CARG Stock — CarGurus Inc.

CarGurus Inc. (CARG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CARG is a Stock. Total return is 9.8% over the past 9 years, 234.2 points behind SPY at 244.0%.

CarGurus operates an online automotive marketplace connecting car shoppers with dealers across the United States and internationally, generating revenue through dealer subscriptions, advertising from auto manufacturers and brand advertisers, and financing partnerships. The company offers a suite of digital tools including an online purchasing platform, dealer support technology, pricing software, and automotive marketplaces for both mainstream and enthusiast segments. CarGurus does not currently distribute dividends, making it oriented toward growth-focused investors rather than income seekers.

CARG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 9.8% over the past 9 years, 234.2 points behind SPY at 244.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -14.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 30.9%.

CARG key facts

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/12/2017

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$30.28 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$2,280,382,712

Average volume

1009237.0

Beta

1.217

Payout ratio

0.0%

P/E ratio

16.11

Forward P/E

8.5397

EPS

$1.88

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CARG risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 30.9%.

Who may consider CARG — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CARG does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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