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CarGurus, Inc. CARG NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Consumer Cyclical • Auto - Dealerships • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
71/100
4/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$84.41
+136%
Analyst Price Target
$37.42
+4.6%

CarGurus, Inc. (CARG) is a Auto - Dealerships company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, currently trading at $35.77. It has a SharesGrow Score of 71/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of CARG = $84.41 (+136% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is CARG = $37 (+4.6% upside).

Valuation: CARG trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 20.5 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 1.03.

Financials: revenue is $939M, -14%/yr average growth. Net income is $156M, growing at +182.6%/yr. Net profit margin is 16.6% (healthy). Gross margin is 89% (+49.3 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $191M against $374M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.51, moderate). Current ratio is 2.81 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 28.8%. Total assets: $662M.

Analyst outlook: 15 / 23 analysts rate CARG as buy (65%) — moderate consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 58/100 (Partial), Growth 58/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 83/100 (Pass), Moat 70/100 (Pass), Future 55/100 (Partial), Income 70/100 (Pass).

$37.42
▲ 4.61% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 23 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CarGurus, Inc., the average price target is $37.42, with a high forecast of $45.00, and a low forecast of $33.50.
Highest Price Target
$45.00
Average Price Target
$37.42
Lowest Price Target
$33.50

CARG SharesGrow Score Overview

71/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 58/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 58/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 83/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 70/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 55/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 70/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — CARG

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VALUE Partial
58/100
CARG trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 20.5 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 1.03 — ~moderate (~1.5). Trailing PEG 3.87. Analyst consensus target is $37, implying +3.4% from the current price $36. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Partial
58/100
CARG: -14%/yr revenue is, +182.6%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
CARG: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Pass
83/100
Balance sheet CARG: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.51 (moderate), Current ratio is 2.81 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Pass
70/100
CARG: Gross margin is 89% (+49.3 pp trend), $4B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 70/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
55/100
Analyst outlook: 15 / 23 analysts rate CARG as buy (65%). Analyst consensus target is $37 (+3.4% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Pass
70/100
CARG: Net profit margin is 16.6%. healthy (≥15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range24.65-39.42
Volume370.17K
Avg Volume (30D)1.32M
Market Cap$3.54B
Beta (1Y)1.32
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.59
Shares Outstanding$95.29M
IPO Date2017-10-12
Employees1,282
CEOJason Trevisan
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$938.98M
Gross Profit$835.54M
EBITDA$235.11M
Net Income$155.9M
Operating Income$194.4M
Total Cash$190.52M
Total Debt$190.83M
Net Debt$315K
Total Assets$661.9M
Price / Earnings (P/E)22.5
Price / Sales (P/S)3.77
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$37.00
Target High$45.00
Target Low$33.50
Upside+3.4%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering23
Buy 65% Hold 30% Sell 4%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS1417881091

Price Chart

CARG
CarGurus, Inc.  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Consumer Cyclical • Auto - Dealerships
24.65 52WK RANGE 39.42
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