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News articleYahoo Finance· February 18, 2026

OPENLANE, Inc. Reports 2025 Financial Results

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  • OPENLANE's performance in 2025 further reinforces the strength and scalability of OPENLANE's digital operating model.

    80% confidence
  • The investments we've made in people, technology and the OPENLANE brand are further differentiating us in the market, and compounding our growth.

    80% confidence
  • On a full-year basis, OPENLANE sold nearly 1.5 million vehicles and generated $1.9 billion in total revenue, $333 million in Adjusted EBITDA, and $392 million in cash flow from operations.

    80% confidence
  • Our results, coupled with our positive outlook for 2026, fuel our confidence in OPENLANE's ability to deliver long-term growth and shareholder value.

    80% confidence
  • Off-lease vehicle volumes will begin to inflect in Q1 2026, representing an opportunity for OPENLANE.

    80% confidence
  • OPENLANE's strong fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results are compelling proof points to the strength of our strategy and our ability to execute with precision.

    80% confidence
  • OPENLANE begins 2026 with positive momentum and remains well positioned to capture the opportunities from the industry's continued migration toward digital and the inflection of off-lease volumes beginning in the first quarter of 2026.

    80% confidence
  • 2026 annual guidance: net income $130-$147M, Adjusted EBITDA $350-$370M, diluted net income per share $0.95-$1.09, Operating Adjusted EPS $1.24-$1.38.

    80% confidence
  • The dealer-to-dealer business, despite a challenging fourth quarter macro environment in Canada, continued to accelerate in the U.S., outpacing the industry and taking share.

    80% confidence
  • In Q4 2025, OPENLANE released the $35.8 million valuation allowance against the adjusted U.S. net deferred tax asset, resulting in a corresponding decrease to income tax expense in 2025.

    80% confidence

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