AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CarGurus (CARG)

CarGurus Q4 revenue fell 22% to $223.1 million; GAAP net loss of $22.6 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

CarGurus reported fourth-quarter 2023 total revenue of $223.1 million, down 22% from a year earlier, and a GAAP consolidated net loss of $22.6 million, compared with net income of $23.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Marketplace revenue rose 10% to $182.3 million, and non-GAAP consolidated adjusted EBITDA rose 120% to $61.2 million, but the GAAP loss was driven in part by $55.5 million of stock-based compensation tied to CarOffer, LLC Units. The company also gave first-quarter 2024 revenue guidance of $201 million to $221 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2023 total revenue was $223.1 million, down 22%; full-year revenue was $914.2 million, down 45%.
  • Q4 GAAP consolidated net loss was $(22.6) million; full-year GAAP consolidated net income was $22.1 million, down 72%.
  • Q1 2024 guidance: total revenue of $201 million to $221 million, adjusted EBITDA of $41 million to $49 million, non-GAAP EPS of $0.24 to $0.29.
  • Chief People Officer Andrea Eldridge steps down effective April 5, 2024, with a $258,750 lump-sum severance payment.

The filing

CompanyCarGurus (CARG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 26, 2024, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-24-020133

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change

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