CarGurus (CARG) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

CarGurus (CARG) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 consecutive years, with 48.45% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2104.0% year-over-year to 48.45%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 48.45% (up 2104.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 38.04%, up 1785.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 48.45% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, up from 44.47% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 54.58% in Q3 2025, with the low at 3.03% in Q2 2024.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 22.15%, with a median of 16.74% recorded in 2022.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 836 bps in 2022 and jumped 5068 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.67% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 13.85% in 2023, then soared by 60 bps to 22.19% in 2024, then surged by 100 bps to 44.47% in 2025, then gained by 9 bps to 48.45% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 48.45%, 44.47%, and 54.58% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.