CarGurus (CARG) Competitors

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CARG vs. CART, PAYP, QBTS, STN, and BILI

Should you buy CarGurus stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CarGurus with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CarGurus include Maplebear (CART), PayPay (PAYP), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Stantec (STN), and Bilibili (BILI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does CarGurus compare to Maplebear?

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

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to Maplebear's net margin of 12.50%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat Maplebear's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CarGurus15.57% 54.42% 30.14%
Maplebear 12.50%18.67%13.45%

CarGurus currently has a consensus target price of $37.79, suggesting a potential upside of 24.15%. Maplebear has a consensus target price of $51.09, suggesting a potential upside of 10.85%. Given CarGurus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe CarGurus is more favorable than Maplebear.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CarGurus
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Maplebear
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52

86.9% of CarGurus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of CarGurus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Maplebear shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CarGurus has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CarGurus$906.98M3.03$155.90M$1.5220.03
Maplebear$3.74B2.89$447M$1.7925.75

In the previous week, Maplebear had 7 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Maplebear and 2 mentions for CarGurus. Maplebear's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat CarGurus' score of 0.77 indicating that Maplebear is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CarGurus
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Maplebear
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

CarGurus and Maplebear tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CarGurus compare to PayPay?

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) and PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CarGurus$906.98M3.03$155.90M$1.5220.03
PayPay$367.53B0.03$86.92M$0.13112.38

In the previous week, CarGurus had 1 more articles in the media than PayPay. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CarGurus and 1 mentions for PayPay. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat PayPay's score of -0.34 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CarGurus
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PayPay
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

86.9% of CarGurus shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of CarGurus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CarGurus currently has a consensus price target of $37.79, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. PayPay has a consensus price target of $25.73, indicating a potential upside of 76.09%. Given PayPay's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PayPay is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CarGurus
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
PayPay
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to PayPay's net margin of 0.00%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat PayPay's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CarGurus15.57% 54.42% 30.14%
PayPay N/A N/A N/A

Summary

CarGurus beats PayPay on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CarGurus compare to D-Wave Quantum?

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

CarGurus has higher revenue and earnings than D-Wave Quantum. D-Wave Quantum 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 Ratio
CarGurus$906.98M3.03$155.90M$1.5220.03
D-Wave Quantum$24.59M376.38-$355.06M-$1.13N/A

CarGurus has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, D-Wave Quantum has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its share price is 105% more volatile than the broader market.

86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of D-Wave Quantum shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of CarGurus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of D-Wave Quantum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, D-Wave Quantum had 26 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for D-Wave Quantum and 2 mentions for CarGurus. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat D-Wave Quantum's score of 0.62 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CarGurus
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
D-Wave Quantum
14 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CarGurus currently has a consensus price target of $37.79, suggesting a potential upside of 24.15%. D-Wave Quantum has a consensus price target of $36.80, suggesting a potential upside of 47.08%. Given D-Wave Quantum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CarGurus
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
D-Wave Quantum
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to D-Wave Quantum's net margin of -2,957.23%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat D-Wave Quantum's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CarGurus15.57% 54.42% 30.14%
D-Wave Quantum -2,957.23%-44.06%-38.48%

Summary

CarGurus beats D-Wave Quantum on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CarGurus compare to Stantec?

Stantec (NYSE:STN) and CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.92%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat Stantec's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stantec5.92% 19.37% 8.03%
CarGurus 15.57%54.42%30.14%

63.9% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of CarGurus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Stantec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of CarGurus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Stantec has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CarGurus has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stantec$5.83B1.33$343.11M$3.1221.84
CarGurus$906.98M3.03$155.90M$1.5220.03

In the previous week, Stantec had 2 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Stantec and 2 mentions for CarGurus. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Stantec's score of 0.21 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Stantec
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
CarGurus
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Stantec presently has a consensus target price of $175.00, indicating a potential upside of 156.82%. CarGurus has a consensus target price of $37.79, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. Given Stantec's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stantec is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Stantec
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
CarGurus
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Summary

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

How does CarGurus compare to Bilibili?

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

In the previous week, Bilibili had 7 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bilibili and 2 mentions for CarGurus. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Bilibili's score of -0.69 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CarGurus
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bilibili
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Bilibili shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of CarGurus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of Bilibili shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to Bilibili's net margin of 4.58%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat Bilibili's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CarGurus15.57% 54.42% 30.14%
Bilibili 4.58%10.81%4.04%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CarGurus$906.98M3.03$155.90M$1.5220.03
Bilibili$4.34B1.53$170.67M$0.4535.47

CarGurus presently has a consensus target price of $37.79, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. Bilibili has a consensus target price of $30.78, indicating a potential upside of 92.84%. Given Bilibili's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bilibili is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CarGurus
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Bilibili
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

CarGurus has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bilibili has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CarGurus beats Bilibili on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CARG vs. The Competition

MetricCarGurusAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.71B$1.90B$21.52B$12.39B
Dividend YieldN/A3.49%2.49%5.83%
P/E Ratio20.0315.2419.0323.98
Price / Sales3.030.9916.34109.04
Price / Cash11.759.7611.3554.51
Price / Book7.732.963.296.50
Net Income$155.90M$113.10M$337.98M$336.88M
7 Day Performance2.22%-3.20%-3.87%-0.22%
1 Month Performance7.79%7.03%-2.90%0.77%
1 Year Performance-6.42%-8.88%0.94%31.57%

CarGurus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CARG
CarGurus
4.1384 of 5 stars
$30.44
+1.2%
$37.79
+24.2%
-6.3%$2.71B$906.98M20.031,218
CART
Maplebear
4.2964 of 5 stars
$42.18
+2.3%
$51.09
+21.1%
+1.2%$9.69B$3.74B23.563,600
PAYP
PayPay
3.3124 of 5 stars
$14.25
+0.7%
$25.73
+80.5%
N/A$9.53B$367.53BN/A4,159
QBTS
D-Wave Quantum
3.5141 of 5 stars
$26.29
+12.5%
$36.80
+40.0%
+55.7%$8.64B$24.59MN/A3
STN
Stantec
4.6867 of 5 stars
$71.17
-1.5%
$175.00
+145.9%
-34.8%$8.24B$5.83B22.8134,000

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This page (NASDAQ:CARG) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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