* Figures manually calculated from the following year's document.
** Figure provided in October 2019 release.
*** Source estimates profit swing between July 2018 and July 2019 to be slightly less than 2000 GBP, which would bring July 2019 figures to a marginal profit of approximately 400 GBP. Figures manually calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ.
No figures available for March and September 2019.
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Car dealership profitability in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2019, by month
In November 2019, car dealers in the United Kingdom recorded a loss of * British pounds per site. In the same month the year before, dealerships saw a profit of British pounds per site.
Greatest profits were generally recorded during March, as this was the month when the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency issued new registration plates, which contributed to larger car sales overall in that month.
Profit share of sales
Between February 2018 and 2019, car dealers in the UK made a net profit of **** percent of sales. The peak in profit shares was seen between 2013 and 2014, when dealerships made an average profit of **** percent of sales. Since then figures steadily declined.
Sales per salesperson
In terms of sales per salesperson, fiscal year 2018/19 proved to be the second year in a row that numbers increased. That year, sales equaled *** units per every salesperson in a motor dealership. Similar to profit shares recorded above, 2013/14 proved to be the peak year, with an average of *** sales per salesperson.
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Monthly average profit and loss for car dealerships in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to November 2019 (in GBP) [Graph], ASE, January 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/331700/car-dealership-profitability-united-kingdom-uk-by-month/