CARG FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #126 of 189 in industry

CarGurus, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $7.9M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $139,553 · Business Services.

Business Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-22
Industry
Business Services
Industry rank
#126/189

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
57:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$7.9M
Median worker
$139,553

Answer first

CarGurus, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $7.9M ranks #695 of 1,423 complete filings; its 57:1 pay ratio ranks #912. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $139,553. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-73 peer cohort (# 126 of 189, 34th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Business Services companies.

Dollar rank
#695
$7.9M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#912
57:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
34th
below the industry median pay ratio

How CarGurus, Inc. ranks nationally

CarGurus, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$7,889,260 Top 49% higher than 51% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

CarGurus, Inc. vs. Business Services peers

CEO total pay ($7.9M) against pay ratio (57:1) for CarGurus, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Business Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both3555339.94690414.25825488.56960562.88095637.252.0:163.2:174.5:185.8:197.0:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)CarGurus, Inc., CEO total pay: 7889260 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 57:1CarGurus, Inc.Rimini Street, Inc., CEO total pay: 3761717 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 57:1Rimini Street, Inc.Zeta Global Holdings Corp., CEO total pay: 6083236 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 59:1Zeta Global Holdings Corp.Bentley Systems Inc, CEO total pay: 4780674 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 54:1Bentley Systems IncParsons Corp, CEO total pay: 7266354 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 60:1Parsons CorpBandwidth Inc., CEO total pay: 7558096 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 61:1Bandwidth Inc.
CarGurus, Inc. vs. Business Services peers, plotted against the industry's $7.9M median CEO total and 95:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Business Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 173 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 73. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in CarGurus, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · CarGurus, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2022–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
57:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-29:1
from FY2024 86:1
CEO $ YoY
+1.1%
$7.9M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
CarGurus, Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2022 $679K - $97,000 7:1 -
2023 $7.2M +960% $167,361 43:1 +36:1
2024 $7.8M +8.4% $173,915 86:1 +43:1
2025 $7.9M +1.1% $139,553 57:1 -29:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1494259, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Business Services

This Company's Ratio
57:1
Industry Median Ratio
95:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.9M
This CEO's Pay
$7.9M
Companies in Industry
189
vs. Industry Median
Below
#126 of 189 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Business Services →

CarGurus, Inc.: MODEST · HEAVY pay ratio

CarGurus, Inc. disclosed 57:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $7.9M CEO total in FY2025. the CEO earned 57× the median employee ($139,553) in FY2025.

Median employee $139,553 (ELITE-MED); MODEST · HEAVY stamps put about 57 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$7.9M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, near median

Pay Ratio

57:1

Near industry median

What FY2025 shows for CarGurus, Inc.

CarGurus, Inc. disclosed 57:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $7.9M CEO total in FY2025. The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Business Services (SIC 73) median ratio is 95:1 across 189 FY2025 filers; CarGurus, Inc.'s $7.9M CEO total is at or below the $7.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #695 and ratio rank #912 split - treat 57:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Business Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$7.9M
Median Employee Pay
$139,553
Pay Ratio
57:1
Filing Date
2026-04-22

Company Info

Ticker
CARG
CIK
1494259
Industry
Business Services
SIC Code
7374
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1494259, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. CarGurus, Inc. disclosed 57:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $7.9M CEO total in FY2025.

Read with CarGurus, Inc.

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.

QXO Insulation, LLC · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $7.9M (Δ $1K lighter vs CarGurus, Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Balchem Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $7.9M (Δ $6K heavier vs CarGurus, Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $7.9M (Δ $10K heavier vs CarGurus, Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Interface Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $7.9M (Δ $18K heavier vs CarGurus, Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Rimini Street, Inc. (SIC 73 pole)

Rimini Street, Inc. stamps MODEST · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to CarGurus, Inc.'s MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #695/#912

CarGurus, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #695 by CEO dollars and #912 by ratio under HEAVY · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

CarGurus, Inc.'s MODEST stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CarGurus, Inc. (CIK 1494259), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.