CarGurus (CARG) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

CarGurus (CARG) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $69.5 million in Q1 2026, down 15.21% quarter-over-quarter from $81.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.51% on a YoY basis from $67.1 million in Q1 2025.

CarGurus (CARG) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

CarGurus' Free Cash Flow history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $69.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 3.51% year-over-year to $69.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $291.3 million (up 8.6% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $288.9 million, up 22.04% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $69.5 million for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, down from $81.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $91.8 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$6.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $56.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $67.1 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow tumbled 113.51% in 2022, then soared 1194.25% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $89.6 million in 2022, then sank by 107.37% to -$6.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 1194.25% to $72.3 million in 2024, then grew by 13.34% to $81.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 15.21% to $69.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $69.5 million (Q1 2026), $81.9 million (Q4 2025), and $77.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 56.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -687.29 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn -205.50 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn -34.20 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn -5.63 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.60 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 146.50 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 8.40 Mn
10 CarGurus 2.58 Bn 2.51 Bn 224.62 Mn 69.46 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 69.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 69.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 81.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 81.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 77.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 77.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 62.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 62.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 67.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 67.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 72.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 72.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 48.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 48.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 80.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 80.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 35.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 35.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.61 Mn