FTSE COMPANY REPORT Share price analysis relative to sector and index performance

Auto Trader Group AUTO Software and Computer Services — GBP 5.888 at close 30 September 2021

Absolute Relative to FTSE UK All-Share Sector Relative to FTSE UK All-Share Index PERFORMANCE 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2021

6.8 115 110 1D WTD MTD YTD Absolute -0.1 -3.7 -6.4 -1.2 6.6 105 Rel.Sector 0.0 0.7 1.6 -11.6 110 Rel.Market 0.2 -3.6 -5.2 -10.6 6.4

100 6.2 105 VALUATION

6 95

Trailing Relative Price Relative Relative Price Relative 100 5.8

90 PE 49.3 Absolute Price (local currency) (local Price Absolute 5.6 EV/EBITDA 38.0 95 85 PB 13.7 5.4 PCF 51.8 5.2 90 80 Div Yield 0.8 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Sep-2021 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Sep-2021 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Sep-2021 Price/Sales +ve Absolute Price 4-wk mov.avg. 13-wk mov.avg. Relative Price 4-wk mov.avg. 13-wk mov.avg. Relative Price 4-wk mov.avg. 13-wk mov.avg. Net Debt/Equity 0.1

100 100 100 Div Payout 37.8 90 90 90 ROE 42.6

80 80 80

70 Index) Share

Share Sector) Share - 70 - 70 60 DESCRIPTION 60 60 50 50 50 The company operates as a digital automotive 40

RSI RSI (Absolute) marketplace. 40 40 30 30 20 30

20 10 20

RSI (Relative to FTSE UKFTSE All to RSI (Relative RSI (Relative to FTSE UKFTSE All to RSI (Relative 10 0 10 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Sep-2021 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Sep-2021 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Sep-2021

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Valuation Metrics

Price to Earnings (PE) EV to EBITDA Price to Book (PB)

30-Jul-2021 30-Jul-2021 30-Jul-2021 50 40 25 ‖ ‖ +1SD 45 35 20

40 30 15 35 Avg +1SD 25 +1SD 10 30 Avg Avg 20 5 25 -1SD -1SD -1SD 20 15 0 ‖ ‖ Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020

Aveva Group 120.0 Darktrace 100.0 Group 25.0 NCC Group 72.4 66.2 Darktrace 25.0 58.0 Aveva Group 50.4 Bytes Technology Group 25.0 Group 53.5 38.8 Softcat 25.0 Softcat 50.8 Kainos Group 38.6 Kainos Group 24.2 Auto Trader Group 49.3 Auto Trader Group 38.0 Auto Trader Group 13.7 Ascential -12.8 Software and Computer Services 21.1 NCC Group 4.1 Kin and Carta -12.8 10.8 Software and Computer Services 3.1 Software and Computer Services -25.5 International 5.1 Aveva Group 2.3 -85.1 Funding Circle Holdings 0.0 Funding Circle Holdings 2.3 Trustpilot Group -120.0 Trustpilot Group 0.0 Micro Focus International 0.5 Darktrace -120.0 Auction Technology Group 0.0 Auction Technology Group 0.0 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Price to Cash Flow (PCF) Dividend Yield % Price to Sales (PS)

30-Jul-2021 30-Jul-2021 30-Jul-2021 55 1.6 15 ‖‖ ‖ ‖ ‖ ‖ +1SD +1SD 50 1.4 14 45 1.2 Avg 40 1 Avg 13 35 0.8 30 +1SD 12 -1SD 0.6 25 Avg -1SD 11 0.4 20 -1SD 15 0.2 10 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020

Darktrace 80.0 Moneysupermarket.com Group 4.6 Darktrace 15.0 Trustpilot Group 80.0 Micro Focus International 2.8 Auction Technology Group 15.0 Auction Technology Group 80.0 Sage Group 2.5 Auto Trader Group 15.0 Aveva Group 80.0 Avast 2.0 Trustpilot Group 15.0 Softcat 60.1 Computacenter 1.9 Aveva Group 14.4 Auto Trader Group 51.8 Software and Computer Services 1.2 Software and Computer Services 3.7 Software and Computer Services 25.4 Auto Trader Group Funding Circle Holdings Moneysupermarket.com Group 16.6 0.8 3.2 Funding Circle Holdings 14.5 Alfa Financial Software Holdings 0.7 Kin and Carta 3.0 Computacenter 13.5 Kin and Carta 0.0 Bytes Technology Group 2.9 Micro Focus International 2.5 Funding Circle Holdings 0.0 Micro Focus International 0.6 Ascential -100.0 Ascential 0.0 Computacenter 0.6 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Note: bar chart reflects the top and bottom five current values for the valuation ratio in question for FTSE All Shares stocks in the same sector as the stock concerned. All valuation metrics are trailing.

