CarGurus Operating Expenses Growth & History (CARG)
CarGurus's operating expenses was $597.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full CarGurus company overviewCarGurus annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $597.1M | $26.5M | +4.65% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $570.5M | $54.3M | +10.51% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $516.3M | −$32.8M | −5.97% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $549.1M | $40.0M | +7.85% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $509.1M | $98.1M | +23.87% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $411.0M | −$107.3M | −20.70% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $518.3M | $112.2M | +27.63% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $406.1M | $122.1M | +43.00% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $284.0M | $104.0M | +57.77% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $180.0M | $83.1M | +85.79% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $96.9M | — | — |
CarGurus quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $168.1M | $22.3M | +15.33% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $184.5M | $37.3M | +25.34% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $145.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $158.9M | $3.7M | +2.41% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $145.8M | −$130.3M | −47.19% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $147.2M | −$1.4M | −0.97% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $155.1M | $13.9M | +9.85% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $276.0M | $129.6M | +88.54% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $148.7M | $7.8M | +5.50% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $87.8M | −$19.7M | −18.31% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $141.2M | $19.1M | +15.62% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $146.4M | −$17.9M | −10.90% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $140.9M | −$14.3M | −9.21% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $107.4M | −$28.4M | −20.90% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $122.1M | −$677,000 | −0.55% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $164.3M | $35.4M | +27.42% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $155.2M | $33.7M | +27.73% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $135.8M | $29.2M | +27.36% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $122.8M | $28.7M | +30.45% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $129.0M | $52.8M | +69.35% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $121.5M | −$12.5M | −9.35% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $106.6M | −$27.3M | −20.39% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $94.1M | −$37.2M | −28.34% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $76.1M | −$56.7M | −42.68% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $134.1M | $13.9M | +11.61% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $134.0M | $21.6M | +19.27% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $131.4M | $24.5M | +22.96% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $132.9M | $32.5M | +32.35% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $120.1M | $33.6M | +38.79% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $112.3M | $27.0M | +31.64% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $106.8M | $31.4M | +41.68% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $100.4M | $34.5M | +52.27% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $86.5M | $29.2M | +50.97% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $85.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $75.4M | $28.4M | +60.35% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $65.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $57.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $47.0M | — | — |
CarGurus operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, CarGurus's operating expenses increased from $411.0M to $597.1M, a change of $186.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $168.1M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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