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Five ASX 200 shares stand out for quality and value
An investor screened companies in Australia’s ASX 200 index for businesses they considered high quality and reasonably priced.
The approach, called quality at a reasonable price, starts by assessing a company’s strengths before considering whether its shares are attractively valued.
The investor says strong competitive positions, healthy finances and the ability to keep generating cash can help a business withstand setbacks.
Five shares stood out, including CAR Group, which operates online vehicle marketplaces in Australia and several other countries.
Its established marketplaces connect buyers and sellers, and its businesses in the United States, Brazil and South Korea offer potential for further expansion.
Weaker economic conditions could reduce vehicle activity, and even a strong business can be a poor investment if its share price already reflects overly optimistic expectations.
The investor did not name the other four shares in the provided text.
The Motley Fool AU author says a screen of ASX 200 shares identified five that combine business quality with valuations the author considers reasonable.
The author’s preferred approach is quality at a reasonable price, or QARP, rather than growth at a reasonable price.
The author assesses business quality first, including competitive position, economics, balance sheets and cash generation, then considers valuation.
CAR Group is the only one of the five shares named in the article.
The article points to CAR Group’s automotive marketplaces and international businesses as sources of growth potential.
- Who
- The Motley Fool AU author, who is not named in the article.
- What
- A screen identified five ASX shares the author considers to offer quality and value. Only CAR Group is named.
- When
- The article was published on 11 October 2026; the screen was conducted recently.
- Where
- The ASX 200; CAR Group operates marketplaces in Australia and several international markets.
- Why
- The author sought high-quality businesses whose valuations could support attractive long-term returns.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I still like that approach.
With QARP, I start with the quality of the business.
A wonderful business can still be a poor investment if its share price already assumes a near-perfect future.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Screen
- ASX 200
- Shares identified
- Five
- Named share
- CAR Group Limited (ASX: CAR)
- International markets mentioned
- United States, Brazil and South Korea
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