KAR Total Stockholder Equity vs Short Term Investments Analysis

KAR Stock

USD 17.42 0.04 0.23%

KAR Auction financial indicator trend analysis is infinitely more than just investigating KAR Auction Services recent accounting drivers to predict future trends. We encourage investors to analyze account correlations over time for multiple indicators to determine whether KAR Auction Services is a good investment. Please check the relationship between KAR Auction Total Stockholder Equity and its Short Term Investments accounts. Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in KAR Auction Services. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.

Total Stockholder Equity vs Short Term Investments

Total Stockholder Equity vs Short Term Investments Correlation Analysis

The overlapping area represents the amount of trend that can be explained by analyzing historical patterns of KAR Auction Services Total Stockholder Equity account and Short Term Investments. At this time, the significance of the direction appears to have fragmental relationship.

The correlation between KAR Auction's Total Stockholder Equity and Short Term Investments is 0.49. Overlapping area represents the amount of variation of Total Stockholder Equity that can explain the historical movement of Short Term Investments in the same time period over historical financial statements of KAR Auction Services, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical values of KAR Auction's Total Stockholder Equity and Short Term Investments is a relative statistical measure of the degree to which these accounts tend to move together. The correlation coefficient measures the extent to which Total Stockholder Equity of KAR Auction Services are associated (or correlated) with its Short Term Investments. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when Short Term Investments has no effect on the direction of Total Stockholder Equity i.e., KAR Auction's Total Stockholder Equity and Short Term Investments go up and down completely randomly.

Correlation Coefficient

0.49

Relationship Direction	Positive
Relationship Strength	Weak

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Total Stockholder Equity

The total equity held by shareholders, calculated as the difference between a company's total assets and total liabilities. It represents the net value of the company owned by shareholders.

Short Term Investments

Short Term Investments is an item under the current assets section of KAR Auction balance sheet. It contains any investments KAR Auction Services undertook that will expire in less than one year. These accounts contain financial instruments such as stocks or bonds that KAR Auction Services can easily liquidate in the marketplace.

Most indicators from KAR Auction's fundamental ratios are interrelated and interconnected. However, analyzing fundamental ratios indicators one by one will only give a small insight into KAR Auction Services current financial condition. On the other hand, looking into the entire matrix of fundamental ratios indicators, and analyzing their relationships over time can provide a more complete picture of the company financial strength now and in the future. Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in KAR Auction Services. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.

At this time, KAR Auction's Selling General Administrative is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 04/29/2024, Sales General And Administrative To Revenue is likely to grow to 0.22, while Discontinued Operations is likely to drop slightly above 116.2 M.

	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Interest Expense	126.6M	119.2M	155.8M	115.3M
Depreciation And Amortization	200.5M	67.6M	101.5M	150.0M

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KAR Auction fundamental ratios Correlations

