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Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
Pitcher
Partners
Automotive
Key performance indicators
for automotive retailers

2018/2019 edition (Luxury and Non-Luxury)
Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
Contents
Automotive services      1
Non-luxury edition       2
Luxury edition           4
About Pitcher Partners   6
Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
Automotive services
Welcome to the 2018/2019 Pitcher Partners Automotive Key Performance
Indicators for Australian Automotive Retailers – Non Luxury and Luxury Editions
          New vehicle sales                                                Retail automotive challenges
          The sale of new vehicles has seen a reduction                      A key issue impacting the future profitability
          in units sold for the calendar year 2018 in                        of the retail automotive industry in Australia
comparison to the same period in 2017. Total vehicle sales        is in relation to commission models and structures in
in June 2018 amounted to 130,300 units, which represents          the context of ASIC’s prohibition of flexible commission
a 2.9% reduction on the 134,171 units sold in June 2017.          arrangements as announced in March 2017 and effective
However, overall new vehicle sales have increased by 1%           from 1 November 2018. ASIC’s decision not only means the
to 605,522 units for the six month period to 30 June 2018,        banning of flex-commissions, but also imposes restrictions
in comparison to the 599,552 units sold in the six month          on interest rates and origination fees, giving greater power
period to 30 June 2017.                                           to lenders. This decision will impact dealership profitability
                                                                  and will mean a shift in focus towards penetration in order
The increased trend in SUV and light commercial vehicles
                                                                  to maintain current commission levels amongst tightening
has continued into 2018, with the Toyota Hilux and Ford
                                                                  credit conditions. We also have the ACCC focusing on the
Ranger models accounting for Australia’s two highest
                                                                  new car retailing industry, issuing a final report on 14
selling vehicles. These two vehicles continue to perform
                                                                  December 2017 with key market observations centred
well in the first half of calendar year 2018, with over
                                                                  around protections for customers when purchasing new
26,000 Toyota Hilux vehicles sold and over 22,000 Ford
                                                                  cars and access to information and data required to repair
Ranger vehicles sold in the six month period to June 2018.
                                                                  and service new cars.
With regards to the 2017 calendar year, official sales
                                                                  Other key issues impacting the automotive industry
amounted to approximately 1.189 million units, which
                                                                  are with reference to technology and innovation, with
accounted for a 1% increase in sales for the 2016 calendar
                                                                  the emergence of various car sharing companies in the
year (1.178 million units). This was another record year of
                                                                  last few years. This presents challenges to automotive
sales and is the eighth consecutive year in which new car
                                                                  dealerships as consumers’ attitudes towards car
sales have exceeded one million units.
                                                                  ownership is changing and may result in declining
Consistent with previous years, Toyota and Mazda                  demand for vehicles in the future. This is also compounded
continue to generate the highest volume of sales, with            by surging online vehicle sales, which are continuing
Hyundai, Holden and Mitsubishi rounding out the top               to increase each year. Further, automotive dealerships
five vehicle sales by manufacturers, and accounting for           are rethinking their current business models, with
approximately 51% of total new retail vehicle sales in            shifts to online/virtual platforms starting to come in to
calendar year 2017. However, we also witnessed Ford               effect. Dealerships will need to focus on and adapt with
falling out of the top five sales by manufacturer, despite        technological developments that will result in better
having its Ford Ranger model as the second highest selling        relationships with the manufacturer, dealer and consumer.
vehicle in the 2017 calendar year.
                                                                           Conclusion
          Australian economy                                                Overall, we expect new vehicle sales to continue
          The Australian economy accelerated in the                         to hover around the one million sales mark for
          first quarter of 2018, recording a (seasonally-         calendar year 2018, in line with VFACTS forecasts, with
adjusted) rise of 1%, the fastest growth rate in two years.       sales of SUV’s continuing to underpin this growth.
This took the year-on-year GDP growth rate to 3.1% (a
seven year high). Despite increased activity in many parts                 The unknown
of the economy, household consumption continues to be
                                                                            With the potential for disruption in the
relatively subdued. Consumer spending increased by just
                                                                            traditional retail automotive business model, the
0.3% in the first quarter and is largely a result of negligible
                                                                  dealer will need to shift from a product-driven model to a
wage growth (the lowest on record) and high debt levels.
                                                                  customer-centric one and become the preferred provider
Household savings are unlikely to be re-directed into
                                                                  of mobility solutions (with autonomous driving technology
consumption whilst these two factors exist, which may
                                                                  and a world of car sharing changing customer preferences).
impact on new vehicle sales moving forward.
                                                                  Dealers will also need to work hard in maintaining
                                                                  their position as original equipment supplier workshop
                                                                  providers. The new world of automotive retail will require
                                                                  dealers to rebalance their physical and digital assets.
                                                                  In saying that, dealers have always been good at adapting
                                                                  – an innovative car dealer is a car dealer of the future.

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Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
Non-Luxury edition

    The Big Picture
    Dealership Profitability                       2018/2019 KPI              Gross Contribution   2018/2019 KPI
    Net profit % sales                             3.0-3.5%                   New                  33%
    Rent % gross                                   13%                        Used                 20%
    Admin & DP salary % gross                      10%                        Front-end            53%
    Gross % sales                                  10-12%                     Parts                13%
    Monthly gross per employee                     $12,000-$13,000            Service              34%
    Net profit per employee                        $2,750                     Back-end             47%
    Fixed absorption (minimum)                     55%                        Finance and          18-22% of total gross
                                                                              insurance income

    Vehicle Operations
    New Vehicles                        2018/2019 KPI         Used Vehicles                         2018/2019 KPI
    Gross profit %                      7-9%                  Gross profit %                        12-13%
    Gross profit per unit *             $2,200-$2,400         Gross per unit                        $2,300-$2,500
    Days’ supply                        60-65                 Days’ supply                          65-70
    Unit per sales staff per month      12-14                 Unit per sales staff per month        13-15
    Gross per sales person per month    $35,000               Gross per sales person per month      $34,000-$37,000
    Advertising per unit                $225                  Advertising per unit                  $215
    Floor plan per unit                 $280                  Floor plan per unit                   $160
    Salaries & comm. per unit           $720                  Salaries & comm. per unit             $740
    Gross ROI                           60-65%                Used/new ratio                        0.5
    Aftermarket income per unit         $300                  Gross ROI                             65-70%
    * Includes holdback, bonuses and aftermarket              Aftermarket income per unit           $250

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Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
Fixed Operations
Parts                                2018/2019 KPI       Service                           2018/2019 KPI
Gross profit %                       23-25%              Gross profit % total              65-68%
Days’ supply                         45-50               Gross profit % labour             75-80%
Monthly gross per staff              $18,500-$20,000     Monthly labour gross per tech     $12,500-$13,500
$ sales per $ salary                 $18-$20             Unapplied time % COS              5% max
Gross ROI                            200-220%            Non-chargeable salaries % gross   25-30%
Fixed absorption (minimum)           55%                 Back-end                          47%
* Apprentices and foreman are weighted to arrive at an   Chargeable to non-chargeable      2 to 1
adjusted number of technicians
                                                         Labour hours per retail RO        2.0 hours
                                                         Technician to service advisor     5 to 1
                                                         Parts / labour ratio              $0.65
                                                         Fixed absorption (minimum)        55%

Finance and Insurance
New Vehicles                         2018/2019 KPI       Used Vehicles                     2018/2019 KPI
Finance penetration                  40-45%              Finance penetration               40-45%
Income per contract                  $2,400-$2,700       Income per contract               $2,600-$2,800
Finance per retail unit              $900                Finance per retail unit           $860
Insurance per retail unit            $160                Insurance per retail unit         $170
F&I income per staff per month       $50,000-$55,000
Units retailed per F&I staff         50-55
per month

