TrueCar, Inc.

NasdaqGS:TRUE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$196.6m

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TrueCar Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

TrueCar's CEO is Jantoon Reigersman, appointed in Jun 2023, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $4.59M, comprised of 10.9% salary and 89.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.06% of the company’s shares, worth $2.07M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 3.3 years respectively.

Key information

Jantoon Reigersman

Chief executive officer

US$4.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.89%
CEO tenure2.6yrs
CEO ownership1.1%
Management average tenure3.2yrs
Board average tenure3.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update Jan 11

TRUE: Pending Cash Buyout Will Anchor Future Upside Under Returning CEO

Analysts have kept their price target for TrueCar steady at US$2.55, citing modest tweaks to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as they reassess the company’s risk and return profile. What's in the News On October 14, 2025, TrueCar entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Scott Painter for approximately US$260 million in cash, at US$2.55 per share.
Narrative Update Dec 27

TRUE: Pending Buyout And CEO Return Will Shape Measured Future Upside Potential

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on TrueCar to 2.55 dollars. This reflects slightly stronger revenue growth expectations and a marginally lower discount rate, partly offset by a small trim to projected profit margins and future valuation multiples.
Narrative Update Dec 13

TRUE: Pending Buyout And CEO Return Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have reduced their price target on TrueCar from approximately 3.00 dollars to 2.55 dollars, citing slightly higher perceived risk, more moderate revenue growth expectations, and a marginally lower long term profit outlook, despite a modest uptick in projected valuation multiples. What's in the News Scott Painter has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TrueCar, Inc.
Analysis Article Oct 15

TrueCar, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TRUE) 39% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues

TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 39% after a relatively good period beforehand...
Analysis Article Sep 18

Is It Time To Consider Buying TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUE)?

While TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) might not have the largest market cap around , it led the NASDAQGS gainers with a...
Analysis Article Aug 31

Revenues Not Telling The Story For TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUE) After Shares Rise 26%

TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month alone. Not...
Narrative Update Aug 22

Digital Upgrades Will Transform Automotive Retail Experience

TrueCar’s price target has been revised downward as a result of a higher projected future P/E ratio despite stable profitability metrics, leading to a new consensus fair value of $2.48 per share. What's in the News No share repurchases occurred from April 1 to June 30, 2025; the company has completed repurchasing 31,327,689 shares (32.13%) for $124.21 million under its previously announced buyback.
Analysis Article Jul 09

After Leaping 35% TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUE) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting...
Analysis Article May 22

TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUE) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Those holding TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 28% in the last...
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New Narrative Mar 31

TC+ Marketplace And AI Tools Will Expand Dealer Engagement

The launch of TC+ and improved AI tools may drive revenue growth and net margin improvement by capturing market share and reducing transaction costs.
Analysis Article Mar 26

Take Care Before Jumping Onto TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUE) Even Though It's 26% Cheaper

To the annoyance of some shareholders, TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) shares are down a considerable 26% in the last...
Analysis Article Feb 20

We're Not Worried About TrueCar's (NASDAQ:TRUE) Cash Burn

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, biotech and...
Analysis Article Nov 07

Revenues Tell The Story For TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUE) As Its Stock Soars 32%

TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 32% gain in the last month alone...
Analysis Article Oct 11

TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) Is In A Strong Position To Grow Its Business

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although Amazon.com made...
Analysis Article Jul 23

TrueCar, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TRUE) 36% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting...
Analysis Article May 21

TrueCar, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TRUE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 95% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights The projected fair value for TrueCar is US$5.95 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity TrueCar's...
Analysis Article May 01

We're Hopeful That TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article Jan 25

TrueCar, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TRUE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 39% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, TrueCar fair value estimate is US$4.73 TrueCar's US$3.39 share...
Analysis Article Jan 03

We're Not Worried About TrueCar's (NASDAQ:TRUE) Cash Burn

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Sep 29

We're Not Very Worried About TrueCar's (NASDAQ:TRUE) Cash Burn Rate

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article Jun 08

Market Cool On TrueCar, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TRUE) Revenues

There wouldn't be many who think TrueCar, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.5x is worth a...
Analysis Article Apr 14

Companies Like TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Seeking Alpha Jul 29

TrueCar sees July total new vehicle industry sales down 10% Y/Y

TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) expects total new vehicle industry sales to reach 1,119,712 units in July 2022, down 10% Y/Y and down 2% M/M. Excluding fleet sales, the company expects U.S. retail deliveries of new cars and light trucks to be 975,597 units, down 14% Y/Y and down 1% M/M. Fleet sales for the month are expected to be up 30% Y/Y and up 7% M/M. Average transaction price is projected to be up 12% Y/Y and flat M/M. Used vehicle sales to reach 3M, down 17% Y/Y and up 4% M/M. Total light vehicle industry sales is an estimated 13M, down 15% Y/Y. "This month we're seeing the first response from the industry to address affordability concerns, by increasing incentives for the first time in nearly 20 months," said Zack Krelle, Industry Analyst at TrueCar. "Even before the latest bump in federal interest rates, consumers were facing rising challenges to vehicle affordability. As rates go up, consumers are faced with increased monthly payments, even as average transaction prices remain flat."
Analysis Article Mar 01

TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUE) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially

The analysts covering TrueCar, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TRUE ) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by making a...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jantoon Reigersman's remuneration changed compared to TrueCar's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$19m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$29m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$35m

Dec 31 2024US$5mUS$500k

-US$31m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$27m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$29m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$36m

Dec 31 2023US$4mUS$471k

-US$50m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$66m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$135m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$126m

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$444k

-US$119m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$116m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$46m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$42m

Dec 31 2021US$4mUS$395k

-US$38m

Compensation vs Market: Jantoon's total compensation ($USD4.59M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.44M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jantoon's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Jantoon Reigersman (43 yo)

2.6yrs
Tenure
US$4,590,916
Compensation

Mr. Jantoon E. Reigersman serves as Director of Lymion Group, Inc. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at TrueCar, Inc. since June 15, 2023, its Director from July 2023 and served as its Chi...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jantoon Reigersman
President2.6yrsUS$4.59m1.06%
$ 2.1m
Oliver Foley
Chief Financial Officer2.3yrsUS$1.73m0.12%
$ 228.6k
Jill Angel
Chief Operating Officer3.8yrsUS$1.47m0.38%
$ 740.6k
Jeffrey Swart
Executive VP10yrsUS$1.50m0.32%
$ 633.3k
Lisa Hess
Head of Salesno datano datano data
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
48.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: TRUE's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jantoon Reigersman
President2.5yrsUS$4.59m1.06%
$ 2.1m
Diego Rodriguez
Independent Director1.7yrsUS$341.01k0.038%
$ 75.7k
Faye Iosotaluno
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$230.00k0.27%
$ 525.3k
Barbara Carbone
Independent Chair of the Board5.4yrsUS$257.50k0.29%
$ 572.6k
Brendan Harrington
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$210.00k0.37%
$ 735.7k
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: TRUE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/21 17:36
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/21 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

TrueCar, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company
Nicholas JonesCitigroup Inc
Ronald JoseyCitizens JMP Securities, LLC