CarGurus Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

CarGurus has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.9%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 13.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14% per year.

Key information

3.9%

Earnings growth rate

2.9%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth6.2%
Revenue growth rate14.0%
Return on equity-9.8%
Net Margin-5.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

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

CarGurus: The Rebound Rally Has Steam

Jun 25

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

Apr 26
Is CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG) Potentially Undervalued?

CarGurus: Repositioned For Growth

Apr 14

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

Apr 03
Subdued Growth No Barrier To CarGurus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARG) Price

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

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

Dec 12
CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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

Nov 14
What Does CarGurus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CARG) Share Price Indicate?

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

Aug 09
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)?

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

Jul 15
CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

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

May 11
When Should You Buy CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)?

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

Apr 14
CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

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

Jan 01
CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

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

Nov 09
Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG)

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CarGurus makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CARG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24889-49479145
30 Jun 24877-49471144
31 Mar 2489836467145
31 Dec 2391431457146
30 Sep 23978214379141
30 Jun 231,185299366136
31 Mar 231,456272390130
31 Dec 221,655194410124
30 Sep 221,708-45458119
30 Jun 221,504-123457116
31 Mar 221,211-85420112
31 Dec 219510388106
30 Sep 2176410535399
30 Jun 2168810833894
31 Mar 215658729888
31 Dec 205517831986
30 Sep 205586634984
30 Jun 205614338981
31 Mar 206114245177
31 Dec 195894244469
30 Sep 195574142765
30 Jun 195264540860
31 Mar 194917238255
31 Dec 184546535548
30 Sep 184195533442
30 Jun 183824231035
31 Mar 183481128228
31 Dec 17317725922
30 Sep 17287-2223217
30 Jun 17257-2220715
31 Mar 17227-2418613
31 Dec 16198-2616711
31 Dec 1599-18888

Quality Earnings: CARG is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CARG is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CARG is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 3.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CARG's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CARG is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Interactive Media and Services industry (-2.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CARG has a negative Return on Equity (-9.83%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

CarGurus, Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company
Naved KhanB. Riley Securities, Inc.