CarGurus (CARG) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

CarGurus (CARG) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $184.5 million in Q1 2026, up 76.22% quarter-over-quarter from $104.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 25.34% on a YoY basis from $147.2 million in Q1 2025.

CarGurus (CARG) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

CarGurus' Operating Expenses history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $184.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 25.34% year-over-year to $184.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $627.7 million (up 10.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $597.1 million, up 4.65% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $184.5 million for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, up from $104.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $276.0 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$9.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $141.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $147.2 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses slumped 110.57% in 2024, then jumped 1229.42% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $107.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 18.31% to $87.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 110.57% to -$9.3 million in 2024, then surged by 1229.42% to $104.7 million in 2025, then surged by 76.22% to $184.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $184.5 million (Q1 2026), $104.7 million (Q4 2025), and $158.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -21.22 Mn
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 690.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 611.31 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.04 Bn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 842.20 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 242.63 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 98.70 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 454.10 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 601.60 Mn
10 CarGurus 2.58 Bn 2.51 Bn 224.62 Mn 184.54 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 184.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 104.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 158.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 179.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 147.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -9.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 155.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 276.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 148.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 87.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 141.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 146.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 140.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 107.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 122.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 164.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 155.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 135.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 122.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 128.95 Mn