If you'd invested in CarGurus (CARG): performance and returns

CarGurus · Communication Services · ref. ETF XLC · price $36.36
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In short — $1,000 invested in CarGurus 5 years ago would be worth $1,073 today, i.e. +1%/yr on average. Best year: 2023 (+72%), worst: 2022 (-58%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

Looking for CarGurus's share price history and how much the stock has returned? Here's its year-by-year performance and what $1,000 invested at different dates would be worth today.

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Aug 28, 25low $26.96 · high $39.03Aug 27, 26
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💰 Calculator: how much would CarGurus have returned?

This calculator shows how much CarGurus stock would have returned based on the amount invested and the starting year. Pick a sum and a year and you'll instantly see what it would be worth today and the total gain. Real prices, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in CarGurus

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$951-5%
3 years ago$2,430+143%
5 years ago$1,073+7%
since inception (2017)$1,193+19%

Return by year (CarGurus)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-10%$904 (-10%)
2025+5%$951 (-5%)
2024+48%$1,409 (+41%)
2023+72%$2,430 (+143%)
2022-58%$1,012 (+1%)
2021+6%$1,073 (+7%)
2020-13%$937 (-6%)
2019+10%$1,026 (+3%)
2018+11%$1,136 (+14%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

Frequently asked questions

How much does CARG return?

$1,000 invested in CarGurus 5 years ago would be worth $1,073 today, i.e. +1%/yr on average (price, excluding dividends).

What was CARG's best/worst year?

Best year: 2023 (+72%). Worst year: 2022 (-58%). Year-by-year detail is above.

How much would $1,000 invested in CARG since inception be worth?

Since 2017, $1,000 would have become $1,193 (+19%). Past performance is not a guarantee.

Do CarGurus's returns include dividends?

No — these returns are price-only. If CarGurus pays a dividend, its total return would be somewhat higher — see its dividend page.

What is CarGurus's average annual return (ROI)?

CarGurus's return on investment is about +1%/yr over 5 years (price, excluding dividends), versus the S&P 500's ~10%/yr over the long run.

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