CarGurus (CARG) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Insights - CarGurus reported quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share, and up from $0.45 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +3.64% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $238.7 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.27% and increasing from $231.36 million year-over-year [2] - CarGurus has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, achieving this four times [2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the previous quarter was +5.56%, with actual earnings of $0.57 compared to an expected $0.54 [1] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.60, with projected revenues of $237.28 million, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $2.17 on revenues of $932.17 million [7] Market Position - CarGurus shares have underperformed the market, losing about 6.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 15.6% [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the Internet - Commerce sector in the bottom 41% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8] Future Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in earnings estimate revisions [3][4] - The current Zacks Rank for CarGurus is 3 (Hold), suggesting that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]