CarGurus (CARG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.17x

CarGurus (CARG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.17x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $69.85 Million exceeds net income of $32.23 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore CARG total asset value for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.17x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$69.85 Million
USD

Net Income

$32.23 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

CarGurus Cash Flow Quality Index (2016–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CarGurus across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CARG tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CarGurus (2016–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CarGurus. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CarGurus stock valuation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.89x $295.28 Million $155.90 Million ▼ -84.5%
2024 12.18x $255.49 Million $20.97 Million ▲ +115.7%
2023 5.65x $124.53 Million $22.05 Million ▲ +74.1%
2022 3.24x $256.11 Million $78.95 Million ▲ +264.2%
2021 0.89x $98.29 Million $110.37 Million ▼ -55.9%
2020 2.02x $156.74 Million $77.55 Million ▲ +21.5%
2019 1.66x $70.12 Million $42.15 Million ▲ +109.6%
2018 0.79x $51.72 Million $65.17 Million ▼ -59.2%
2017 1.95x $25.69 Million $13.20 Million ▼ -36.8%
2016 3.08x $20.00 Million $6.50 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.