CarGurus (CARG) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

CarGurus (CARG) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 92.23% for Q1 2026, down 102.0% year-over-year from 4611.3% in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 92.33% in Q4 2025.

CarGurus (CARG) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

CarGurus (CARG) has reported Gross Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 92.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 102.0% year-over-year to 92.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 92.53% (up 90.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 92.78%, up 160.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 92.23% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, roughly flat from 92.33% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 2097.95% in Q4 2023, with the low at 35.36% in Q3 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 194.02%, with a median of 91.55% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 205015 bps in 2023 and tumbled 200468 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 47.79% in 2022, then jumped by 4290 bps to 2097.95% in 2023, then plunged by 96 bps to 93.27% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 92.33% in 2025, then decreased by 0 bps to 92.23% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 92.23%, 92.33%, and 92.68% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 19.76%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 16.52%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 10.66%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 15.33%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 18.48%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 21.60%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.12%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 17.67%
10 CarGurus 2.67 Mn -69.38 Mn 224.62 Mn 92.23%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 92.23%
Dec 31, 2025 92.33%
Sep 30, 2025 92.68%
Jun 30, 2025 92.94%
Mar 31, 2025 93.24%
Dec 31, 2024 93.27%
Sep 30, 2024 87.74%
Jun 30, 2024 92.20%
Mar 31, 2024 91.55%
Dec 31, 2023 2,097.95%
Sep 30, 2023 74.88%
Jun 30, 2023 68.47%
Mar 31, 2023 66.81%
Dec 31, 2022 47.79%
Sep 30, 2022 35.36%
Jun 30, 2022 36.74%
Mar 31, 2022 42.24%
Dec 31, 2021 52.97%
Sep 30, 2021 73.07%
Jun 30, 2021 76.89%