CarGurus vs QuinStreet
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I put CarGurus and QuinStreet side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- QuinStreet is the larger business, with $1.3B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $907M for CarGurus.
- QuinStreet grew revenue faster (18.3%, against 13.7%).
- CarGurus kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (27.0% operating margin, against 2.7%).
- CarGurus turned more of its sales into free cash flow (31.9% FCF margin, against 9.9%).
- CarGurus earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (90.3%, against 17.4%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
CarGurus
CARG
7/11
Gross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityShare count change
QuinStreet
QNST
3/11
Revenue growth5-year growthNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CARG FY25 | QNST FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $2.9B | $961M |
| Revenue | $907M | $1.3B |
| Free cash flow | $289M | $128M |
| Net income | $156M | $81.2M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 13.7% | 18.3% |
| 5-year growth | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Share count change | −5.5% | −0.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 92.8% | 11.3% |
| Operating margin | 27.0% | 2.7% |
| Net margin | 17.2% | 6.3% |
| FCF margin | 31.9% | 9.9% |
| Return on capital | 90.3% | 17.4% |
| Return on equity | 34.0% | 28.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$191M | −$58.3M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.7x | −1.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $352M | $31.4M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 17.1x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 7 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.