How to buy CarGurus stock (CARG)

CarGurus is an auto & truck dealerships business based in the US. CarGurus shares (CARG) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $36.03 – a decrease of 4.35% over the previous week. CarGurus employs 1,343 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $889 million.

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CarGurus stock price (NASDAQ: CARG)

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CarGurus shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$36.03
52-week range	$21.18 - $39.10
50-day moving average more info button	$34.46
200-day moving average more info button	$27.53
Wall St. target price	$38.27
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.45

Is it a good time to buy CarGurus stock?

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CarGurus price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $36.08 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.22%
1 month (2024-11-21)	0.98%
3 months (2024-09-20)	18.88%
6 months (2024-06-21)	43.17%

1 year (2023-12-21)	49.03%
2 years (2022-12-21)	166.27%
3 years (2021-12-21)	9.07%
5 years (2019-12-20)	36.63

Is CarGurus stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing CarGurus stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of CarGurus's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

CarGurus's PEG ratio

CarGurus's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5356. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into CarGurus's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

CarGurus's EBITDA

CarGurus's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $98.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a CarGurus's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

CarGurus financials

Revenue TTM	$889 million
Operating margin TTM	19.11%
Gross profit TTM	$657.7 million
Return on assets TTM	5.63%
Return on equity TTM	-7.74%
Profit margin	-5.47%
Book value	$4.68
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

CarGurus share dividends

We're not expecting CarGurus to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

CarGurus share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, CarGurus's shares have ranged in value from as little as $21.18 up to $39.1. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while CarGurus's is 1.555. This would suggest that CarGurus's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

CarGurus overview

CarGurus, Inc. operates an online automotive platform for buying and selling vehicles in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, U. S. Marketplace and Digital Wholesale. The company provides an online automotive marketplace where customers can search for new and used car listings from its dealers and sell their car to dealers and other consumers; and paid listings subscriptions for enhanced access to its marketplace that connects dealers to a large audience of informed and engaged consumers. It also offers dealer and non-dealer advertising products for its websites and social media platforms.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of CarGurus is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.113% of CarGurus shares are held by insiders and 96.322% by institutions. How many people work for CarGurus?
Latest data suggests 1,343 work at CarGurus. When does the fiscal year end for CarGurus?
CarGurus's fiscal year ends in December. Where is CarGurus based?
CarGurus's address is: 1001 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02115 What is CarGurus's ISIN number?
CarGurus's international securities identification number is: US1417881091 What is CarGurus's CUSIP number?
CarGurus's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 141788109