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Overall CARG gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated CARG against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. CARG scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. CARG may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings could make CARG a good candidate for value and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CARG was profitable.
- CARG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CARG 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years CARG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CARG (23.01%) is better than 92.75% of its industry peers.
- CARG has a Return On Equity of 40.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CARG outperforms 98.55% of its industry peers.
- CARG's Return On Invested Capital of 23.46% is amongst the best of the industry. CARG outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- CARG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.25%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.53%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (23.46%) for CARG is above the 3 year average (8.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 23.01% | ||
| ROE | 40.48% | ||
| ROIC | 23.46% |
ROA(3y)8.94%
ROA(5y)8.45%
ROE(3y)11.77%
ROE(5y)11.21%
ROIC(3y)8.25%
ROIC(5y)10.3%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CARG (16.41%) is better than 82.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CARG has declined.
- CARG's Operating Margin of 22.47% is amongst the best of the industry. CARG outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CARG has grown nicely.
- CARG has a better Gross Margin (88.15%) than 88.41% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CARG has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.41% | ||
| GM | 88.15% |
OM growth 3Y4.23%
OM growth 5Y24.82%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-19.98%
GM growth 3Y6.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.25%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CARG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- CARG has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CARG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- There is no outstanding debt for CARG. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CARG has an Altman-Z score of 9.46. This indicates that CARG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CARG has a better Altman-Z score (9.46) than 89.86% of its industry peers.
- CARG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.46 |
ROIC/WACC2.63
WACC8.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.87 indicates that CARG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.87, CARG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- CARG has a Quick Ratio of 2.87. This indicates that CARG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CARG (2.87) is better than 75.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 41.18% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 26.69% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.21% in the past year.
- CARG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.72% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.18%
EPS 3Y3.73%
EPS 5Y26.69%
EPS Q2Q%28.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y8.72%
Sales Q2Q%3.17%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.55% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, CARG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.88% on average per year.
EPS Next Y30.89%
EPS Next 2Y22.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.74%
EPS Next 5Y21.55%
Revenue Next Year4.32%
Revenue Next 2Y5.21%
Revenue Next 3Y6.09%
Revenue Next 5Y5.88%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.40 indicates a correct valuation of CARG.
- 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CARG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.25. CARG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- CARG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.11.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CARG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.50. CARG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CARG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CARG is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CARG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CARG is cheaper than 76.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CARG may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CARG's earnings are expected to grow with 21.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)0.5
EPS Next 2Y22.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CARG does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
28.95
-0.53 (-1.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners107.52%
Inst Owner Change-0.83%
Ins Owners2.03%
Ins Owner Change-0.8%
Market Cap2.76B
Revenue(TTM)926.42M
Net Income(TTM)151.99M
Analysts79
Price Target41.35 (42.83%)
Short Float %5.79%
Short Ratio5.53
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.56%
Min EPS beat(2)2.1%
Max EPS beat(2)3.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.4%
Min EPS beat(4)2.1%
Max EPS beat(4)4.7%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)6.61%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)22.55%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)18.38%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.64%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.52%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.3%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.05%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.86%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.11 | ||
| P/S | 2.98 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.6 | ||
| P/B | 7.36 | ||
| P/tB | 8.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.17 |
EPS(TTM)2.16
EY7.46%
EPS(NY)2.61
Fwd EY9%
FCF(TTM)2.64
FCFY9.1%
OCF(TTM)3.02
OCFY10.42%
SpS9.71
BVpS3.93
TBVpS3.6
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)0.5
Graham Number13.83
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 23.01% | ||
| ROE | 40.48% | ||
| ROCE | 36.74% | ||
| ROIC | 23.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 34.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 37.36% | ||
| OM | 22.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.41% | ||
| GM | 88.15% | ||
| FCFM | 27.15% |
ROA(3y)8.94%
ROA(5y)8.45%
ROE(3y)11.77%
ROE(5y)11.21%
ROIC(3y)8.25%
ROIC(5y)10.3%
ROICexc(3y)15.71%
ROICexc(5y)22.33%
ROICexgc(3y)26.91%
ROICexgc(5y)37.61%
ROCE(3y)12.91%
ROCE(5y)16.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.8%
OM growth 3Y4.23%
OM growth 5Y24.82%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-19.98%
GM growth 3Y6.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.25%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 131.49% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.92% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 319.79 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 122.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | 165.52% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.46 |
F-Score8
WACC8.92%
ROIC/WACC2.63
Cap/Depr(3y)164.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.78%
Profit Quality(3y)387.12%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.18%
EPS 3Y3.73%
EPS 5Y26.69%
EPS Q2Q%28.89%
EPS Next Y30.89%
EPS Next 2Y22.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.74%
EPS Next 5Y21.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y8.72%
Sales Q2Q%3.17%
Revenue Next Year4.32%
Revenue Next 2Y5.21%
Revenue Next 3Y6.09%
Revenue Next 5Y5.88%
EBIT growth 1Y157.19%
EBIT growth 3Y2.1%
EBIT growth 5Y35.7%
EBIT Next Year36.7%
EBIT Next 3Y19.22%
EBIT Next 5Y14.24%
FCF growth 1Y31.3%
FCF growth 3Y24.16%
FCF growth 5Y23.64%
OCF growth 1Y32.49%
OCF growth 3Y37.49%
OCF growth 5Y29.52%
CARGURUS INC / CARG FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARGURUS INC (CARG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CARG.
What is the valuation status for CARG stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CARGURUS INC (CARG). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CARGURUS INC (CARG) stock?
CARGURUS INC (CARG) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of CARGURUS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARGURUS INC (CARG) is 13.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.36.