CarGurus (CARG) EBIT Margin (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 16.46% for Q1 2026, down 741.0% year-over-year from 2.57% in Q1 2025, and down 66.71% on a QoQ basis from 49.43% in Q4 2025.
CarGurus (CARG) EBIT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CarGurus (CARG) has reported EBIT Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 16.46% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 741.0% year-over-year to 16.46%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.45% (up 339.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 26.95%, up 726.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin came in at 16.46% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, down from 49.43% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 896.15% in Q4 2023, with the low at 47.78% in Q2 2024.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 67.41%, with a median of 11.19% recorded in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin soared 88582 bps in 2023 and slumped 80244 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 10.33% in 2022, then surged by 8575 bps to 896.15% in 2023, then plunged by 90 bps to 93.71% in 2024, then sank by 47 bps to 49.43% in 2025, then slumped by 67 bps to 16.46% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 16.46%, 49.43%, and 23.6% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.68% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.67 Mn | -69.38 Mn | 224.62 Mn | 16.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -47.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 896.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.98% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.67% |