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CarGurus (CARG) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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CarGurus (CARG - Free Report) reported $258.37 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.2%. EPS of $0.70 for the same period compares to $0.57 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $256.18 million, representing a surprise of +0.85%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.06%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.66.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how CarGurus performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Paying Dealers - U.S.: 26,402 compared to the 26,213 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Paying Dealers - International: 8,299 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 8,500.
  • Quarterly Average Revenue per Subscribing Dealer (QARSD) - Consolidated: $6,955.00 versus $6,897.36 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Paying Dealers - Total: 34,701 versus 34,713 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Quarterly Average Revenue per Subscribing Dealer (QARSD) - International: $2,715.00 versus $2,612.19 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Quarterly Average Revenue per Subscribing Dealer (QARSD) - U.S.: $8,308.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8,275.01.

View all Key Company Metrics for CarGurus here>>>

Shares of CarGurus have returned +26.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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