	Total Assets	Short Long Term Debt Total	Other Current Liab	Total Current Liabilities	Total Stockholder Equity	Other Liab	Property Plant And Equipment Net	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Cash	Non Current Assets Total	Non Currrent Assets Other	Other Assets	Long Term Debt	Cash And Short Term Investments	Net Receivables	Good Will	Common Stock Total Equity	Common Stock Shares Outstanding	Short Term Investments	Non Current Liabilities Total	Inventory	Other Current Assets	Other Stockholder Equity	Total Liab
Total Assets		0.45	0.82	0.71	0.32	0.81	0.56	0.35	0.41	0.9	0.53	0.56	-0.34	0.42	0.36	0.53	0.73	0.9	0.14	0.29	0.4	0.39	0.18	0.52	-0.16	0.95
Short Long Term Debt Total	0.45		0.1	-0.12	-0.45	0.54	0.95	0.97	-0.43	0.21	0.42	0.92	0.3	0.33	0.99	0.42	-0.09	0.56	0.58	0.2	-0.07	0.97	0.6	0.46	0.4	0.57
Other Current Liab	0.82	0.1		0.89	0.59	0.69	0.29	0.01	0.54	0.88	0.41	0.2	-0.58	0.05	0.0	0.41	0.88	0.62	0.08	0.22	0.55	0.02	-0.07	0.3	-0.21	0.69
Total Current Liabilities	0.71	-0.12	0.89		0.69	0.55	0.03	-0.21	0.73	0.88	0.3	-0.08	-0.59	0.21	-0.21	0.3	0.99	0.44	-0.17	0.0	0.61	-0.21	-0.18	0.18	-0.48	0.57
Total Stockholder Equity	0.32	-0.45	0.59	0.69		0.34	-0.27	-0.58	0.81	0.55	0.36	-0.36	-0.47	0.09	-0.56	0.36	0.67	0.16	-0.38	-0.28	0.49	-0.56	-0.05	-0.36	-0.59	0.03
Other Liab	0.81	0.54	0.69	0.55	0.34		0.64	0.45	0.19	0.78	0.53	0.64	-0.19	0.4	0.45	0.53	0.54	0.83	0.25	0.13	0.3	0.46	0.3	0.28	-0.04	0.74
Property Plant And Equipment Net	0.56	0.95	0.29	0.03	-0.27	0.64		0.89	-0.32	0.36	0.53	0.92	0.1	0.35	0.91	0.53	0.05	0.63	0.64	0.31	-0.01	0.92	0.63	0.43	0.39	0.64
Net Debt	0.35	0.97	0.01	-0.21	-0.58	0.45	0.89		-0.56	0.13	0.2	0.92	0.33	0.23	0.99	0.2	-0.17	0.51	0.6	0.23	-0.17	0.97	0.47	0.47	0.48	0.51
Retained Earnings	0.41	-0.43	0.54	0.73	0.81	0.19	-0.32	-0.56		0.6	0.38	-0.41	-0.25	0.19	-0.54	0.38	0.71	0.17	-0.66	-0.4	0.58	-0.53	-0.03	-0.14	-0.87	0.21
Accounts Payable	0.9	0.21	0.88	0.88	0.55	0.78	0.36	0.13	0.6		0.38	0.33	-0.39	0.35	0.11	0.38	0.88	0.78	-0.07	0.05	0.53	0.13	0.03	0.31	-0.38	0.8
Cash	0.53	0.42	0.41	0.3	0.36	0.53	0.53	0.2	0.38	0.38		0.32	-0.03	0.5	0.31	1.0	0.3	0.37	0.13	-0.03	0.39	0.31	0.71	0.11	-0.2	0.42
Non Current Assets Total	0.56	0.92	0.2	-0.08	-0.36	0.64	0.92	0.92	-0.41	0.33	0.32		0.17	0.3	0.91	0.32	-0.06	0.76	0.6	0.37	-0.17	0.91	0.49	0.44	0.44	0.65
Non Currrent Assets Other	-0.34	0.3	-0.58	-0.59	-0.47	-0.19	0.1	0.33	-0.25	-0.39	-0.03	0.17		0.0	0.32	-0.03	-0.58	-0.17	-0.31	-0.58	-0.02	0.31	0.34	0.01	-0.15	-0.22
Other Assets	0.42	0.33	0.05	0.21	0.09	0.4	0.35	0.23	0.19	0.35	0.5	0.3	0.0		0.31	0.5	0.22	0.35	0.03	-0.01	0.23	0.32	0.31	0.35	-0.18	0.42
Long Term Debt	0.36	0.99	0.0	-0.21	-0.56	0.45	0.91	0.99	-0.54	0.11	0.31	0.91	0.32	0.31		0.31	-0.17	0.5	0.6	0.25	-0.12	0.99	0.52	0.51	0.48	0.52
Cash And Short Term Investments	0.53	0.42	0.41	0.3	0.36	0.53	0.53	0.2	0.38	0.38	1.0	0.32	-0.03	0.5	0.31		0.3	0.37	0.13	-0.03	0.39	0.31	0.71	0.11	-0.2	0.42
Net Receivables	0.73	-0.09	0.88	0.99	0.67	0.54	0.05	-0.17	0.71	0.88	0.3	-0.06	-0.58	0.22	-0.17	0.3		0.46	-0.17	0.0	0.64	-0.17	-0.2	0.25	-0.46	0.6
Good Will	0.9	0.56	0.62	0.44	0.16	0.83	0.63	0.51	0.17	0.78	0.37	0.76	-0.17	0.35	0.5	0.37	0.46		0.23	0.33	0.14	0.52	0.22	0.43	0.02	0.87
Common Stock Total Equity	0.14	0.58	0.08	-0.17	-0.38	0.25	0.64	0.6	-0.66	-0.07	0.13	0.6	-0.31	0.03	0.6	0.13	-0.17	0.23		0.75	-0.44	0.57	0.25	0.19	0.87	0.2
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	0.29	0.2	0.22	0.0	-0.28	0.13	0.31	0.23	-0.4	0.05	-0.03	0.37	-0.58	-0.01	0.25	-0.03	0.0	0.33	0.75		-0.41	0.26	-0.13	0.35	0.74	0.34
Short Term Investments	0.4	-0.07	0.55	0.61	0.49	0.3	-0.01	-0.17	0.58	0.53	0.39	-0.17	-0.02	0.23	-0.12	0.39	0.64	0.14	-0.44	-0.41		-0.09	-0.13	0.38	-0.53	0.33
Non Current Liabilities Total	0.39	0.97	0.02	-0.21	-0.56	0.46	0.92	0.97	-0.53	0.13	0.31	0.91	0.31	0.32	0.99	0.31	-0.17	0.52	0.57	0.26	-0.09		0.5	0.55	0.47	0.57
Inventory	0.18	0.6	-0.07	-0.18	-0.05	0.3	0.63	0.47	-0.03	0.03	0.71	0.49	0.34	0.31	0.52	0.71	-0.2	0.22	0.25	-0.13	-0.13	0.5		-0.23	-0.01	0.15
Other Current Assets	0.52	0.46	0.3	0.18	-0.36	0.28	0.43	0.47	-0.14	0.31	0.11	0.44	0.01	0.35	0.51	0.11	0.25	0.43	0.19	0.35	0.38	0.55	-0.23		0.22	0.69
Other Stockholder Equity	-0.16	0.4	-0.21	-0.48	-0.59	-0.04	0.39	0.48	-0.87	-0.38	-0.2	0.44	-0.15	-0.18	0.48	-0.2	-0.46	0.02	0.87	0.74	-0.53	0.47	-0.01	0.22		-0.03
Total Liab	0.95	0.57	0.69	0.57	0.03	0.74	0.64	0.51	0.21	0.8	0.42	0.65	-0.22	0.42	0.52	0.42	0.6	0.87	0.2	0.34	0.33	0.57	0.15	0.69	-0.03

