CarGurus (CARG) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
CarGurus (CARG) recorded Share-based Compensation of $13.36 million in Q2 2026, up 2.6% from $13.03 million a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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CarGurus (CARG) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, CarGurus' Share-based Compensation came in at $51.14 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 10.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $50.44 million, down 19.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $62.27 million in FY2024 (-2.3%), $63.74 million in FY2023 (+16.4%), $54.78 million in FY2022 (+2.3%) and $53.53 million in FY2021 (+18.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 10.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 51.0% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 24.1% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $13.27 million (Q1 2026), $11.89 million (Q4 2025) and $12.63 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 99.96 Mn |
| 10 | CarGurus | 2.79 Bn | 2.23 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 | 24.61 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();