CarGurus (CARG) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 16.89% in Q1 2026, up 131.77% quarter-over-quarter from 53.18% in Q4 2025, and down 829.0% on a YoY basis from 2.32% in Q1 2025.
CarGurus (CARG) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CarGurus' EBT Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.89% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 829.0% year-over-year to 16.89%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.33% (down 355.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.48%, up 13.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 16.89% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, up from 53.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 25.18% in Q1 2025 to a low of 917.86% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 51.28% across 5 years, with a median of 9.35% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBT Margin slumped 89078 bps in 2023, then soared 93375 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 27.07% in 2022, then plunged by 3290 bps to 917.86% in 2023, then soared by 102 bps to 15.89% in 2024, then plunged by 435 bps to 53.18% in 2025, then jumped by 132 bps to 16.89% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 16.89% (Q1 2026), 53.18% (Q4 2025), and 24.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -6.91% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 6.86% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -1.86% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.53% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.21% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 4.74% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 11.81% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 12.37% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 3.15% |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.58 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 224.62 Mn | 16.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -53.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -46.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -917.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -27.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.04% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.70% |