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CARG stock analysis: CARG

CARG (CARG) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on profitability and weakest on momentum.

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Where CARG ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with CARG · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CARG price performance

CARG against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%CARG -22%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-23.5%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 38.0 pts
1 year-22.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 39.6 pts
3 years+71.3%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 17.9 pts
5 years-7.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 99.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CARG factor grades

Each grade compares CARG with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

BValueP/E 16.0x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 11.8% (industry 6.0%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +8% (industry +8%)EPS growth +50% (industry +10%)
AProfitabilityOperating margin 28.4% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 149.9% (industry 10.1%)
D+Momentum12-month change -23%From 52-wk high -25%

CARG in plain numbers

CARG key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$2.7B
Revenue growth (y/y)+8%
Free-cash-flow yield11.8%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-05
Valuation measures
Market value$2.7B
Enterprise value$2.6B
P/E (trailing)16.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)13.8x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.87
Price / sales2.7x
Price / book10.1x
EV / revenue2.6x
EV / EBITDA8.5x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$1.0B
Net income, last 12 months$175.9M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.84
Gross margin91.5%
Operating margin28.4%
Net margin18.1%
Return on equity50.3%
Return on invested capital149.9%
Cash$122.1M
Total debt$0
Free cash flow, last 12 months$315.2M
Current ratio1.85x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CARG earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$62.7M$125.5M$188.2M$251.0MSep 2024 Revenue: $231.4MDec 2024 Revenue: $210.2MMar 2025 Revenue: $225.2MJun 2025 Revenue: $234.0MSep 2025 Revenue: $238.7MDec 2025 Revenue: $241.1MMar 2026 Revenue: $243.6MJun 2026 Revenue: $251.0MSep 2024 Net income: $22.5MDec 2024 Net income: $45.9MMar 2025 Net income: $39.0MJun 2025 Net income: $22.3MSep 2025 Net income: $44.7MDec 2025 Net income: $49.8MMar 2026 Net income: $32.2MJun 2026 Net income: $49.2MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 9.7%Net margin: 21.8%Net margin: 17.3%Net margin: 9.5%Net margin: 18.7%Net margin: 20.7%Net margin: 13.2%Net margin: 19.6%0%11%22%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.1$0.3$0.4$0.5Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +114% · Dec 2025 +19% · Mar 2026 -8% · Jun 2026 +145%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

CARG financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$1.0B$1.7B$914.2M$876.1M$939.0M
Net income$109.2M$84.4M$36.9M$21.0M$155.9M
EPS (GAAP)$0.00$-0.14$0.19$0.18$1.55
Free cash flow$90.6M$250.2M$100.0M$180.3M$288.9M

CARG earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$0.54+145%+7%+6.6%
2026-05-07$0.34-8%+8%-7.6%
2026-02-19$0.51+19%+15%+6.2%
2025-11-06$0.45+114%+3%-1.1%
2025-08-07$0.22n/a+7%-9.2%
2025-05-08$0.37+85%+4%+9.1%

About CARG

HeadquartersBoston, MA
Industry (SEC code)Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyCargurus LLC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is CARG stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CARG are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CARG's P/E ratio?

CARG trades at about 16.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 13.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CARG report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects CARG to report around 2026-11-05.

How has CARG performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CARG returned -22.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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