CARG vs CARS
CARG: CarGurus is the No. 1 visited automotive marketplace in the U.S. that combines consumer car shopping with dealer-focused intelligence software to drive transparency and efficiency across the vehicle buying and selling journey. CARS: Cars.com is an AI-powered automotive marketplace connecting 26 million monthly shoppers with dealerships and OEMs through integrated digital solutions and media services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CARG | CARS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $33.67 | $11.66 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $3.1B | $647M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 20.50 | 23.94 | CARG lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.20 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +16.1% | +3.7% | CARG higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +93.7% | +66.3% | CARG higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +25.8% | +9.7% | CARG higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +41.9% | +5.7% | CARG higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +23.2% | +2.5% | CARG higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.00 | 0.98 | CARG lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +2.4% | +0.9% | CARG higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -18.2% | +3.4% | CARS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.16 | 1.62 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +5.5% | -7.8% | CARG higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.