NYSE: OPLN ยท Auto Dealerships
OPENLANE (OPLN) fair value and price range
As of 31 Oct 2026, Faircurve's model values OPENLANE (OPLN) at $38.18 a share. The stock last closed at $38.88, which puts the model's fair value 1.8% below the price. The inputs behind this valuation are under review, so no verdict is shown.
- The latest balance sheet shows far less debt than the quarter before, with no matching repayment.
Revalued . Price is the close of 3 Nov 2026. OPENLANE, Inc.
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This week, in three parts
What happenedThe run of 31 Oct 2026 moved the fair value from $37.03 to $38.18 (+3.1%). The stock's own trading multiple rose with its price, and the fair value follows it in part: most of the move.
What the model makes of itThe price of $38.88 is 1.8% above it. The inputs behind this valuation are under review, so no verdict is shown.
What's nextReports on 4 Nov 2026. The next weekly run is on Saturday 7 Nov 2026.
What price range does the model give OPLN?
The calibrated range for OPLN over 63 trading days is $30.93 to $45.61. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 10,454 past valuations, refreshed 31 Oct 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $22.65 to $62.10. In 49% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
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When does OPLN report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
OPENLANE's next earnings report is scheduled for 4 Nov 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Around its last 8 reports: what the options market priced, and what followed
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across OPLN's last 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 6.6%.
How does OPLN score on business quality?
OPENLANE's overall quality score is 69 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 81 | 15.5%ROIC | 7.3% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 69 | 1.73xFCF / net income | 1.56x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analysts' rating changes. | 72 | 8.2%Revenue growth, trailing | 4.8% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 86 | 13.5%Net buybacks / market value | 2.6% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 56 | 0.95xNet debt / EBITDA | 3.10x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 24 | 3.7 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 1.0 pts |
How does OPLN compare with similar companies?
The companies in auto dealerships closest to OPENLANE in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSHA Rush Enterprises, Inc. | $44.27 | $42.35 | -4.3% | Fairly valued |
| VVV Valvoline Inc. | $33.74 | $33.20 | -1.6% | Fairly valued |
| AN AutoNation, Inc. | $178.51 | $276.95 | +55.1% | Data under review |
| ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | $197.77 | $215.26 | +8.8% | Low evidence grade |
| LAD Lithia Motors, Inc. | $298.77 | $249.55 | -16.5% | Low evidence grade |
| GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | $265.01 | $281.38 | +6.2% | Low evidence grade |
| KMX CarMax, Inc. | $53.38 | $28.75 | -46.1% | Low evidence grade |
| SAH Sonic Automotive, Inc. | $60.68 | $32.46 | -46.5% | Low evidence grade |
What the comparable companies' multiples alone would give for OPLN, the peer-implied price, is $33.79 a share on this run. The fair value weighs that against the company's own multiple.
OPENLANE at a glance
OPENLANE, Inc., including its various subsidiaries, functions as a leading digital platform designed for the transaction of pre-owned vehicles, connecting buyers and sellers across major markets in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, and the United.
- Market value
- $4.8B
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto Dealerships
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $2.3B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +13.1%
- Analysts with estimates
- 6
- Beta to the US market
- 0.65
- First valued by Faircurve
- 11 Jul 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices OPENLANE on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 24 Oct 2026 the model's fair value for OPLN was $37.03. As of 31 Oct 2026 it is $38.18, a change of +3.1%. The stock's own trading multiple rose with its price, and the fair value follows it in part: most of the move. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about OPENLANE's valuation
Is OPENLANE stock undervalued or overvalued?
Faircurve's model puts OPLN's fair value at $38.18 a share against a last close of $38.88, as of 31 Oct 2026. The inputs behind this valuation are under review, so no verdict is shown.
What is OPLN's fair value?
$38.18 a share as of 31 Oct 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $22.65 to $62.10.
What price range does the model give OPLN?
$30.93 to $45.61 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 10,454 past valuations, refreshed 31 Oct 2026.
When does OPENLANE report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 4 Nov 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has OPLN moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 6.6%, ignoring direction. The largest was +19.1% around the report of 6 Nov 2024.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for OPLN is low. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.