CarGurus Future Growth

Future criteria checks 5/6

CarGurus is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 52.6% and 13.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 54.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 39.9% in 3 years.

Key information

52.6%

Earnings growth rate

54.7%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services earnings growth	12.2%
Revenue growth rate	13.5%
Future return on equity	39.9%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	21 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

CarGurus: Solid Monetization Strategy, But Upside Is Limited

Nov 21

CarGurus: Take Profits Here As U.S. Web Traffic Declines (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 09

CarGurus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Aug 02

CarGurus: Finally Getting Back On Its Feet, Buy Before Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 30

Returns At CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jan 03

CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 12

What Does CarGurus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARG) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 14

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)?

Aug 09

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jul 15

When Should You Buy CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)?

May 11

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Apr 14

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 01

Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)

Nov 09

CarGurus: Intriguing At All-Time Lows

Oct 12

CarGurus selects Amazon Web Services as global cloud infrastructure provider

Oct 03

CarGurus launches Instant Max Cash Offer to four additional states

Aug 18

Returns On Capital At CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Have Hit The Brakes

Aug 01

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:CARG - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	1,075	174	252	311	11
12/31/2025	983	138	192	242	14
12/31/2024	896	16	160	234	14
9/30/2024	889	-49	82	182	N/A
6/30/2024	877	-49	58	152	N/A
3/31/2024	898	36	41	110	N/A
12/31/2023	914	31	83	125	N/A
9/30/2023	978	214	192	217	N/A
6/30/2023	1,185	299	243	264	N/A
3/31/2023	1,456	272	210	229	N/A
12/31/2022	1,655	194	239	256	N/A
9/30/2022	1,708	-45	107	124	N/A
6/30/2022	1,504	-123	89	105	N/A
3/31/2022	1,211	-85	132	147	N/A
12/31/2021	951	0	84	98	N/A
9/30/2021	764	105	172	183	N/A
6/30/2021	688	108	193	203	N/A
3/31/2021	565	87	183	190	N/A
12/31/2020	551	78	149	157	N/A
9/30/2020	558	66	122	129	N/A
6/30/2020	561	43	71	79	N/A
3/31/2020	611	42	61	71	N/A
12/31/2019	589	42	56	70	N/A
9/30/2019	557	41	49	67	N/A
6/30/2019	526	45	38	54	N/A
3/31/2019	491	72	42	55	N/A
12/31/2018	454	65	44	52	N/A
9/30/2018	419	55	37	42	N/A
6/30/2018	382	42	N/A	39	N/A
3/31/2018	348	11	N/A	27	N/A
12/31/2017	317	7	N/A	26	N/A
9/30/2017	287	-22	N/A	18	N/A
6/30/2017	257	-22	N/A	24	N/A
3/31/2017	227	-24	N/A	24	N/A
12/31/2016	198	-26	N/A	20	N/A
12/31/2015	99	-18	N/A	13	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CARG is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CARG is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: CARG is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: CARG's revenue (13.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CARG's revenue (13.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CARG's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (39.9%)

CarGurus Future Growth

Future criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 13% to US$34.35

Price target increased by 7.3% to US$31.58

CarGurus, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2024

Price target increased by 8.1% to US$29.19

CarGurus, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of 2024

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 23%, revenue downgraded

Recent updates

COO & President exercised options and sold US$623k worth of stock

CarGurus: Solid Monetization Strategy, But Upside Is Limited

Price target increased by 13% to US$34.35

Price target increased by 7.3% to US$31.58

Third quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

CarGurus, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2024

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

CarGurus, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 07, 2024

Price target increased by 8.1% to US$29.19

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

CarGurus, Inc. Appoints Jennifer Hanson as Chief People Officer, Effective September 30, 2024

CarGurus: Take Profits Here As U.S. Web Traffic Declines (Rating Downgrade)

CarGurus Appoints Mike O’Hanlon as Chief Revenue Officer

Independent Director recently sold US$311k worth of stock

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

CarGurus, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of 2024

CarGurus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

CarGurus, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2024

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

CarGurus: The Rebound Rally Has Steam

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

Independent Director recently sold US$301k worth of stock

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 23%, revenue downgraded

CarGurus, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.20 (vs US$0.14 in 1Q 2023)

CarGurus, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 05, 2024

Is CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG) Potentially Undervalued?

CarGurus, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 09, 2024

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

CarGurus: Repositioned For Growth

Subdued Growth No Barrier To CarGurus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARG) Price

COO & President notifies of intention to sell stock

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary notifies of intention to sell stock

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

CarGurus, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 26, 2024

Insufficient new directors

CarGurus: Finally Getting Back On Its Feet, Buy Before Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)

CarGurus, Inc. Announces Resignation of Andrea Eldridge as Chief People Officer, Effective April 5, 2024

Returns At CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Appear To Be Weighed Down

CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 22%

What Does CarGurus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARG) Share Price Indicate?

CarGurus, Inc. (NasdaqGS:CARG) entered into membership purchase agreement to acquire remaining 49% stake of CarOffer, LLC for $75 million.

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Cargurus, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023

Cargurus, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Elisa Palazzo as the Chief Financial Officer, Effective as of December 4, 2023

CarGurus, Inc. Appoints Zach Hallowell as Head of Industry Transformation

CarGurus, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 07, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%, revenue downgraded

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Cargurus, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter 2023

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)?

CarGurus, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 09, 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

CarGurus, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 03, 2023

Price target increased by 8.5% to US$22.38

Cargurus, Inc. Appoints Manik Gupta to Its Board of Directors and Audit Committee

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

CarGurus, Inc Further Enhances Automotive Search and Shopping with Introduction of ChatGPT Plugin

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 32%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

Cargurus, Inc. Announces Impairment of Long-Lived Assets for Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

When Should You Buy CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)?

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations