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CarGurus (CarGurus) Days Inventory : 0.54 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CarGurus Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). CarGurus's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.3 Mil. CarGurus's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $55.1 Mil. Hence, CarGurus's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.54.

The historical rank and industry rank for CarGurus's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

CARG' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.25   Med: 4.56   Max: 24.4
Current: 2.25

During the past 9 years, CarGurus's highest Days Inventory was 24.40. The lowest was 2.25. And the median was 4.56.

CARG's Days Inventory is ranked better than
99.36% of 1258 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 81.295 vs CARG: 2.25

CarGurus's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (10.19) to Dec. 2023 (0.54).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. CarGurus's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 168.46.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. CarGurus's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00.


CarGurus Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for CarGurus's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CarGurus Days Inventory Chart

CarGurus Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - 24.40 4.56 3.90

CarGurus Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.19 4.10 1.31 0.72 0.54

Competitive Comparison of CarGurus's Days Inventory

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarGurus's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CarGurus's Days Inventory Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CarGurus's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CarGurus's Days Inventory falls into.



CarGurus Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

CarGurus's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (5.282 + 0.331) / 2 ) / 262.788*365
=2.8065 / 262.788*365
=3.90

CarGurus's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (0.323 + 0.331) / 2 ) / 55.088*365 / 4
=0.327 / 55.088*365 / 4
=0.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


CarGurus  (NAS:CARG) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

CarGurus's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

CarGurus's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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CarGurus (CarGurus) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Canal Park, 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02141
CarGurus Inc is a company that acts as an online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. The company provides three types of marketplace Listing products, Restricted Listings, and Enhanced or Featured Listing through which it offers real-time and historical data analyzing the connections and pricing analysis. It also provides all dealers with a web widget to place Deal Rating Badges, which show deal rating. The listing platforms offer auto manufacturers and others to buy advertising on the company's site and target consumers based on the make, model, and zip code of the cars. The company operates through two geographical segments namely United States and the International. It generates majority of revenue from the United States.
Executives
Manik Gupta director 1999 SCOTT LN, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Javier Esquivel Zamora officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Samuel Zales officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Scot Christopher Fredo officer: CFO and Treasurer C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Thomas Michael Caputo officer: Sr. VP, Product C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Andrea Lee Eldridge officer: Chief People Officer C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Yann Bruno Gellot officer: VP, Finance & Accounting (PAO) C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Matthew Todd Quinn officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Langley Steinert director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, President and Chairman C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Dafna Sarnoff officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Kathleen Bender Patton officer: Sr. VP, GC and Secretary 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Sarah Amory Welch officer: Sr. VP, Consumer Marketing C/O CARGURUS, INC., 2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FL., CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Yvonne Hao director C/O BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Anastasios Parafestas director, 10 percent owner C/O THE BOLLARD GROUP LLC, ONE JOY STREET, BOSTON MA 02108
Greg M Schwartz director C/O ZILLOW GROUP, INC., 1301 SECOND AVENUE, FLOOR 31, SEATTLE WA 98101