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CarGurus (CarGurus) Tangible Book per Share

: $4.03 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Tangible book value per share is calculated as the total tangible equity divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total tangible equity is calculated as the Total Stockholders Equity minus Preferred Stock minus Intangible Assets. CarGurus's tangible book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.03.

Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


CarGurus Tangible Book per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for CarGurus's Tangible Book per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

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CarGurus Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Tangible Book per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.12 2.94 2.33 4.46 4.03

CarGurus Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Tangible Book per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.46 4.31 4.45 4.69 4.03

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarGurus's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CarGurus Price-to-Tangible-Book Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CarGurus's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CarGurus's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.



CarGurus Tangible Book per Share Calculation

CarGurus's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(616.852-0-180.954)/108.174
=4.03

CarGurus's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(616.852-0-180.954)/108.174
=4.03

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets less total liabilities of the company. Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


CarGurus  (NAS:CARG) Tangible Book per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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CarGurus (CarGurus) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Canal Park, 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02141
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