CarGurus (CARG) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) posted EBT Margin of 25.30% for Q2 2026, down 3.13 percentage points from 28.43% a year earlier but up 8.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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CarGurus (CARG) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBT Margin at CarGurus was 29.10%, down 11.61 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 27.88%, up 6.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +9.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, CarGurus' EBT Margin was 21.10% in FY2024 (+1.18 pp), 19.92% in FY2023 (+13.19 pp), 6.73% in FY2022 (-8.97 pp) and 15.70% in FY2021 (-2.27 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has run from a low of -46.17% in Q2 2024 to a high of 973.05% in Q4 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -104.83 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 961.69 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a drop of 878.36 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin for the three prior quarters was 16.89% (Q1 2026), 49.90% (Q4 2025) and 24.42% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 115.82% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 30.85% |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 32.39% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 8.29% |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 49.54% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 23.09% |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - | 34.82% |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 36.60% |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 15.07% |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.79 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 231.10 Mn | 25.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 94.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -46.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 973.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.36% |
| 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% |
API Access
CarGurus EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "CARG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();