CarGurus (CARG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of June 2026:
0.99x
CarGurus (CARG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.99x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $163.49 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($164.44 Million). Explore CarGurus capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
FCF Generation Index
0.99x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$163.49 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$164.44 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$953.00K
USD
CarGurus Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2015–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CarGurus across 11 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CARG cash flow conversion.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for CarGurus (2015–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CarGurus. Check total reinvestment intensity of CarGurus to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.98x | $288.90 Million | $295.28 Million | $6.38 Million | ▲ +38.6% |
| 2024 | 0.71x | $180.32 Million | $255.49 Million | $75.17 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.67x | $83.32 Million | $124.53 Million | $41.21 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.93x | $238.84 Million | $256.11 Million | $17.27 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.86x | $84.42 Million | $98.29 Million | $13.88 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.95x | $149.21 Million | $156.74 Million | $7.53 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.80x | $55.89 Million | $70.12 Million | $14.23 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.86x | $44.24 Million | $51.72 Million | $7.48 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71x | $18.32 Million | $25.69 Million | $7.37 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.64x | $12.79 Million | $20.00 Million | $7.22 Million | ▲ +55.8% |
| 2015 | 0.41x | $5.30 Million | $12.91 Million | $7.62 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).