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What drives CarGurus, Inc.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity34%Tax burden62%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden103%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin27%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.22×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.62×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$156MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
Income before tax$253MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
Operating income$244MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
$907MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
Ending assets$662MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
Beginning assets$825MFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
$374MFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
$542MFY2024
  • 10-K · FY 2024Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-059435 · filed Feb 19, 2026
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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