CarGurus (CARG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) posted FCF Margin of 35.16% for Q2 2026, up 34.76% on a QoQ basis from 26.09% in Q1 2026, and up 504.0% year-over-year from 5.82% in Q2 2025.
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CarGurus (CARG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CarGurus has reported FCF Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 35.16% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 504.0% year-over-year to 35.16% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 30.48%, a 212.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 30.03%, up 743.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 35.16% for Q2 2026 at CarGurus, up from 26.09% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 35.16% in Q2 2026, with the low at 140.98% in Q4 2023.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 13.63%, with a median of 24.69% recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin sank 17314 bps in 2023, then soared 17213 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 32.17% in 2022, then plunged by 538 bps to 140.98% in 2023, then jumped by 122 bps to 31.15% in 2024, then increased by 3 bps to 32.2% in 2025, then advanced by 9 bps to 35.16% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 35.16% (Q2 2026), 26.09% (Q1 2026), and 32.2% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibaba Group Holding | 263.05 Bn | 227.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 33.57% |
| 2 | Booking Holdings | 126.16 Bn | 108.94 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 49.55% |
| 3 | PDD Holdings | 112.31 Bn | 82.02 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 22.77% |
| 4 | Airbnb | 98.07 Bn | 86.00 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 35.20% |
| 5 | Mercadolibre | 90.61 Bn | 75.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 31.67% |
| 6 | Ebay | 49.77 Bn | 46.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 10.40% |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.98 Bn | 24.85 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 29.64% |
| 8 | Maplebear | 10.57 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 46.12% |
| 9 | Full Truck Alliance | 7.59 Bn | 6.63 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.51 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 231.10 Mn | 35.16% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -140.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.03% |
| 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();