CarGurus (CARG) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) posted Share-based Compensation of $13.4 million for Q2 2026, up 0.65% on a QoQ basis from $13.3 million in Q1 2026, and up 2.56% year-over-year from $13.0 million in Q2 2025.
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CarGurus (CARG) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CarGurus has reported Share-based Compensation for 11 years, with the latest figure at $13.4 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 2.56% year-over-year to $13.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $51.1 million, a 10.33% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $50.4 million, down 19.29% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $13.4 million for Q2 2026 at CarGurus, up from $13.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $69.6 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$6.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $17.1 million, with a median of $14.2 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation slumped 145.79% in 2022, then jumped 837.69% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $7.4 million in 2022, then surged by 837.69% to $69.6 million in 2023, then sank by 77.51% to $15.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 24.08% to $11.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 12.37% to $13.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $13.4 million (Q2 2026), $13.3 million (Q1 2026), and $11.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibaba Group Holding | 263.05 Bn | 227.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 2 | Booking Holdings | 126.16 Bn | 108.94 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 3 | PDD Holdings | 112.31 Bn | 82.02 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 4 | Airbnb | 98.07 Bn | 86.00 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mercadolibre | 90.61 Bn | 75.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ebay | 49.77 Bn | 46.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 182.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.98 Bn | 24.85 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Maplebear | 10.57 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 9 | Full Truck Alliance | 7.59 Bn | 6.63 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.51 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 231.10 Mn | 13.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.17 Mn |
API Access
CarGurus Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CARG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();