Operate an online marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles. Connect consumers with a wide range of dealerships. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 21.3× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 54% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 20% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 17% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 0% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 83 sells against just 17 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, CARG sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: CARG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (54/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.