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CarGurus Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

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Marketplace $56,068  $43,281  $182,738  $127,724 Digital Wholesale  (5,500)  (67,199)  (179,315)  (96,383)Other  2,710   1,653   9,989   1,286 Total $53,278  $(22,265) $13,412  $32,627  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(in thousands)   Three Months Ended  Year Ended   December 31,  December 31,   2024  2023  2024  2023 Operating Activities            Consolidated net income (loss) $45,881  $(22,603) $20,972  $22,053 Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:            Depreciation and amortization  7,038   12,761   25,360   48,474 Gain on sale of property and equipment  —   —   —   (460)Currency loss (gain) on foreign denominated transactions  1,205   (532)  971   (283)Other non-cash (income) expense, net  —   (80)  (816)  88 Deferred taxes  13,996   (5,735)  (33,348)  (37,864)Provision for doubtful accounts  517   131   2,051   378 Stock-based compensation expense  15,658   19,968   62,272   63,737 Amortization of deferred financing costs  128   128   515   515 Amortization of deferred contract costs  3,734   3,188   13,975   11,817 Impairment  —   —   144,431   184 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            Accounts receivable  527   10,638   (4,866)  10,975 Inventory  (261)  (3,001)  (112)  1,958 Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, and other assets  (8,720)  (7,525)  (1,627)  (1,498)Deferred contract costs  (4,394)  (4,752)  (15,701)  (18,440)Accounts payable  (15,433)  903   (4,663)  2,080 Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes, and other liabilities  6,465   (4,435)  3,897   (3,419)Deferred revenue  (193)  270   362   9,067 Lease obligations  9,589   3,172   41,821   15,165 Net cash provided by operating activities  75,737   2,496   255,494   124,527 Investing Activities            Purchases of property and equipment  (10,236)  (15,515)  (75,173)  (24,563)Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  —   —   —   460 Capitalization of website development costs  (3,462)  (4,875)  (18,776)  (16,648)Purchases of short-term investments  —   (1,268)  (494)  (98,016)Sale of short-term investments  —   72,462   21,218   77,462 Advance payments to customers, net of collections  —   2,649   259   (259)Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (13,698)  53,453   (72,966)  (61,564)Financing Activities            Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options  4,848   —   4,923   74 Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements of restricted stock units  (7,500)  (3,859)  (24,891)  (15,597)Repurchases of common stock  —   (101,115)  (146,180)  (208,524)Payment of excise taxes on repurchases of common stock  (1,584)  —   (1,584)  — Payment of finance lease obligations  (19)  (18)  (75)  (70)Payment of tax distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest holders  —   —   —   (38)Acquisition of remaining interest in CarOffer, LLC  —   (25,014)  —   (25,014)Change in gross advance payments received from third-party transaction processor  (118)  48   (822)  (4,475)Net cash used in financing activities  (4,373)  (129,958)  (168,629)  (253,644)Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  (2,178)  981   (1,596)  475 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  55,488   (73,028)  12,303   (190,206)Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period  250,741   366,954   293,926   484,132 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $306,229  $293,926  $306,229  $293,926  Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Consolidated Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Consolidated Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders and GAAP Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders to Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders:(in thousands, except per share data)   Three Months Ended  Year Ended   December 31,  December 31,   2024  2023  2024  2023 GAAP consolidated net income (loss) $45,881  $(22,603) $20,972  $22,053 Stock-based compensation expense  15,658   14,071   62,492   57,913 Stock-based compensation expense for CarOffer, LLC Units(1)  —   55,543   —   55,543 Amortization of intangible assets  507   7,513   3,655   30,062 Impairment(2)  —   —   144,431   184 Transaction-related expenses  421   1,044   1,536   1,044 Income tax effects and adjustments  (3,767)  (16,807)  (49,798)  (27,489)Non-GAAP consolidated net income $58,700  $38,761  $183,288  $139,310 Non-GAAP net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest  —   (456)  —   (1,686)Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders $58,700  $39,217  $183,288  $140,996 GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:            Basic $0.44  $(0.21) $0.20  $0.27 Diluted $0.43  $(0.21) $0.20  $0.19 Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders:            Basic $0.57  $0.35  $1.75  $1.25 Diluted $0.55  $0.35  $1.72  $1.23 Shares used in GAAP and Non-GAAP per share calculations            Basic  103,839   110,989   104,536   113,240 Diluted  106,117   110,989   106,264   114,189  (1)  CarOffer, LLC Units consist of CO Incentive Units, Subject Units (each as defined in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as of December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S.

