CarGurus (CarGurus) Earnings Yield % : 0.74% (As of May. 11, 2024)

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What is CarGurus Earnings Yield %?

The earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

As of today (2024-05-11), the stock price of CarGurus is $24.22. CarGurus's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.18. Therefore, CarGurus's earnings yield of today is 0.74%.

The earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. CarGurus's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 24.06%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

CarGurus Earnings Yield % Calculation

Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.

CarGurus's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield	=	Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)	/	Share Price
	=	0.180	/	24.22
	=	0.74 %

CarGurus's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.180 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Earnings Yield

Net Income

Market Cap

The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.

CarGurus (NAS:CARG) Earnings Yield % Explanation

If the P/E ratio is an indication of how many years it takes for the company to earn back the stock price shareholders pay to buy the shares, the earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

If a company loses money, the earnings yield is negative. This gives a more straightforward indication that the company is losing money. This is an advantage of using earnings yield instead of the P/E ratio in valuation. For valuation purposes, the P/B Ratio and the P/S Ratio should be used for companies that are losing money.

Like the P/E ratio, the earnings yield can be used to compare investments in different industries. It can even be used to compare the attractiveness of different asset classes such as bonds and cash. Of course, the earnings yield should not be the only factor in deciding which asset classes to invest.

Also similar to the P/E ratio, the earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A growing company with the same earnings yield should be more attractive than a company that has the same earnings yield but does not grow.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

Be Aware

Just like the P/E Ratio, non-recurring items such as selling part of the business, selling a previous investment, etc., can affect earnings yield dramatically. The earning yield is also a poor indication for cyclical companies. When a cyclical stock has a high earnings yield it is usually at the peak of its cycle.

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CarGurus (CarGurus) Business Description

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Address

2 Canal Park, 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02141

Website

https://www.cargurus.com

CarGurus Inc is a company that acts as an online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. The company provides three types of marketplace Listing products, Restricted Listings, and Enhanced or Featured Listing through which it offers real-time and historical data analyzing the connections and pricing analysis. It also provides all dealers with a web widget to place Deal Rating Badges, which show deal rating. The listing platforms offer auto manufacturers and others to buy advertising on the company's site and target consumers based on the make, model, and zip code of the cars. The company operates through two geographical segments namely United States and the International. It generates majority of revenue from the United States.

Executives

Manik Gupta	director	1999 SCOTT LN, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Javier Esquivel Zamora	officer: General Counsel and Secretary	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Samuel Zales	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Scot Christopher Fredo	officer: CFO and Treasurer	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Thomas Michael Caputo	officer: Sr. VP, Product	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Andrea Lee Eldridge	officer: Chief People Officer	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Yann Bruno Gellot	officer: VP, Finance & Accounting (PAO)	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Matthew Todd Quinn	officer: Chief Technology Officer	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Langley Steinert	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, President and Chairman	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Dafna Sarnoff	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Kathleen Bender Patton	officer: Sr. VP, GC and Secretary	2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Sarah Amory Welch	officer: Sr. VP, Consumer Marketing	C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Yvonne Hao	director	C/O BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Anastasios Parafestas	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THE BOLLARD GROUP LLC, ONE JOY STREET, BOSTON MA 02108
Greg M Schwartz	director	C/O ZILLOW GROUP, INC., 1301 SECOND AVENUE, FLOOR 31, SEATTLE WA 98101