CarGurus (CARG) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)

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

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

CarGurus' Tax Rate history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.67% for 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 was 21.67% for Q1 2026 at CarGurus, up from 1.56% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 158.77% in Q4 2024 to a low of 66.67% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 25.24% across 5 years, with a median of 24.0% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate surged 22544 bps in 2024, then plunged 16033 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 12.04% in 2022, then plunged by 454 bps to 66.67% in 2023, then soared by 338 bps to 158.77% in 2024, then slumped by 101 bps to 1.56% in 2025, then soared by 1491 bps to 21.67% in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 21.67% (Q1 2026), 1.56% (Q4 2025), and 20.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -46.49%
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 8.16%
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -9.04%
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 28.17%
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 25.50%
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 18.18%
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 23.87%
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 25.11%
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 23.81%
10 CarGurus 2.58 Bn 2.51 Bn 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%