CarGurus (CARG) Competitors

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Does the media refer more to CART or CARG?

In the previous week, Maplebear had 22 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Maplebear and 20 mentions for CarGurus. Maplebear's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat CarGurus' score of 0.44 indicating that Maplebear is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Maplebear	17 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CarGurus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, CART or CARG?

Maplebear has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarGurus has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, CART or CARG?

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than CarGurus. Maplebear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarGurus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.38B	3.43	$457M	$1.73	25.39
CarGurus	$894.38M	3.59	$20.97M	$1.23	26.33

Is CART or CARG more profitable?

CarGurus has a net margin of 14.12% compared to Maplebear's net margin of 13.76%. CarGurus' return on equity of 36.23% beat Maplebear's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	13.76%	15.69%	11.64%
CarGurus	14.12%	36.23%	22.36%

Do analysts recommend CART or CARG?

Maplebear currently has a consensus price target of $55.46, suggesting a potential upside of 26.27%. CarGurus has a consensus price target of $38.13, suggesting a potential upside of 17.71%. Given Maplebear's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
CarGurus	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CART or CARG?

63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of CarGurus shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Maplebear shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of CarGurus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Maplebear beats CarGurus on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.