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KAR Auction Account Relationship Matchups

KAR Auction fundamental ratios Accounts

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Total Assets	6.6B	6.8B	7.4B	5.1B	4.7B	6.1B
Short Long Term Debt Total	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	573.7M	427.4M	406.0M
Other Current Liab	2.5B	2.2B	3.0B	1.7B	1.6B	1.6B
Total Current Liabilities	2.5B	2.3B	3.0B	2.6B	2.5B	2.0B
Total Stockholder Equity	1.7B	2.2B	2.1B	2.1B	1.9B	1.7B
Other Liab	179.7M	733.8M	761.6M	59.9M	68.9M	65.4M
Property Plant And Equipment Net	973.1M	940.5M	904.9M	208.4M	245.7M	233.4M
Net Debt	1.7B	1.5B	2.0B	348M	333.9M	317.2M
Retained Earnings	651M	600.7M	625.7M	822.9M	624.4M	655.6M
Accounts Payable	704.6M	688.9M	1.0B	551.2M	556.6M	587.2M
Cash	507.6M	752.1M	190M	225.7M	93.5M	88.8M
Non Current Assets Total	3.3B	3.6B	4.1B	2.1B	1.9B	2.7B
Non Currrent Assets Other	35.5M	40.8M	56.4M	57.3M	3M	2.9M
Other Assets	35.5M	604M	56.4M	57.3M	65.9M	62.6M
Long Term Debt	1.9B	1.9B	1.8B	205.3M	202.4M	192.3M
Cash And Short Term Investments	507.6M	752.1M	190M	225.7M	93.5M	88.8M
Net Receivables	2.6B	2.3B	3.0B	2.7B	2.6B	2.0B
Good Will	1.8B	2.1B	2.6B	1.5B	1.3B	2.0B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	132.9M	129.3M	123M	116.3M	109.1M	141.4M
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity	6.6B	6.8B	7.4B	5.1B	4.7B	6.1B
Non Current Liabilities Total	2.4B	2.4B	2.3B	345.8M	920.5M	874.5M
Inventory	53.3M	60.2M	25.8M	15.5M	1.0	0.95
Other Current Assets	125.9M	106.7M	109.5M	78.9M	109.2M	133.6M
Other Stockholder Equity	997.9M	1.0B	910.8M	743.8M	738.2M	955.2M
Total Liab	4.9B	4.6B	5.3B	3.0B	3.4B	4.5B
Property Plant And Equipment Gross	973.1M	940.5M	904.9M	208.4M	432.9M	594.4M
Total Current Assets	3.2B	3.2B	3.4B	3.0B	2.8B	2.5B
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(31M)	(32.7M)	(24.7M)	(49.5M)	(36.7M)	(34.9M)
Short Term Debt	28.8M	24.3M	16.3M	288.7M	154.6M	82.0M
Intangible Assets	541.9M	542.3M	575.6M	424.5M	317.6M	518.8M
Property Plant Equipment	609M	589.9M	904.9M	123.6M	111.2M	105.7M
Current Deferred Revenue	(704.6M)	(688.9M)	(1.0B)	54M	135.7M	142.5M
Net Tangible Assets	(677.9M)	(476.1M)	(1.6B)	299.1M	344.0M	361.2M
Retained Earnings Total Equity	651M	600.7M	625.7M	822.9M	946.3M	993.7M
Long Term Debt Total	1.9B	1.9B	1.8B	205.3M	184.8M	175.5M
Capital Surpluse	1.0B	1.0B	910.8M	743.8M	669.4M	990.7M
Deferred Long Term Liab	134.5M	128.6M	138.4M	54M	48.6M	46.2M

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Quarterly Earnings Growth

(0.85)

Earnings Share

(1.83)

Revenue Per Share

15.079

Quarterly Revenue Growth

0.05

Return On Assets

0.0312

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Cash And Short Term Investments	+ 1.0	Cash
Long Term Debt	+ 0.99	Short Long Term Debt Total
Net Receivables	+ 0.99	Total Current Liabilities
Long Term Debt	+ 0.99	Net Debt
Non Current Liabilities Total	+ 0.99	Long Term Debt
Net Debt	+ 0.97	Short Long Term Debt Total

Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.87	Retained Earnings
Common Stock Total Equity	- 0.66	Retained Earnings
Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.59	Total Stockholder Equity
Non Currrent Assets Other	- 0.59	Total Current Liabilities
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	- 0.58	Non Currrent Assets Other
Net Receivables	- 0.58	Non Currrent Assets Other