CarGurus (CARG) Competitors

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CARG vs. GFL, TRU, MEDP, ALLE, and ZG

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 GFL Environmental (GFL), TransUnion (TRU), Medpace (MEDP), Allegion (ALLE), and Zillow Group (ZG). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does CarGurus compare to GFL Environmental?

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

86.9% of CarGurus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of CarGurus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are held 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.

In the previous week, CarGurus had 25 more articles in the media than GFL Environmental. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for CarGurus and 5 mentions for GFL Environmental. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat GFL Environmental's score of 0.73 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CarGurus	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GFL Environmental	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CarGurus currently has a consensus target price of $38.23, indicating a potential upside of 27.01%. GFL Environmental has a consensus target price of $55.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.32%. Given GFL Environmental's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GFL Environmental 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
GFL Environmental	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

CarGurus has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

GFL Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than CarGurus. CarGurus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GFL Environmental, 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
CarGurus	$938.30M	3.05	$155.90M	$1.52	19.80
GFL Environmental	$6.70B	1.98	$2.74B	$0.32	115.88

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to GFL Environmental's net margin of 3.09%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat GFL Environmental's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarGurus	15.57%	54.42%	30.14%
GFL Environmental	3.09%	4.53%	1.78%

Summary

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

How does CarGurus compare to TransUnion?

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

TransUnion has higher revenue and earnings than CarGurus. TransUnion 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
TransUnion	$4.73B	2.74	$455.40M	$3.61	18.60
CarGurus	$938.30M	3.05	$155.90M	$1.52	19.80

TransUnion presently has a consensus target price of $91.47, indicating a potential upside of 36.25%. CarGurus has a consensus target price of $38.23, indicating a potential upside of 27.01%. Given TransUnion's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TransUnion is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransUnion	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
CarGurus	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to TransUnion's net margin of 14.91%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat TransUnion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransUnion	14.91%	16.09%	6.62%
CarGurus	15.57%	54.42%	30.14%

In the previous week, CarGurus had 17 more articles in the media than TransUnion. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for CarGurus and 13 mentions for TransUnion. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat TransUnion's score of 0.77 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TransUnion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CarGurus	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TransUnion has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CarGurus has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of TransUnion shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of CarGurus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does CarGurus compare to Medpace?

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

Medpace has a net margin of 17.19% compared to CarGurus' net margin of 15.57%. Medpace's return on equity of 120.89% beat CarGurus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarGurus	15.57%	54.42%	30.14%
Medpace	17.19%	120.89%	24.79%

CarGurus presently has a consensus price target of $38.23, indicating a potential upside of 27.01%. Medpace has a consensus price target of $467.08, indicating a potential upside of 10.43%. Given CarGurus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Medpace	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

In the previous week, Medpace had 1 more articles in the media than CarGurus. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Medpace and 30 mentions for CarGurus. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Medpace's score of 0.21 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CarGurus	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Medpace	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CarGurus has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Medpace has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Medpace shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CarGurus	$938.30M	3.05	$155.90M	$1.52	19.80
Medpace	$2.68B	4.51	$451.12M	$15.91	26.59

Summary

Medpace beats CarGurus on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CarGurus compare to Allegion?

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

CarGurus currently has a consensus price target of $38.23, suggesting a potential upside of 27.01%. Allegion has a consensus price target of $164.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.89%. Given CarGurus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CarGurus is more favorable than Allegion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CarGurus	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Allegion	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than CarGurus. Allegion 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
CarGurus	$938.30M	3.05	$155.90M	$1.52	19.80
Allegion	$4.16B	2.71	$643.80M	$7.32	17.94

86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of CarGurus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Allegion shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to Allegion's net margin of 15.24%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat Allegion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarGurus	15.57%	54.42%	30.14%
Allegion	15.24%	35.41%	13.53%

CarGurus has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CarGurus had 20 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for CarGurus and 10 mentions for Allegion. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Allegion's score of 0.30 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CarGurus	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allegion	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

CarGurus beats Allegion on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CarGurus compare to Zillow Group?

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

CarGurus currently has a consensus price target of $38.23, suggesting a potential upside of 27.01%. Zillow Group has a consensus price target of $71.24, suggesting a potential upside of 86.14%. Given Zillow Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zillow Group 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Zillow Group	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to Zillow Group's net margin of 2.27%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat Zillow Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarGurus	15.57%	54.42%	30.14%
Zillow Group	2.27%	1.41%	1.22%

In the previous week, CarGurus had 14 more articles in the media than Zillow Group. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for CarGurus and 16 mentions for Zillow Group. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Zillow Group's score of -0.27 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CarGurus	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zillow Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CarGurus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zillow Group. CarGurus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zillow Group, 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
CarGurus	$938.30M	3.05	$155.90M	$1.52	19.80
Zillow Group	$2.69B	3.41	$23M	$0.25	153.08

86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Zillow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of CarGurus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Zillow Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CarGurus has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zillow Group has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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CARG vs. The Competition

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Metric	CarGurus	AUTO/TRUCK Industry	Auto Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.86B	$1.91B	$23.24B	$12.48B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.51%	2.74%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	19.80	27.36	23.43	25.60
Price / Sales	3.05	0.95	19.08	75.41
Price / Cash	12.33	9.37	11.68	55.34
Price / Book	12.09	3.58	2.74	6.72
Net Income	$155.90M	$109.11M	$388.47M	$333.73M
7 Day Performance	-21.13%	-4.23%	2.63%	0.38%
1 Month Performance	-15.86%	-5.27%	2.13%	4.02%
1 Year Performance	-10.53%	-18.91%	3.51%	36.37%

CarGurus Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CARG CarGurus	4.8144 of 5 stars	$30.11 -3.5%	$38.23 +26.9%	-7.0%	$2.87B	$938.30M	19.84	1,218	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
GFL GFL Environmental	4.6326 of 5 stars	$37.76 -1.9%	$55.00 +45.7%	-24.8%	$13.78B	$4.73B	118.00	14,850	Analyst Forecast
TRU TransUnion	4.9039 of 5 stars	$69.05 -2.1%	$91.47 +32.5%	-27.2%	$13.60B	$4.58B	19.13	13,500	Dividend Announcement
MEDP Medpace	3.1684 of 5 stars	$417.02 -0.1%	$467.08 +12.0%	+36.6%	$11.92B	$2.53B	26.21	6,200
ALLE Allegion	4.9216 of 5 stars	$132.46 -2.2%	$164.00 +23.8%	-8.6%	$11.64B	$4.07B	18.10	13,300	Insider Trade

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CarGurus (CARG) Competitors

CARG vs. GFL, TRU, MEDP, ALLE, and ZG

How does CarGurus compare to GFL Environmental?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CARG or GFL?

Does the media prefer CARG or GFL?

Do analysts prefer CARG or GFL?

Which has more risk and volatility, CARG or GFL?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CARG or GFL?

Is CARG or GFL more profitable?

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How does CarGurus compare to TransUnion?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TRU or CARG?

Do analysts recommend TRU or CARG?

Is TRU or CARG more profitable?

Does the media refer more to TRU or CARG?

Which has more risk and volatility, TRU or CARG?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TRU or CARG?

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How does CarGurus compare to Medpace?

Is CARG or MEDP more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CARG or MEDP?

Does the media refer more to CARG or MEDP?

Which has more risk & volatility, CARG or MEDP?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CARG or MEDP?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CARG or MEDP?

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How does CarGurus compare to Allegion?

Do analysts recommend CARG or ALLE?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CARG or ALLE?

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

Is CARG or ALLE more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CARG or ALLE?

Does the media refer more to CARG or ALLE?

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How does CarGurus compare to Zillow Group?

Do analysts recommend CARG or ZG?

Is CARG or ZG more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CARG or ZG?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CARG or ZG?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CARG or ZG?

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