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OPENLANE is a leading operator of digital marketplaces for wholesale used vehicles. In 2025, OPENLANE sold nearly 1.5 million vehicles and generated $1.9 billion in total revenue, $333 million in Adjusted EBITDA, and ...

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8/ 10Strong

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Dominant wholesale vehicle marketplace with accelerating Q1 2026 growth, strengthening unit economics, and guided EBITDA...

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Industry Wholesale vehicle marketplaces
2 named competitors
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OPENLANE, Inc. Overview

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OPENLANE is a leading operator of digital marketplaces for wholesale used vehicles. In 2025, 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. The company connects automotive manufacturers, dealers, rental companies, fleet operators and financial institutions in a comprehensive wholesale marketplace.

Strategic Profile

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OPENLANE's Marketplace business delivered strong performance with 19% growth in vehicles sold, including upper 20% range US dealer-to-dealer volume growth and solid commercial volume growth, driven by unique inventory, technology advantage and superior customer experience. For 2026, OPENLANE guides to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $350–$370 million, up from 2025, driven by US dealer growth, recovering lease returns, and improved off-lease mix.

Competitive Landscape

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OPENLANE operates in the wholesale vehicle auction marketplace alongside Manheim (Cox Automotive) and Copart, but differentiates through its advanced digital marketplace technology, strong dealer-to-dealer positioning, and off-lease remarking expertise. The company's scale—1.5M vehicles in 2025 at $29B GMV—and growing market share in dealer-to-dealer transactions position it as the clear industry leader in off-lease remarketing.

Industry Context

OPENLANE, Inc. operates in Wholesale vehicle marketplaces.

Key facts

Headquarters: Carmel, Indiana, US · Revenue: $1.9B (2025) · Market cap: N/A

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ManheimWholesale vehicle auction and marketplace platformCopartVehicle auctions for salvage and non-salvage vehicles

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OPENLANE is a leading operator of digital marketplaces for wholesale used vehicles. In 2025, OPENLANE sold nearly 1.5 million vehicles and generated $1.9 billion in total revenue, $333 million in Adjusted EBITDA, and ...
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OPENLANE, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 8/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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