34.17 USD
-0.57 (-1.64%)
34 USD
-0.17 (-0.5%)
Overall CARG gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated CARG against 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. CARG has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. CARG scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. This makes CARG very considerable 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 92.86% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CARG (40.48%) is better than 98.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.46%, CARG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CARG is significantly below the industry average of 13.70%.
- 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 82.86% of its industry peers.
- CARG's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CARG's Operating Margin of 22.47% is amongst the best of the industry. CARG outperforms 87.14% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CARG has grown nicely.
- CARG has a Gross Margin of 88.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CARG outperforms 88.57% of its industry peers.
- CARG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CARG has less shares outstanding
- CARG has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CARG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CARG has an Altman-Z score of 10.41. This indicates that CARG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 10.41, CARG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.41 |
ROIC/WACC2.64
WACC8.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.87 indicates that CARG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CARG's Current ratio of 2.87 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CARG outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.87 indicates that CARG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CARG's Quick ratio of 2.87 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CARG outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CARG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 41.18%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, CARG shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 26.69% on average per year.
- CARG shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.21%.
- Measured over the past years, CARG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.72% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CARG will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.55% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.88% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y30.82%
EPS Next 2Y23.21%
EPS Next 3Y22.11%
EPS Next 5Y21.55%
Revenue Next Year4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.21%
Revenue Next 3Y5.96%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.82, CARG is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CARG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CARG is cheaper than 72.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CARG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.01 indicates a correct valuation of CARG.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CARG is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CARG to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say CARG is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CARG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CARG is cheaper than 67.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CARG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.07 |
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.
- CARG's earnings are expected to grow with 22.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)0.59
EPS Next 2Y23.21%
EPS Next 3Y22.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CARG!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
34.17
-0.57 (-1.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners107.52%
Inst Owner Change2.47%
Ins Owners2.03%
Ins Owner Change-0.85%
Market Cap3.26B
Revenue(TTM)926.42M
Net Income(TTM)151.99M
Analysts79
Price Target41.35 (21.01%)
Short Float %6.11%
Short Ratio5.27
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)0.62%
PT rev (3m)4.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.01 | ||
| P/S | 3.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.33 | ||
| P/B | 8.69 | ||
| P/tB | 9.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.07 |
EPS(TTM)2.16
EY6.32%
EPS(NY)2.63
Fwd EY7.69%
FCF(TTM)2.64
FCFY7.71%
OCF(TTM)3.02
OCFY8.83%
SpS9.71
BVpS3.93
TBVpS3.6
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)0.59
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 | 10.41 |
F-Score8
WACC8.88%
ROIC/WACC2.64
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 Y30.82%
EPS Next 2Y23.21%
EPS Next 3Y22.11%
EPS Next 5Y21.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y8.72%
Sales Q2Q%3.17%
Revenue Next Year4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.21%
Revenue Next 3Y5.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.88%
EBIT growth 1Y157.19%
EBIT growth 3Y2.1%
EBIT growth 5Y35.7%
EBIT Next Year36.72%
EBIT Next 3Y19.57%
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 7 / 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 15.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.69.