CarGurus (CARG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 28.52% in Q1 2026, down 16.07% quarter-over-quarter from 33.98% in Q4 2025, and down 310.0% on a YoY basis from 13.58% in Q1 2025.
CarGurus (CARG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CarGurus' FCF Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.52% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 310.0% year-over-year to 28.52%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.04% (down 155.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 31.85%, up 219.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 28.52% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, down from 33.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 40.96% in Q2 2024 to a low of 90.45% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 17.71% across 5 years, with a median of 27.1% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin slumped 12170 bps in 2023, then jumped 12483 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 31.25% in 2022, then plunged by 389 bps to 90.45% in 2023, then jumped by 138 bps to 34.38% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 33.98% in 2025, then decreased by 16 bps to 28.52% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 28.52% (Q1 2026), 33.98% (Q4 2025), and 33.51% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.87% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -11.56% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -2.22% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | -0.52% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | -0.35% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 7.46% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 27.75% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 0.16% |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.58 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 224.62 Mn | 28.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -90.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.63% |