S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) stock CAR Group Ltd (ASX: CAR) is under selling pressure today.
Shares in the auto listings company closed yesterday trading for $37.44. At the time of writing, shares are changing hands for $36.61 apiece, down 2.2%. That gives the company a market cap of $13.83 billion.
For some context, the ASX 200 is up 0.7% at this same time.
Here's what's happening.
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ASX 200 stock slides on CEO exit
The ASX 200 stock is sliding after the company announced that longstanding CEO and managing director Cameron McIntyre is stepping down from his leadership roles.
McIntyre has been with CAR Group for 18 years, serving as CEO and managing director for nine of those years. He will remain on board for the next month to support the leadership transition.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) William Elliott will take over as CEO and Managing Director commencing on 15 August.
"There is nothing more we could have asked from Cam in his time with the group," CAR Group chair Pat O'Sullivan said.
O'Sullivan added:
During his time as CEO, the Group has become over five times larger, is now an ASX Top 50 company and included in the MSCI Index. He has built a high-performing leadership team and globalised the group with almost 60% of the business based offshore. It is a testament to his leadership and his commitment to profitable growth.
Addressing his pending exit from the ASX 200 stock, McIntyre said, "From the very beginning, I have been inspired by the passion, resilience, and innovation of our team."
McIntyre added:
Will and I have worked closely together for the past five years on the strategic and operational direction of the group. I have full confidence that he, with the support of our talented leadership team, will build on our position of strength and take the group forward over the long-term, maximising the opportunities we have ahead.
What else are ASX investors mulling over today?
Atop the leadership shakeup, CAR Group also released its estimated full-year FY 2025 results today.
The ASX 200 stock expects to achieve a 12% year-on-year increase in pro forma revenue of just over $1.14 billion.
Pro forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) are forecast to be in the range of $638 million to $642 million, up 11% to 12% from FY 2024.
And the company expects to deliver adjusted net profit after tax (NPAT) in the range of $376 million to $370 million, also up 11% to 12% from the last financial year.
Commenting on the 2025 financial year performance, McIntyre said:
CAR Group has had another great year. We have achieved excellent financial results in FY25 with double-digit growth across our key three financial metrics. This is a great outcome and reflects the strength of the business model, the execution of our strategy and resilience through macro-economic cycles.
We operate in large, underpenetrated addressable markets, and we have multiple levers available to drive future growth.
The ASX 200 stock is scheduled to release its full-year results on 11 August.
