CarGurus (CARG) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) recorded Long-Term Deferred Tax of $76.08 million in Q2 2026, down 36.6% from $120 million a year earlier and down 5.1% from the prior quarter.
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CarGurus (CARG) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, CarGurus reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $81.2 million, down 23.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Deferred Tax has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 32.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $106.67 million in FY2024 (+45.4%), $73.36 million in FY2023 (+106.7%), $35.49 million in FY2022 (+165.3%) and $13.38 million in FY2021 (-32.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Long-Term Deferred Tax in the last five years was growth of 220.3% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 49.6% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $80.15 million (Q1 2026), $81.2 million (Q4 2025) and $92.71 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.79 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 231.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 76.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 80.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 110.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 120.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.74 Mn |
API Access
CarGurus Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();