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

CarGurus Q4 revenue rises 2% to $228.5 million; full-year revenue falls 2%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

CarGurus reported fourth-quarter 2024 revenue of $228.5 million, up 2% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $45.9 million, compared with a net loss of $22.6 million in the prior-year quarter. For the full year, revenue fell 2% to $894.4 million and GAAP net income fell 5% to $21.0 million, after a $144.4 million impairment charge. The company also guided first-quarter 2025 total revenue to $216 million to $236 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 Marketplace revenue rose 15% to $210.2 million; Q4 GAAP net income was $45.9 million, or $0.43 diluted EPS
  • Full-year 2024 total revenue was $894.4 million, down 2%, and included a $144.4 million impairment-related charge
  • Q4 2024 Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $76.4 million, up 25%
  • Q1 2025 guidance: total revenue $216 million to $236 million; Non-GAAP EPS $0.41 to $0.47

The filing

CompanyCarGurus (CARG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 20, 2025, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-024150

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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