CARGURUS INC (CARG) Earnings History & Surprises

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CARG Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for CARGURUS INC (CARG), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.58
Revenue Estimate
247.84M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 19, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$0.63
EPS Surprise
-2.34%
Revenue Surprise
-1.13%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
50%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 0.63 0.65 -2.34% 14.55% 241.094M 243.85M -1.13% 5.49%
Q3 2025 0.58 0.57 2.10% 28.89% 238.696M 239.94M -0.52% 3.17%
Q2 2025 0.57 0.55 3.02% 39.02% 234.033M 237.32M -1.39% 7.01%
Q1 2025 0.46 0.44 3.76% 43.75% 225.158M 231.11M -2.58% 4.34%
Q4 2024 0.55 0.53 4.70% 57.14% 228.538M 237.16M -3.64% 2.43%
Q3 2024 0.45 0.43 3.99% 32.35% 231.358M 228.01M 1.47% 5.44%
Q2 2024 0.41 0.34 20.18% 41.38% 218.692M 220.41M -0.78% -8.78%
Q1 2024 0.32 0.28 13.09% 23.08% 215.796M 221.15M -2.42% -6.97%
Q4 2023 0.35 0.34 2.05% 59.09% 223.123M 224.45M -0.59% -22.18%
Q3 2023 0.34 0.27 27.75% 61.90% 219.419M 220.29M -0.40% -48.55%
Q2 2023 0.29 0.24 21.11% -9.38% 239.737M 234.96M 2.03% -53.10%
Q1 2023 0.26 0.17 51.37% -27.78% 231.963M 211.89M 9.47% -46.13%
Q4 2022 0.22 0.10 117.49% -48.84% 286.7M 287.03M -0.11% -15.50%
Q3 2022 0.21 0.26 -19.58% -44.74% 426.5M 471.15M -9.48% 91.34%
Q2 2022 0.32 0.32 1.20% -21.95% 511.2M 515.97M -0.92% 134.82%
Q1 2022 0.36 0.35 1.81% 9.09% 430.6M 411.18M 4.72% 151.23%
Q4 2021 0.43 0.31 40.10% 34.37% 339.3M 285.43M 18.87% 123.81%
Q3 2021 0.38 0.33 15.04% 2.70% 222.9M 222.18M 0.32% 51.12%
Q2 2021 0.41 0.25 61.93% 115.79% 217.7M 194.09M 12.16% 129.88%
Q1 2021 0.33 0.22 47.34% 73.68% 171.4M 162.16M 5.70% 8.69%
Q4 2020 0.32 0.28 14.14% - 151.6M 151.91M -0.20% -
Q3 2020 0.37 0.22 68.30% - 147.5M 138.63M 6.40% -
Q2 2020 0.19 0.00 9,551.53% - 94.7M 88.045M 7.56% -
Q1 2020 0.19 0.08 152.71% - 157.7M 155.85M 1.19% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CARG EPS Q2Q GrowthCARG EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 50 100

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CARG Revenue Q2Q GrowthCARG Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 50 -50 100 150

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
3
Average EPS beat (4)
1.63%
Max EPS beat (4)
3.76%
Min EPS beat (4)
-2.34%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
0
Average Revenue beat (4)
-1.40%
Max Revenue beat (4)
-0.52%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-2.58%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, CARG has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases
CARG has not beaten revenue estimates in any of the last 4 earnings releases
In the last 4 quarters, CARG has beaten the EPS estimates by 1.6% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, CARG reported -1.4% below the revenue estimates on average.

CARGURUS INC / CARG Earnings FAQ

When did CARGURUS INC (CARG) report earnings last quarter?

CARGURUS INC (CARG) last reported earnings on 2/19/2026.

Did CARG stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

CARGURUS INC (CARG) missed EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

How often does CARGURUS INC (CARG) beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, CARGURUS INC (CARG) has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases.