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Turners Automotive Group Limited

TRA.NZ
53
Auto - Dealerships · Consumer Cyclical
Price
NZ$8.17
-0.02 (-0.24%)
Market Cap
NZ$743.7M
Exchange
New Zealand Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 10, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+4.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 86.9M (2022) → 90.6M (2026)

Turners Automotive Group is a New Zealand company that buys and sells used cars, trucks, and other vehicles. It runs one of the largest used vehicle auction and retail networks in New Zealand, serving everyday car buyers, car dealers, fleet operators, and finance companies. Beyond selling vehicles, Turners also offers car finance, insurance, and debt collection services through its broader financial services division.

The company makes money through vehicle sales margins, loan interest from its finance arm, and insurance premiums — a mix that gives it multiple income streams from a single customer transaction. Turners operates almost entirely within New Zealand, making it a domestically focused business with a strong brand and established network that is hard for new competitors to quickly replicate. Its main growth opportunity lies in expanding its finance and insurance attach rates per vehicle sold, while its key risk is exposure to rising loan defaults or a slowdown in consumer spending on big-ticket purchases like cars.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-14.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

31.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~4 months

$109M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Turners Automotive Group Limited 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.

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Quality

Gross Margin
41.2%
Healthy — 41.2% gross margin
Operating Margin
20.4%
Excellent — 20.4% operating margin
ROCE
5.2%
Weak — 5.2% 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 YoY
+9.0%
Steady sales growth (+9.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
-2.3%
Earnings shrinking (-2.3% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
-196%
Weak — only -196% of profit becomes cash
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

Debt / Equity
1.84
Elevated debt (1.84)
Interest Cover
3.23x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.2x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.5x
Fair value — P/E 19.5

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

P/E vs Forward
+6.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (19.5 → 12.6)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
4.91%
Healthy income — 4.91% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
+32.3%
Dividend growing fast (32.3% YoY)

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