduce consumer spending on vehicles and increase loan defaults.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+14.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-14.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

NZ$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

31.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 years

NZ$680M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

NZ$680M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Turners Automotive Group Limited is growing revenue at 14% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
41.2%
Healthy — 41.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
20.4%
Excellent — 20.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.9%
Below par — 9.9% 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
+8.8%
Steady sales growth (+8.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-2.3%
Earnings shrinking (-2.3% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
-198%
Weak — only -198% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-26.0%
Burning cash (-26.0%)

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
1.86
Elevated debt (1.86)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.27x
Adequate interest coverage (6.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.2x
Fair value — P/E 16.2

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
+3.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.2 → 12.3)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.82%
Healthy income — 4.82% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.8%
Dividend growing modestly (5.8% YoY)

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