CarGurus [CARG] vs AutoNation [AN] Detailed Stock Comparison

CarGurus, Inc.

NASDAQ
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AutoNation Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: CarGurus, Inc. wins in 9 metrics, AutoNation Inc. wins in 11 metrics, with 0 ties. AutoNation Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric CarGurus, Inc. AutoNation Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 19.32 12.30 AutoNation Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 9.60 3.09 AutoNation Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 51.00 436.91 CarGurus, Inc.
PEG Ratio 0.13 9.31 CarGurus, Inc.
EV/EBITDA 13.89 10.88 AutoNation Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 17.19% 2.35% CarGurus, Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 28.67% 4.05% CarGurus, Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 28.67% 4.05% CarGurus, Inc.
Return on Equity 42.96% 27.06% CarGurus, Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 20.60% 6.11% CarGurus, Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $265.96M $-197.50M CarGurus, Inc.
1-Year Return -11.73% 1.01% AutoNation Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 3.98 0.26 AutoNation Inc.
Enterprise Value $3.60B $17.30B AutoNation Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 3.97 0.63 AutoNation Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 107.08% 17.53% CarGurus, Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $9 $735 AutoNation Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $1.96 $16.69 AutoNation Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.32 0.81 AutoNation Inc.
Short % of Float 11.64% 9.32% AutoNation Inc.

CarGurus, Inc. vs AutoNation Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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CARG
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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
CarGurus, Inc.2.83%1.56%-2.55%-10.05%-27.54%-25.79%
AutoNation Inc.0.97%4.07%5.02%5.80%-6.85%-6.34%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
CarGurus, Inc.-11.73%23.67%12.32%-4.77%-4.77%-4.77%
AutoNation Inc.1.01%28.41%115.76%298.36%478.47%816.41%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: CarGurus, Inc. vs AutoNation Inc.

MetricCARGAN
Market Information
Market Cap i$3.58B$7.05B
Market Cap CategoryMid capMid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i761,147346,137
90 Day Avg. Volume i1,102,396397,586
Last Close$27.94$193.39
52 Week Range$26.39 - $39.42$176.62 - $228.92
% from 52W High-29.12%-15.52%
All-Time High$57.25 (Sep 24, 2018)$228.92 (Sep 05, 2025)
% from All-Time High-51.20%-15.52%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.06%-0.04%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.09%-0.08%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.17%0.02%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.29%0.04%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.43%0.27%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i51.00436.91
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$3.94$66.51
Cash per Share (MRQ)$2.00$1.69
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$295.28M$111.90M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$219.40M$604.23M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.00

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: CarGurus, Inc. vs AutoNation Inc.

MetricCARG (Apr 24, 2026)AN (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i19.3212.30
Forward P/E i12.998.65
PEG Ratio i0.139.31
Price to Sales (TTM) i3.980.26
Price to Book (MRQ) i9.603.09
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$3.58B$7.05B
Enterprise Value i$3.60B$17.30B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i3.970.63
Enterprise to EBITDA i13.8910.88
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.320.81
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$3.94$66.51

Financial Statements Comparison: CarGurus, Inc. vs AutoNation Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricCARG (2025)AN (2025)
Revenue/Sales i906.98M27.63B
Cost of Goods Sold i65.47M22.68B
COGS % of Revenue i7.2%82.1%
Gross Profit i841.51M4.95B
Gross Margin i92.8%17.9%
Research & Development i138.28MN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i244.94M1.31B
Operating Margin i27.0%4.7%
EBITDA i273.79M1.74B
EBITDA Margin i30.2%6.3%
Pre-Tax Income i252.83M884.50M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i27.9%3.2%
Income Tax i56.09M235.40M
Income Tax % of Revenue i6.2%0.9%
Net Income (Profit) i155.90M649.10M
Profit Margin i17.2%2.3%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricCARG (2025)AN (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i190.52M58.60M
Total Current Assets i282.95M4.65B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i31.2%16.8%
Total Current Liabilities i100.54M5.54B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i11.1%20.1%
Long-Term Debt i181.36M6.02B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i20.0%21.8%
Total Shareholders Equity i374.20M2.34B
Retained Earnings i362.38M5.98B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i40.0%21.6%
Property, Plant & Equipment i122.93M456.40M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricCARG (2025)AN (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i268.17M-146.50M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i29.6%-0.5%
Capital Expenditures i-6.38M-309.40M
Free Cash Flow i265.96M-197.50M
FCF Margin i29.3%-0.7%
Debt Repayment i-81,000-2.31B
Common Stock Repurchase i-351.93M-791.60M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricCARGAN
Shares Short i6.25M2.17M
Short Ratio i4.594.69
Short % of Float i11.64%9.32%
Shares Outstanding i94.88M35.20M
Float Shares i79.02M32.63M
% Held by Insiders i2.40%1.51%
% Held by Institutions i104.31%99.36%
% Held by Public i-6.71%-0.87%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: CarGurus, Inc. vs AutoNation Inc.

MetricCARGAN
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.00
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$0.00
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$0.00
Ex-Dividend DateN/AN/A