CarGurus (CARG) Competitors $36.18 +0.80 (+2.26%) Closing price 09/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.18 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/4/2025 07:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CARG vs. MEDP, ULS, STN, RTO, CART, BILI, FOUR, HQY, LIF, and LYFTShould you be buying CarGurus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CarGurus include Medpace (MEDP), UL Solutions (ULS), Stantec (STN), Rentokil Initial (RTO), Maplebear (CART), Bilibili (BILI), Shift4 Payments (FOUR), HealthEquity (HQY), Life360 (LIF), and Lyft (LYFT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. CarGurus vs. Its Competitors Medpace UL Solutions Stantec Rentokil Initial Maplebear Bilibili Shift4 Payments HealthEquity Life360 Lyft CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) and Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, CARG or MEDP? CarGurus has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medpace has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CARG or MEDP? 86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Medpace shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of CarGurus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Medpace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CARG or MEDP? In the previous week, Medpace had 19 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Medpace and 11 mentions for CarGurus. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Medpace's score of 1.00 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CarGurus 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Medpace 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CARG or MEDP? Medpace has higher revenue and earnings than CarGurus. CarGurus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medpace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarGurus$894.38M4.02$20.97M$1.2329.41Medpace$2.11B6.42$404.39M$13.4535.86 Do analysts prefer CARG or MEDP? CarGurus presently has a consensus target price of $38.13, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Medpace has a consensus target price of $412.73, suggesting a potential downside of 14.43%. Given CarGurus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CarGurus is more favorable than Medpace.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CarGurus 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Medpace 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Is CARG or MEDP more profitable? Medpace has a net margin of 18.74% compared to CarGurus' net margin of 14.12%. Medpace's return on equity of 67.66% beat CarGurus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CarGurus14.12% 36.23% 22.36% Medpace 18.74%67.66%21.86% SummaryMedpace beats CarGurus on 9 of the 16 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$3.51B$2.31B$19.36B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A3.50%2.77%4.51%P/E Ratio29.4138.8117.2026.43Price / Sales4.021.2242.16119.09Price / Cash11.569.7319.9758.92Price / Book6.942.932.756.06Net Income$20.97M$100.98M$831.18M$266.28M7 Day Performance4.57%0.32%-2.79%-0.32%1 Month Performance14.93%13.56%2.46%3.44%1 Year Performance27.98%16.38%10.36%23.11% CarGurus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CARGCarGurus4.1132 of 5 stars$36.18+2.3%$38.13+5.4%+28.8%$3.51B$894.38M29.411,282Positive NewsMEDPMedpace4.5428 of 5 stars$466.80+0.7%$406.60-12.9%+39.0%$13.11B$2.23B34.715,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeULSUL Solutions1.9682 of 5 stars$62.68-4.1%$70.86+13.1%+21.4%$12.59B$2.87B38.6915,094Positive NewsShort Interest ↑STNStantec3.1995 of 5 stars$108.28-2.3%N/A+36.7%$12.35B$5.47B39.5232,000Positive NewsRTORentokil Initial1.708 of 5 stars$23.89-2.1%N/A-20.3%$12.07B$6.95B15.8268,485Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CARTMaplebear4.7046 of 5 stars$42.75-1.4%$55.63+30.1%+32.2%$11.26B$3.55B24.713,265Positive NewsBILIBilibili3.377 of 5 stars$23.25-3.0%$24.57+5.7%+49.7%$9.72B$28.17B332.148,088Positive NewsFOURShift4 Payments4.7598 of 5 stars$90.47-0.7%$114.40+26.5%+13.3%$8.00B$3.33B33.514,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeHQYHealthEquity3.8745 of 5 stars$87.42-2.7%$118.55+35.6%+18.2%$7.56B$1.20B63.813,120Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLIFLife3602.1057 of 5 stars$89.61-0.7%$86.43-3.6%+137.5%$6.95B$371.48M280.04600Insider TradeLYFTLyft3.9954 of 5 stars$17.05+0.2%$16.83-1.3%+48.1%$6.93B$5.79B71.042,934Trending NewsOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MEDP Competitors ULS Competitors STN Competitors RTO Competitors CART Competitors BILI Competitors FOUR Competitors HQY Competitors LIF Competitors LYFT 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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