NASDAQ$CARG

Cargurus Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cargurus's Q3 2023 performance reflected marketplace revenue growth and exceeded adjusted EBITDA guidance.

CarGurus reported Q3 2023 results with marketplace revenue increasing by 8% year-over-year, driven by the Listings business. The company's GAAP consolidated net income was $19.0 million, and the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $48.6 million, exceeding the high-end of the guidance range. The Board of Directors authorized a $250.0 million share repurchase program commencing in 2024, and the company acquired the remaining minority equity interests in CarOffer, LLC.

  • Marketplace revenue grew by 8% year-over-year.
  • GAAP consolidated net income was $19.0 million.
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $48.6 million, exceeding guidance.
  • Board authorized a $250.0 million share repurchase program.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$219M

Previous: $426M-48.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.34

Previous: $0.21+61.9%
U.S. QARSD

$6.33K

Previous: $5.8K+9.2%
International QARSD

$1.72K

Previous: $1.51K+14.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$9.05M

Previous: -$4.17M-117.1%
Free Cash Flow

$13.3M

Previous: $16.2M-18.3%
Net Income

$22.3M

Previous: $20.4M+9.3%
Operating Income

$23.1M

Previous: $28.7M-19.4%
Gross Profit

$164M

Previous: $151M+9.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$355M

Previous: $404M-12.1%
Total Assets

$1.05B

Previous: $983M+6.7%
R&D Expense

$35.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$14.3M

Previous: $14M+2.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Cargurus · Revenue · Quarterly

$219M

Q3 2023-48.5%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

CarGurus anticipates total revenue between $208 million and $228 million, product revenue between $12 million and $22 million, non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA between $46 million and $54 million, and non-GAAP EPS between $0.30 and $0.33 for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue between $208 million and $228 million
  • Product revenue between $12 million and $22 million
  • Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA between $46 million and $54 million
  • Non-GAAP EPS between $0.30 and $0.33
  • Assumes 113.5 million diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

Headwinds

  • Excludes macro-level industry issues that result in dealers and consumers materially changing their recent market behaviors
  • Excludes measures to assist dealers.
  • Excludes adjustments to the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests
  • Excludes any potential impact of foreign currency exchange gains or losses.
  • Reconciling items between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures cannot be reasonably predicted

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

25 / 39 earnings

Positive

+49.8%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-27.5%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-8.9%-18.1%-28.1%
Q4 2025+3.2%+3.6%+15.1%
Q3 2025+0.6%+7.6%+8.2%
Q1 2025+11.2%+20.4%+14.4%
Q4 2024-17.1%-17.0%-19.9%
Q3 2024+5.8%+14.0%+16.6%
Q2 2024+21.8%+28.5%+23.2%
Q1 2024+9.3%+10.6%+18.2%
Q4 2023-1.3%-4.9%-3.5%
Q3 2023+3.6%+3.2%+15.4%
Q2 2023-7.3%-7.2%-5.8%
Q1 2023+15.8%+17.3%+26.8%
Q4 2022+6.4%+2.4%+6.4%
Q3 2022-10.8%+3.3%-6.2%
Q2 2022-25.4%-21.7%-26.5%
Q1 2022-27.5%-20.1%-19.7%
Q4 2021+49.8%+50.0%+33.5%
Q3 2021+5.9%+7.3%+2.6%
Q2 2021+7.5%+3.5%+3.3%
Q1 2021+11.4%+17.0%+7.7%
Q4 2020-9.8%-15.0%-29.4%
Q3 2020+6.5%+4.5%+16.2%
Q2 2020-2.3%-10.5%-24.6%
Q1 2020+2.9%-7.8%+9.4%
Q4 2019-27.3%-24.3%-38.8%
Q3 2019+5.1%+10.1%+12.0%
Q2 2019-4.0%-6.8%-3.8%
Q1 2019-2.0%-2.8%-12.5%
Q4 2018-5.3%-6.5%-6.1%
Q3 2018-1.0%-3.2%-16.4%
Q2 2018+20.3%+16.1%+8.1%
Q1 2017+1.0%+2.5%+5.4%
Q1 2018+1.0%+2.5%+5.4%
Q2 2017+11.4%+11.7%+19.2%
Q4 2017+11.4%+11.7%+19.2%
Q4 2015+11.4%+11.7%+19.2%
Q4 2016+5.0%+4.3%+1.9%
Q3 2016+5.0%+4.3%+1.9%
Q3 2017+5.0%+4.3%+1.9%
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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