OPENLANE, Inc.
OPLN NYSE Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$37.69
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- Legal name
- OPENLANE, Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 18, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001395942-26-000006
0001395942
Revenue and margins
OPENLANE, Inc. had $1.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 8.2% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $337M in fiscal 2025, 17.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
OPENLANE, Inc. returned $45.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 14% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.1%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably OPENLANE, Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $178M | $226M | $93.5M | $143M | $142M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.9B | $502M | $366M | $231M | $550M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 7.2x | 1.4x | — | 0.3x | 1.4x |
| Debt / equity | 1.2x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | 1.0x | 2.4x | −5.4x | 8.4x | 10.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.2x |
| Total assets | $7.5B | $5.1B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.7B |
| Total liabilities | $5.9B | $3.6B | $3.4B | $3.3B | $3.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $1.7B | $276M | $272M | $87.7M | $409M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 7 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.4% | −3.3% | −5.9% | −2.8% | −2.7% | −2.3% | 3.8% | −7.9% | −3.9% | −4.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 1.34 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.72 | 1.58 | 0.99 | 1.58 | 1.15 | 1.59 | 1.62 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.2B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.9B |
| Provision for credit losses | $30.7M | $33.9M | $32.9M | $35.3M | $38.6M | $3.5M | $9.8M | $59.2M | $54.3M | $42.4M |
| Operating income | $499M | $327M | $340M | $314M | $69.2M | $128M | $94.7M | −$136M | $182M | $197M |
| Interest expense | $139M | $163M | $191M | $190M | $128M | $126M | $40.2M | $25.2M | $21.8M | $18.1M |
| Pretax income | $355M | $158M | $152M | $130M | −$64.8M | $14.3M | $38.6M | −$147M | $158M | $192M |
| Income tax | $133M | −$15.6M | $34.3M | $37.7M | −$11.2M | $15.1M | $10.0M | $8.3M | $48.0M | $14.5M |
| Net income | $222M | $362M | $328M | $189M | $0.5M | $66.5M | $241M | −$154M | $110M | $178M |
| Net income to common | — | — | $118M | $92.4M | −$99.7M | −$32.9M | −$11.6M | −$199M | $49.2M | — |
| Diluted EPS | $1.60 | $2.62 | $2.42 | $1.42 | −$0.35 | $0.16 | $1.30 | −$1.82 | $0.45 | −$0.96 |
| Diluted shares | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $378M | $589M | $750M | $381M | $179M | $234M | $4.1M | $237M | $293M | $392M |
| Capital expenditure | $155M | $97.3M | $131M | $162M | $62.8M | $64.2M | $60.9M | $52.0M | $53.0M | $55.4M |
| Free cash flow | $223M | $492M | $619M | $219M | $116M | $170M | −$56.8M | $185M | $240M | $337M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $241M | $172M | $172M | $189M | $109M | $110M | $100M | $102M | $95.2M | $91.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $18.1M | $20.4M | $19.6M | $19.6M | $11.8M | $13.2M | $16.6M | $16.5M | $14.7M | $14.6M |
| Acquisitions | $432M | $72.4M | $45.2M | $121M | $421M | $522M | $0.4M | $103M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $80.4M | $150M | $150M | $120M | $10.2M | $181M | $182M | $22.2M | $30.0M | $45.6M |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | $49.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $80.4M | $150M | $150M | $120M | $59.2M | $181M | $182M | $22.2M | $30.0M | $45.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $202M | $317M | $277M | $508M | $752M | $178M | $226M | $93.5M | $143M | $142M |
| Total debt | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $499M | $365M | $231M | $550M |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | — | $27.3M | $16.5M | $6.6M | $2.8M | $0.9M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $2.8B | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $3.4B | $3.0B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $3.0B |
| Current liabilities | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $3.0B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.6B |
| Property and equipment, net | $843M | $908M | $631M | $609M | $590M | $144M | $124M | $170M | $149M | $104M |
| Goodwill | $2.1B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Intangible assets | $461M | $376M | $227M | $208M | $211M | $159M | $136M | $136M | $118M | $103M |
| Total assets | $6.6B | $7.0B | $7.2B | $6.6B | $6.8B | $7.5B | $5.1B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.7B |
| Total liabilities | $5.2B | $5.5B | $5.7B | $4.9B | $5.2B | $5.9B | $3.6B | $3.4B | $3.3B | $3.5B |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 15.8% | 14.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 6.2% | −8.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 23.5% | 22.2% | 21.0% | 18.1% | 13.4% | 16.4% | 12.7% | −2.0% | 15.5% | 14.9% |
| Net margin | 7.1% | 16.2% | 13.4% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 15.8% | −9.1% | 6.1% | 9.2% |
| FCF margin | 7.1% | 22.0% | 25.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 11.7% | −3.7% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 17.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 8.8% | 8.4% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.9% | −6.7% | 8.9% | 11.0% |
| Return on capital employed | 11.8% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.8% | −6.0% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Return on equity | 15.9% | 25.1% | 22.2% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 15.9% | −10.8% | 8.2% | 13.8% |
| Return on assets | 3.4% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.8% | −3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| Return on tangible equity | — | — | — | — | −40.7% | — | — | — | 2,342.9% | — |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | −28.9% | 9.1% | 13.9% | −52.3% | 9.3% | 5.4% | 10.9% | 5.5% | 8.2% |
| Net income growth | — | 62.8% | −9.4% | −42.5% | −99.7% | 13,200.0% | 262.7% | −163.9% | — | 61.7% |
| EPS growth | — | 63.8% | −7.6% | −41.3% | −124.6% | — | 712.5% | −240.0% | — | −313.3% |
| FCF growth | — | 120.5% | 25.8% | −64.6% | −46.9% | 45.9% | −133.5% | — | 29.6% | 40.3% |
| Share count change | — | −0.8% | −1.7% | −2.1% | −2.7% | −4.9% | −5.4% | −6.2% | 0.1% | −2.1% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.1x | 4.8x | 4.7x | 2.9x | 6.5x | 7.2x | 1.4x | — | 0.3x | 1.4x |
| Debt / equity | 1.8x | 1.8x | 1.8x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | 3.6x | 2.0x | 1.8x | 1.7x | 0.5x | 1.0x | 2.4x | −5.4x | 8.4x | 10.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.2x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Payouts / FCF | 36.1% | 30.5% | 24.3% | 54.6% | 50.9% | 106.6% | — | 12.0% | 12.5% | 13.6% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.4% | −3.3% | −5.9% | −2.8% | −2.7% | −2.3% | 3.8% | −7.9% | −3.9% | −4.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001395942). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
