CarGurus (CARG) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $1.5 million for Q1 2026, down 88.37% year-over-year from $12.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 104.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$31.9 million in Q4 2025.
CarGurus (CARG) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CarGurus' Share-based Compensation history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 88.37% year-over-year to $1.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$15.9 million (down 60.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.7 million, up 3.08% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $1.5 million, up from -$31.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $27.8 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$40.1 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $1.9 million (2025), against an average of $180705.9.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation plunged 235.04% in 2022, then soared 999.22% in 2024.
- CarGurus' Share-based Compensation stood at -$13.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 180.46% to -$38.3 million in 2023, then retreated by 4.62% to -$40.1 million in 2024, then gained by 20.6% to -$31.9 million in 2025, then soared by 104.71% to $1.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARG's Share-based Compensation at $1.5 million in Q1 2026, -$31.9 million in Q4 2025, and $12.6 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 78.07 Bn | 78.06 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.62 Bn | 48.87 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.25 Bn | 14.18 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 8.10 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.52 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.26 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 41.95 Mn |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.97 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.20 Mn |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.35 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 19.80 Mn |
| 8 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.17 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Valvoline | 4.21 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 3.40 Mn |
| 10 | CarGurus | 3.26 Bn | 3.14 Bn | 231.10 Mn | 13.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.82 Mn |