CarGurus (CARG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) posted FCF Margin of 37.47% for Q2 2026, up 5.24 percentage points from 32.22% a year earlier and up 8.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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CarGurus (CARG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at CarGurus was 32.59%, up 3.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 31.85%, up 9.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +3.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, CarGurus' FCF Margin was 22.60% in FY2024 (+8.28 pp), 14.31% in FY2023 (-0.80 pp), 15.12% in FY2022 (+5.60 pp) and 9.52% in FY2021 (-18.37 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +32.86 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 209.45 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 210.92 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 28.52% (Q1 2026), 33.98% (Q4 2025) and 30.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -4.89% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.87% |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 12.14% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 33.57% |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 18.25% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 19.67% |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 22.77% |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 17.50% |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.79 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 231.10 Mn | 37.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.47% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -178.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.98% |
API Access
CarGurus FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();