CARG vs CARS
CARG: CarGurus is an online automotive marketplace that uses data-driven insights to connect car shoppers with inventory and provide dealers with effective lead-generation and digital retailing tools. CARS: Cars.com is a premier digital marketplace and technology partner that powers the automotive retail ecosystem with AI-driven tools, targeted media, and inventory management solutions.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CARG | CARS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-09 close | $28.85 | $9.71 | |
| Market cap | $2.6B | $520M | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-09 | 15.66 | 22.33 | CARG lower |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +17.2% | +2.8% | CARG higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +92.8% | n/a | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +27.0% | +8.3% | CARG higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +41.7% | +4.2% | CARG higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +23.6% | +1.9% | CARG higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.00 | 0.98 | CARG lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +2.5% | +0.9% | CARG higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -18.2% | +3.4% | CARS higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | 0 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 1.04 | 1.10 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-09 close | -15.1% | -9.0% | CARS higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.