KAR Auction Services: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
Posted Aug 5, 2020 12:04:30 AM.
Last Updated Aug 5, 2020 12:16:18 AM.
CARMEL, Ind. (AP) _ KAR Auction Services Inc. (KAR) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $32.3 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Carmel, Indiana-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 8 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 10 cents per share.
The used and salvaged vehicle auctioneer posted revenue of $419 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $441.6 million.
KAR Auction Services shares have decreased 27% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 38% in the last 12 months.
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