CarGurus (CARG) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 92.23% in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from 92.33% in Q4 2025, and down 102.0% on a YoY basis from 4611.3% in Q1 2025.
CarGurus (CARG) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CarGurus' Gross Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 92.23% for 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 was 92.23% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, roughly flat from 92.33% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 2097.95% in Q4 2023 to a low of 35.36% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 194.02% across 5 years, with a median of 91.55% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin soared 205015 bps in 2023, then slumped 200468 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 47.79% in 2022, then jumped by 4290 bps to 2097.95% in 2023, then tumbled by 96 bps to 93.27% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 92.33% in 2025, then declined by 0 bps to 92.23% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 92.23% (Q1 2026), 92.33% (Q4 2025), and 92.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | 6.75% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 19.76% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 10.18% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 15.33% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 18.48% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 21.60% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 37.12% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 48.53% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 16.24% |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.58 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 224.62 Mn | 92.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |