Auto1: Post call Q226 - Encouraging volume commentary and GPU trends on the call, no estimates changes, remains a key pick.

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Auto1: Post call Q226 - Encouraging volume commentary and GPU trends on the call, no estimates changes, remains a key pick.

J P M O R G A N Europe Equity Research

29 July 2026

Auto1

Post call Q226 - Encouraging volume commentary and Overweight

GPU trends on the call, no estimates changes, remains AG1G.DE, AG1 GR

a key pick. Price (28 Jul 26):€24.00

Price Target (Dec-27):€37.00

Auto1 reported a solid set of Q226 results (see our initial take here). A key topic European Internet

ACon today’s call was the appropriate balance between volume growth and GPU Marcus Diebel

expansion. With AutoHero volume growth likely to moderate to the mid‑20% (44-20) 7742-4447

range in H2 (from ~40% in H1), GPU continues to trend upward. We interpret the marcus.diebel@jpmorgan.com

deceleration in volumes as deliberate, reflecting operational scaling J.P. Morgan Securities plc

considerations - Management reiterated that Autohero’s current capacity supports Lara Simpson

~250k units; sustaining ~40% growth would likely require incremental hiring (44-20) 7134-3637

lara.simpson@jpmorgan.com

(e.g., mechanics, logistics etc.) and could introduce short term bottlenecks J.P. Morgan Securities plc

elsewhere in the process. The Q2 decline in GPU was also addressed and appears

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largely mix-driven: vehicles not sold in Q1 (those carrying lower GPU) were sold (44-20) 3493 0506

in Q2, weighing on the quarterly average disproportionately. Overall, we view the carmen.graves@jpmorgan.com

call as constructive. While we note management still needs to build credibility J.P. Morgan Securities plc

around the assertion that inventory levels have bottomed (and Q3 trading Thyagarajan J

commentary was for weaker trading trends than Q4), the broader equity story (91-22) 6157-5005

remains intact.