Investing.com — Shares in rose more than 10% on Wednesday after the German online car marketplace confirmed its 2026 guidance and laid out long-term growth and profitability targets for its Merchant and Retail segments at its Capital Markets Event.
For its Merchant business, Auto1 set a long-term unit growth corridor of 10% to 15% per year, alongside a gross profit per unit (GPU) target of €1,080 to €1,200 and an adjusted EBITDA per unit target of €480 to €720.
For Retail, the company forecasts a long-term unit growth corridor of 20% to 40% per year, with a GPU target of €3,880 to €4,470 and an adjusted EBITDA per unit target of €1,450 to €2,410.
“After fourteen years of investment into our vertically integrated business model, we have established a powerful platform that maximizes value for car buyers and sellers across Europe,” said Christian Bertermann, CEO and co-founder of Auto1 Group.
“Five years after our successful IPO, we are outlining the massive long-term opportunity ahead of our Merchant and Retail businesses. We are incredibly excited to continue our remarkable journey towards those targets and with that, unlocking the massive potential in one of the world’s largest and most fragmented markets.”
The company also confirmed its 2026 guidance. It reiterated its outlook for total units sold of 940,000 to 1,000,000, made up of 815,000 to 865,000 units in the Merchant segment and 125,000 to 135,000 units in the Retail segment.
Auto1 also confirmed guidance for total gross profit of €1.1 billion to €1.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of €250 million to €275 million.