Investor Contact: Kirndeep SinghVice President, Head of Investor Relationsinvestors@cargurus.com Media Contact: Maggie MeluzioDirector, Public Relations and External Communicationspr@cargurus.com Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share and per share data)   As of December 31,   2024  2023 Assets      Current assets:      Cash and cash equivalents $304,193  $291,363 Short-term investments  —   20,724 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $788 and $610, respectively  44,248   39,963 Inventory  338   331 Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes and other current assets  27,868   25,152 Deferred contract costs  12,523   11,095 Restricted cash  2,036   2,563 Total current assets  391,206   391,191 Property and equipment, net  130,010   83,370 Intangible assets, net  11,767   23,056 Goodwill  46,167   157,898 Operating lease right-of-use assets  121,484   169,682 Deferred tax assets  106,672   73,356 Deferred contract costs, net of current portion  13,196   12,998 Other non-current assets  4,034   7,376 Total assets $824,536  $918,927 Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity      Current liabilities:      Accounts payable $26,410  $47,854 Accrued expenses, accrued income taxes and other current liabilities  35,975   33,718 Deferred revenue  21,661   21,322 Operating lease liabilities  9,005   12,284 Total current liabilities  93,051   115,178 Operating lease liabilities  183,739   182,106 Deferred tax liabilities  26   58 Other non–current liabilities  6,031   4,733 Total liabilities  282,847   302,075 Stockholders’ equity:      Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding  —   — Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 89,002,571 and 92,175,243 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively  89   92 Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 14,986,745 and 15,999,173 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively  15   16 Additional paid–in capital  169,013   263,498 Retained earnings  375,119   354,147 Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (2,547)  (901)Total stockholders’ equity  541,689   616,852 Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity $824,536  $918,927  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements(in thousands, except share and per share data)   Three Months Ended  Year Ended   December 31,  December 31,   2024  2023  2024  2023 Revenue            Marketplace $210,194  $182,250  $796,599  $698,236 Wholesale  9,850   22,035   51,201   100,908 Product  8,494   18,838   46,584   115,098 Total revenue  228,538   223,123   894,384   914,242 Cost of revenue(1)            Marketplace  13,899   14,190   54,950   60,020 Wholesale(2)  7,068   22,286   54,340   90,066 Product  8,582   18,612   46,149   112,702 Total cost of revenue  29,549   55,088   155,439   262,788 Gross profit  198,989   168,035   738,945   651,454 Operating expenses:            Sales and marketing  76,448   73,827   322,249   304,070 Product, technology, and development  35,948   36,737   144,432   146,169 General and administrative  28,384   75,667   112,066   152,757 Impairment  —   —   134,501   — Depreciation and amortization  4,931   4,069   12,285   15,831 Total operating expenses  145,711   190,300   725,533   618,827 Income (loss) from operations  53,278   (22,265)  13,412   32,627 Other income, net:            Interest income  3,126   5,093   12,189   18,430 Other (expense) income, net  (1,066)  782   (944)  630 Total other income, net  2,060   5,875   11,245   19,060 Income (loss) before income taxes  55,338   (16,390)  24,657   51,687 Provision for income taxes  9,457   6,213   3,685   29,634 Consolidated net income (loss)  45,881   (22,603)  20,972   22,053 Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest  —   (4,698)  —   (14,889)Net income (loss) attributable to CarGurus, Inc. $45,881  $(17,905) $20,972  $36,942 Deemed dividend on redemption of noncontrolling interest  —   5,838   —   5,838 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $45,881  $(23,743) $20,972  $31,104 Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:            Basic $0.44  $(0.21) $0.20  $0.27 Diluted $0.43  $(0.21) $0.20  $0.19 Weighted–average number of shares of common stock used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:            Basic  103,838,821   110,988,515   104,535,572   113,240,139 Diluted  106,116,888   110,988,515   106,263,886   114,188,834  (1)  For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was depreciation and amortization of $2,107, $8,692, $13,075, and $32,643, respectively, in cost of revenue.(2)  For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, no impairment was recorded in cost of revenue.

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Consolidated Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and GAAP Consolidated Net Income (Loss) Margin to Non-GAAP Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin(in thousands)   Three Months Ended  Year Ended   December 31,  December 31,   2024  2023  2024  2023 GAAP consolidated net income (loss) $45,881  $(22,603) $20,972  $22,053 Depreciation and amortization  7,038   12,761   25,360   48,474 Impairment  —   —   144,431   184 Stock-based compensation expense  15,658   14,071   62,492   57,913 Stock-based compensation expense for CarOffer, LLC Units  —   55,543   —   55,543 Transaction-related expenses  421   1,044   1,536   1,044 Other income, net  (2,060)  (5,875)  (11,245)  (19,060)Provision for income taxes  9,457   6,213   3,685   29,634 Non-GAAP consolidated adjusted EBITDA  76,395   61,154   247,231   195,785 Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest  —   (303)  —   83 Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA $76,395  $61,457  $247,231  $195,702              GAAP consolidated net income (loss) margin  20%  (10)%  2%  2%Non-GAAP consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin  33%  27%  28%  21% Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest(in thousands)   Three Months Ended  Year Ended   December 31,  December 31,   2024  2023  2024  2023 GAAP net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest $—  $(4,698) $—  $(14,889)Depreciation and amortization (1)  —   1,989   —   10,863 Impairment (1)  —   —   —   67 Stock-based compensation expense (1)  —   144   —   783 Stock-based compensation expense for CarOffer, LLC Units (1)  —   2,249   —   2,249 Other expense, net (1)  —   13   —   985 Provision for income taxes (1)  —   —   —   25 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest $—  $(303) $—  $83  (1)  These exclusions are adjusted to reflect the noncontrolling interest of 38% for the period prior to the 2023 CarOffer Transaction.

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