OPENLANE, Inc. (OPLN) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

OPENLANE, Inc. (OPLN) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 5.3% a year to $1.9B, with an average return on invested capital of 7.3%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$37.03
Market cap
$4.0B
Revenue (FY2025)
$1.9B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-5.3%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
7.3%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$336.5M

OPLN 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $1.9B $177.7M -$0.96 $336.5M 10.2% 11.5%
FY2024 $1.8B $109.9M $0.45 $239.8M 10.2% 8.1%
FY2023 $1.6B -$154.1M -$1.82 $185.0M -0.3% -0.3%
FY2022 $1.5B $241.2M $1.30 -$56.8M 11.4% 6.2%
FY2021 $2.3B $66.5M $0.16 $304.7M 9.4% 4.2%
FY2020 $2.2B $500.0K -$0.16 $283.0M 6.2% 2.1%
FY2019 $2.8B $188.5M $1.42 $219.2M 11.3% 7.3%
FY2018 $3.8B $328.0M $2.42 $551.8M 16.6% 12.3%
FY2017 $3.5B $362.0M $2.62 $436.6M 16.4% 13.7%
FY2016 $3.2B $222.4M $1.60 $205.7M 15.8% 8.5%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

OPENLANE, Inc. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

OPENLANE, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 7.4% ROIC.

Over the decade, OPENLANE, Inc. shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 23.1% of outstanding shares.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, OPENLANE, Inc. is modeled at -5.3% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-0.79 per share.

OPLN stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of OPENLANE, Inc. (OPLN) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. OPENLANE, Inc. reported diluted EPS of -$0.96 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has OPENLANE, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $3.2B in fiscal 2016 to $1.9B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -5.3%. Net income was $177.7M in fiscal 2025.

Does OPENLANE, Inc. generate free cash flow?

OPENLANE, Inc. generated $336.5M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 9 of the last 10 reported years.

What is OPLN's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 7.3%, and average return on equity was 10.7%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this OPLN data come from?

From OPENLANE, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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