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AUTO1 Group reports strong Q2 2026 unit and profitability growth
Berlin, 29 July 2026
Berlin, July 29, 2026 – AUTO1 Group SE, Europe’s leading digital automotive platform for buying, selling and financing used cars, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting strong growth across all key metrics.
Q2 2026 Result Highlights
• Units sold of 240,298, up 19.9% year over year
• Merchant units sold of 206,883, up 17.1% year over year
• Retail units sold of 33,415, up 40.3% year over year
• Gross profit of EUR 280.7 million, up 21.4% year over year
• Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 58.6 million, up 38.4% year over year
Christian Bertermann, CEO and Co-founder of AUTO1 Group: "Our second quarter results were very strong, delivering increasing operating leverage across the business at scale. Our adjusted EBITDA margin climbed to 2.4%, that is 30 basis points higher than last year and the highest Q2 margin we ever achieved. These great results continue to demonstrate the strength of our value-first strategy and the structural advantages of our vertically integrated business model. As we head into the second half of the year, we are extremely motivated to continue to capture the massive opportunity ahead of us as we progress further towards our long-term targets.”
Christian Wallentin, CFO of AUTO1 Group: “Recently we priced FinanceHero 3, our latest public ABS transaction, introducing a vertical risk retention for the first time. We are breaking new ground with this funding structure, and it is what makes the long-term model we have committed to work in practice — capital-light growth, funded by the business itself, becoming more profitable as we scale.”
Second quarter business performance
The Group sold a total of 240,298 units in Q2, up 19.9% year over year, generating revenue of EUR 2.4 billion, up 23.4% year over year. The Group reported EUR 280.7 million gross profit, up 21.4% year over year. AUTO1 Group achieved an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 58.6 million in Q2, up 38.4% year over year.
The Merchant segment AUTO1.com sold 206,883 vehicles to partner dealers, up 17.1% year over year. Merchant revenue was EUR 1.8 billion, up 17.9% year over year, and gross profit was EUR 198.5 million, up 17.0% year over year with GPU of EUR 959.
AUTO1 Group's Retail business Autohero sold 33,415 units, up 40.3% year over year, generating revenue of EUR 598.3 million, up 44.1% year over year. Retail gross profit was EUR 82.2 million, up 33.7% year over year, and Autohero reported GPU of EUR 2,503.
Financial Outlook
AUTO1 Group confirms its full-year guidance for 2026:
• Total units at 940,000 - 1,000,000
• Units in the Merchant segment at 815,000 - 865,000
• Units in the Retail segment at 125,000 - 135,000
• Total gross profit at EUR 1.1 - 1.2 billion
• Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 250 - 275 million
About AUTO1 Group
Founded in 2012, AUTO1 Group is Europe’s leading digital automotive platform for buying, selling, and financing used cars. By leveraging technology and data, AUTO1 Group is maximizing value for consumers and partner dealers in Europe across three brands: wirkaufendeinauto.de, Autohero and AUTO1.com. With wirkaufendeinauto.de and its sister brands, the Group offers consumers a fast and easy way to sell their cars. Its Retail brand Autohero makes choosing, buying, and financing high-quality used cars easy and stress-free. AUTO1.com is Europe’s largest wholesale trading platform for car dealers, supporting them in growing their businesses. The company operates in over 30 countries, employed 8,600 people at the end of 2025, generated revenue of EUR 8.2 billion in 2025 and sold 842,000 cars in 2025. AUTO1 Group went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in February 2021 and is part of the MDAX (Mid-cap German stock market index).For more information please visit www.auto1-group.com
Investor Relations Contacts
Philip Reicherstorfer
Group Treasurer
Phone: +49 (0)30 - 2016 38 213
Email: ir@auto1-group.com
Maria Shevtsova
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +49 (0) 170 556 9259
Email: ir@auto1-group.com
Media Contact
Christine Preyer
Director PR & Communications
Phone: +49 175 64 59 192
Email: press@auto1-group.com