CARG (CarGurus) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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CARG CarGurus Inc CARG
87 GF Score
Price $38.98
GF Value $41.83
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is CarGurus Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

CarGurus's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.

CARG vs SAH, DRVN, GPI: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarGurus's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CarGurus's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CarGurus's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


CARG
87GF Score
CarGurus Inc CARG
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Is CarGurus (CARG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CarGurus stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $38.98 is trading 6.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $41.83. GuruFocus considers CarGurus to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CARG:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $41.83 vs. price of $38.98 (6.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 5 warning signs

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CarGurus Business Description

Other Exchanges 0C6:Germany
Address 1001 Boylston Street, 16th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02115
CarGurus Inc is a company that acts as an online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. It provides three types of marketplace Listing products, Restricted Listings, and Enhanced or Featured Listings, through which it offers real-time and historical data analyzing the connections and pricing analysis. 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 segments, namely U.S. Marketplace and Digital Wholesale. It generates maximum revenue from the U.S. Marketplace segment. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from the United States and the rest from international markets.
87GF Score

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$38.98
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