CarGurus (CARG) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)

CarGurus (CARG) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 21.67% for Q1 2026, up 34.0% year-over-year from 16.17% in Q1 2025, and up 1491.29% on a QoQ basis from 1.56% in Q4 2025.

CarGurus (CARG) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

CarGurus (CARG) has reported Tax Rate for 11 consecutive years, with 21.67% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 34.0% year-over-year to 21.67%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 899.42% (down 108924.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 658.89%, down 107801.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate came in at 21.67% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, up from 1.56% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 158.77% in Q4 2024, with the low at 66.67% in Q4 2023.
  • Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 25.24%, with a median of 24.0% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate surged 22544 bps in 2024 and sank 16033 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 12.04% in 2022, then sank by 454 bps to 66.67% in 2023, then soared by 338 bps to 158.77% in 2024, then tumbled by 101 bps to 1.56% in 2025, then soared by 1491 bps to 21.67% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 21.67%, 1.56%, and 20.95% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 8.16%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 27.43%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 28.21%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 28.17%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 25.50%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 18.18%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 23.87%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 25.06%
10 CarGurus 2.67 Mn -69.38 Mn 224.62 Mn 21.67%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.67%
Mar 31, 2026 21.67%
Dec 31, 2025 -1.56%
Dec 31, 2025 -1.56%
Sep 30, 2025 20.95%
Sep 30, 2025 20.95%
Jun 30, 2025 18.48%
Jun 30, 2025 18.48%
Mar 31, 2025 21.33%
Mar 31, 2025 21.33%
Dec 31, 2024 158.77%
Dec 31, 2024 158.77%
Sep 30, 2024 25.11%
Sep 30, 2024 25.11%
Jun 30, 2024 24.00%
Jun 30, 2024 24.00%
Mar 31, 2024 28.24%
Mar 31, 2024 28.24%
Dec 31, 2023 -66.67%
Dec 31, 2023 -66.67%