{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/openlanes-profit-surged-but-the-quarter-got-more-expensive-to-run",
  "title": "OPENLANE’s profit surged, but the quarter got more expensive to run",
  "summary": "Accounts receivable climbed 27.9%, nearly twice the pace of revenue, even as cash rose to $189.7M.",
  "published_at": "2026-08-04T14:33:25.820606+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": "OPENLANE, Inc.",
    "ticker": "OPLN",
    "cik": "1395942",
    "sector": "Consumer Cyclical",
    "industry": "Auto & Truck Dealerships"
  },
  "source_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2026-08-04",
    "accession": "0001395942-26-000031",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1395942/000139594226000031/opln-20260630.htm"
  },
  "comparison_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2025-08-06",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1395942/000139594225000051/kar-20250630.htm"
  },
  "reported_figures": [
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue",
      "value": 1934500000,
      "display": "$1.9B",
      "unit": "usd",
      "period": "2025-12-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "sec_filing",
        "label": "Filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001395942-26-000031",
        "filing_date": "2026-08-04"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue YoY",
      "value": 8.163265306122458,
      "display": "+8.2%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2025-12-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001395942-26-000031",
        "filing_date": "2026-08-04"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Operating margin",
      "value": 10.162832773326441,
      "display": "+10.2%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2025-12-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001395942-26-000031",
        "filing_date": "2026-08-04"
      }
    }
  ],
  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "demand",
      "statement": "Higher auction and service volumes supported results, while increased purchased vehicle sales contributed to lower gross-profit percentage.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "higher pricing and increased auction and service volumes, partially offset by reduced margins in transportation services",
      "source_date": "2026-08-04"
    }
  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "OPLN"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}