F&I per new vehicle retailed         $1,200 - $1,350
F&I per used vehicle retailed        $1,050 - $1,150

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Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
Luxury edition

    The Big Picture
    Dealership Profitability                       2018/2019 KPI              Gross Contribution   2018/2019 KPI
    Net profit % sales                             3.8-4.2%                   New                  42%
    Rent % gross                                   12%                        Used                 12%
    Admin & DP salary % gross                      7%                         Front-end            54%
    Gross % sales                                  12-15%                     Parts                14%
    Monthly gross per employee                     $11,500                    Service              32%
    Net profit per employee                        $2,600                     Back-end             46%
    Fixed absorption (minimum)                     55%                        Finance and          11-13% of total gross
                                                                              insurance income

    Vehicle Operations
    Vehicles                            2018/2019 KPI         Used Vehicles                         2018/2019 KPI
    Gross profit %                      10-12%                Gross profit %                        10-12%
    Gross profit per unit *             $4,000-$4,500         Gross per unit                        $2,400-$2,600
    Days’ supply                        60-65                 Days’ supply                          65-70
    Unit per sales staff per month      11                    Unit per sales staff per month        12-14
    Gross per sales person per month    $45,000-$50,000       Gross per sales person per month      $30,000-$36,500
    Advertising per unit                $450                  Advertising per unit                  $200
    Floor plan per unit                 $350                  Floor plan per unit                   $100
    Salaries & comm. per unit           $1,200                Salaries & comm. per unit             $800
    Gross ROI                           60-65%                Used / new ratio                      0.4
    Aftermarket income per unit         $350                  Gross ROI                             70-75%
    * Includes holdback, bonuses and aftermarket              Aftermarket income per unit           $250

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Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
Fixed Operations
Parts                                2018/2019 KPI     Service                           2018/2019 KPI
Gross profit %                       22-25%            Gross profit % total              65-70%
Days’ supply                         45-55             Gross profit % labour             76%
Monthly gross per staff              $20,000-$22,000   Monthly labour gross per tech     $13,500-$14,500
$ sales per $ salary                 $18-$20           Unapplied time % COS              5% max
Gross ROI                            200-220%          Non-chargeable salaries % gross   30%
* Apprentices and foreman are weighted to arrive       Chargeable to non-chargeable      2 to 1
at an adjusted number of technicians
                                                       Labour hours per retail RO        2.2 hours
                                                       Technician to service advisor     5 to 1
                                                       Parts / labour ratio              $0.75-$0.80
                                                       Fixed absorption (minimum)        55%

Finance and Insurance
New Vehicles                         2018/2019 KPI     Used Vehicles                     2018/2019 KPI
Finance penetration                  34-38%            Finance penetration               30-35%
Income per contract                  $2,300-$2,500     Income per contract               $2,100-$2,300
Finance per retail unit              $850              Finance per retail unit           $720
Insurance per retail unit            $180              Insurance per retail unit         $170
F&I income per staff per month       $50,000-$55,000
Units retailed per F&I staff per     50-55
month
F&I per new vehicle retailed         $1,100 - $1,200

F&I per used vehicle retailed        $900 - $1,000

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Pitcher Partners Automotive - Key performance indicators for automotive retailers
About Pitcher Partners
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particularly in Asia Pacific, has allowed us to open
many doors across borders for our clients.

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                          John Gavljak                                                     Martin Booth
                          Partner – Automotive                                             Partner – Automotive
                             +61 2 8236 7759                                                      +61 2 8236 7887
                             john.gavljak@pitcher.com.au                                          martin.booth@pitcher.com.au

                          John Taouil                                                      Nikki Mcmasters
                          Manager – Automotive                                             Manager – Automotive
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                             john.taouil@pitcher.com.au                                           nikki.mcmasters@pitcher.com.au

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