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Valuation Metrics

Net Debt to Equity Dividend Payout (DP) Return on Equity (RoE)

30-Jul-2021 30-Jul-2021 30-Jul-2021 80 40 50 ‖ ‖ +1SD 70 35 +1SD 49

60 +1SD 30 48 50 25 Avg 47 Avg 40 20 46 30 15 -1SD 45 Avg 20 10 44 10 5 43 -1SD 0 0 42 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020 Aug-2016 Aug-2017 Aug-2018 Aug-2019 Aug-2020

Trustpilot Group 4.2 Aveva Group 100.0 Softcat 50.0 Funding Circle Holdings 2.4 NCC Group 100.0 Bytes Technology Group 50.0 Micro Focus International 1.5 Avast 97.1 Kainos Group 50.0 Darktrace 1.5 Moneysupermarket.com Group 90.6 Auto Trader Group 42.6 Softcat Kin and Carta 1.3 69.1 Moneysupermarket.com Group 34.0 Auto Trader Group 37.8 Software and Computer Services 0.5 Software and Computer Services -14.3 Kin and Carta 0.0 Bytes Technology Group Funding Circle Holdings 0.1 Auction Technology Group 0.0 -40.4 Auto Trader Group 0.1 Ascential 0.0 Kin and Carta -43.7 Softcat 0.1 Alfa Financial Software Holdings 0.0 Micro Focus International -50.0 Kainos Group 0.0 Micro Focus International 0.0 Darktrace -50.0 Aptitude Software Group 0.0 Software and Computer Services 0.0 Trustpilot Group -50.0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60

ROE vs. PB — sector Du Pont Analysis

30 20 52

10 ‖ ‖ 50 25 DARKTRST BYITSCT KNOS 0 48

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-10 46 PB 15 -20 44 AUTO

10 -30 42

ALFA KCT APTDAVST MONY -40 40 5 CCC ASCL NCC SGE Software and Com FCHAVV -50 38 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 MCRO 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Net Margin Asset Turnover Gearing ROE (rhs) ‖ ROE Note: bar chart reflects the top and bottom five current values for the valuation ratio in question for FTSE All Shares stocks in the same sector as the stock concerned. All valuation metrics are trailing.

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Brief description Brief description

Price to Earnings Price to Earnings (PE) is price over earnings per share. Earnings are based on the latest Gearing Gearing is Total Assets divided by Common Equity. Total Assets and Common Equity are (PE) available fiscal year earnings. each averaged over two years, that is, t and (t-1). Price to Sales (PS) Price to Sales (PS) is price divided by sales per share. It is based on sales from continuing Asset Turnover Asset turnover is Sales divided by Total Assets. Total Assets is averaged over two years, operations for the fiscal year. that is, t and (t-1). Price to Book (PB) Price to Book (PB) is price at the indicated date divided by common equity per share. Dupont Breakdown Return on Equity (RoE) = Net Margin * Gearing * Asset Turnover Common/ordinary equity is generally as reported at the most recent fiscal year-end but is Analysis adjusted to exclude minority interest, preferred stock and selected items as appropriate. RoE vs PB Plot of RoE versus PB at last month end for all FTSE UK All Share stocks in the sector Price to Cash Flow Price to Cash Flow (PCF) is price at the indicated date divided by cash flow per share. relative to the stock in question. Data may be limited to the stock in question if there are (PCF) currently no stocks in the corresponding FTSE UK All Share sector. Net Debt Equity Net Debt Equity is Net Debt as a percentage of common equity. Not calculated if Absolute Absolute graphs reflect performance for the stock in question for up to 366 days adjusted denominator (common equity) is negative for intervening corporate actions. EV to EBITDA EV to EBITDA is Enterprise Value divided by EBITDA (Earnings before Interest and Taxes, Relative Relative charts reflect the performance for the stock in question relative to the depreciation and amortisation). EV is full company Market Capitalisation at the data date corresponding sector of the FTSE All Share Index for up to 366 days, rebased to the start plus last annual net debt and Preferred Stock. Net Debt is total financial debt less cash date. Note that the stock itself may not be a FTSE All share constituent. Relative Chart and short-term investments. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and may be null if there are no stocks in the corresponding FTSE UK All Share sector. amortisation. RSI Relative Strength Index. Calculated as 100 minus (100 divided by (1+ratio of positive Dividend Yield % Dividend Yield reflects the dividend declared per share and/or paid for the security in versus negative time weighted returns)). Reflects 14 day average gains/losses question for the most recent fiscal year, divided by the share price. Valuation History Outlier valuation data is not shown to scale as these would distort the chart. Instead, ∥ Return on Equity Return on Equity is net income over average common equity. Not calculated if Charts denotes valuation data which falls outside display truncation limits. (RoE) denominator (average common equity) is negative Top/Bottom Reflect data for up to five top and five bottom performers for the valuation metric in Dividend Payout Total dividends divided by Net Income expressed as a percentage. Valuation Bar question. Note data may be limited to the stock in question if there are currently no Charts stocks in the corresponding FTSE UK All Share sector. Net Margin Net Margin is Net Income divided by sales.

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