CarGurus (CARG) Competitors $35.04 +1.06 (+3.10%) As of 03:31 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CARG vs. RTO, QXO, STN, QBTS, BILI, CART, FIGR, LYFT, LIF, and MARAShould you be buying CarGurus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CarGurus include Rentokil Initial (RTO), QXO (QXO), Stantec (STN), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Bilibili (BILI), Maplebear (CART), Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR), Lyft (LYFT), Life360 (LIF), and Marathon Digital (MARA). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. CarGurus vs. Its Competitors Rentokil Initial QXO Stantec D-Wave Quantum Bilibili Maplebear Figure Technology Solutions Lyft Life360 Marathon Digital CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) and Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CARG or RTO? 86.9% of CarGurus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of CarGurus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, CARG or RTO? CarGurus has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CARG or RTO? CarGurus presently has a consensus price target of $39.54, indicating a potential upside of 12.83%. Given CarGurus' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe CarGurus is more favorable than Rentokil Initial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CarGurus 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Rentokil Initial 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the media prefer CARG or RTO? In the previous week, CarGurus had 3 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for CarGurus and 6 mentions for Rentokil Initial. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Rentokil Initial's score of 0.82 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CarGurus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rentokil Initial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CARG or RTO more profitable? CarGurus has a net margin of 14.12% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. CarGurus' return on equity of 36.23% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CarGurus14.12% 36.23% 22.36% Rentokil Initial N/A N/A N/A Which has higher earnings and valuation, CARG or RTO? Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than CarGurus. Rentokil Initial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarGurus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarGurus$894.38M3.89$20.97M$1.2328.49Rentokil Initial$6.95B1.97$392.32M$1.5117.90 SummaryCarGurus beats Rentokil Initial on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CarGurus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CARG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CARG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CARG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarGurusAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.48B$2.17B$21.18B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A3.80%2.94%4.82%P/E Ratio28.4935.2516.7127.36Price / Sales3.891.1442.23135.63Price / Cash10.959.0818.3530.18Price / Book6.732.762.906.79Net Income$20.97M$100.98M$821.58M$276.59M7 Day Performance-1.28%-1.08%-2.93%1.08%1 Month Performance-2.73%-4.69%-2.45%8.50%1 Year Performance12.61%16.81%8.46%44.54% CarGurus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CARGCarGurus4.5021 of 5 stars$35.05+3.1%$39.54+12.8%+10.0%$3.48B$894.38M28.491,282News CoverageAnalyst ForecastRTORentokil Initial1.5904 of 5 stars$26.62+0.8%N/A+15.5%$13.45B$6.92B17.6368,485Gap DownQXOQXO3.4115 of 5 stars$19.78-2.2%$33.25+68.1%+18.8%$13.32B$56.87M-94.19195Analyst RevisionSTNStantec2.4713 of 5 stars$111.07+0.5%N/A+30.5%$12.67B$5.47B40.5432,000Positive NewsQBTSD-Wave Quantum1.6701 of 5 stars$35.06+7.2%$20.27-42.2%+4,096.7%$11.99B$8.83M-33.393Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBILIBilibili2.532 of 5 stars$28.61+0.4%$25.81-9.8%+20.3%$11.96B$3.68B408.718,088Analyst ForecastGap DownCARTMaplebear4.1801 of 5 stars$37.85-0.9%$53.42+41.1%-11.2%$9.97B$3.38B21.883,265Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeFIGRFigure Technology SolutionsN/A$43.59+8.2%$46.69+7.1%N/A$9.09BN/A0.00530Analyst ForecastLYFTLyft4.1119 of 5 stars$21.74-1.1%$19.02-12.5%+47.0%$8.84B$5.79B90.592,934Gap DownLIFLife3601.1888 of 5 stars$110.89+2.8%$91.43-17.6%+141.5%$8.60B$427.40M346.54600Gap DownMARAMarathon Digital2.3522 of 5 stars$20.57+9.3%$23.40+13.8%+25.9%$7.62B$656.38M18.539Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RTO Competitors QXO Competitors STN Competitors QBTS Competitors BILI Competitors CART Competitors FIGR Competitors LYFT Competitors LIF Competitors MARA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CARG) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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