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TRUETrueCar, Inc.
$2.54$226M
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TrueCar, Inc.

TRUE
NASDAQ · Internet Services
$2.54
At close - Jul 2, 4:00 PM EDT - USD
Market Cap$226M
P/E-7.5x
52W High$2.54
Volume-
OverviewTerminalAnalysisFinancialsValuationEarningsBreakoutsOwnership
VCP Research Verdict2025Q3

Persistent Operating Losses Offset Strong Liquidity Position

TrueCar maintains a structurally high gross margin profile near 79.6%, yet the company struggles to convert this into sustained GAAP profitability due to persistent negative operating margins of -17.0% as of 2025Q3. While the firm's $103.2 million cash positio...

GrowthMixed
ProfitabilityNegative
ValuationReview
TechnicalsStrong
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TRUE price & volume

Price trend, volume and key moving averages

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Decision Checklist4 Core Signals

What matters now

The signals most likely to change the investment case.

01

Earnings momentum

7/12 Beats

EPS beat 7 of last 12 quarters

02

Valuation risk

-141% Peers

P/E is 141% below peer median

03

Market leadership

RS 86 · Leader

High momentum (Outperforming 86% of market)

04

Strong Uptrend

Strong Trend

Price > 20DMA > 50DMA > 200DMA

Next CatalystEstimated earnings · May 17

Market performance

Price History →

Trailing total returns as of 9/24/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC).

YTD Return
TRUE+11.89%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)+13.20%
1-Year Return
TRUE+6.28%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)+15.98%
3-Year Return
TRUE+14.41%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)+87.87%
5-Year Return
TRUE-38.05%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)+75.58%
02

Test the fundamentals

Check whether operating performance supports the current valuation.

VALUATION & INTRINSIC VALUE

Valuation Scenarios

Valuation Analysis
Trailing P/E5Y Low
-7.5x
Forward P/E
N/A
EV/EBITDA
N/A
FCF YieldCash Flow
N/A

Valuation vs 5-Year History

Multiple Range
Metric
Current
5Y Median
Historical Range
Percentile
P/E
-7.5x
5.8x
0th· Low
EV/EBITDA
N/A
28.9x
N/A
Price/FCF
N/A
94.4x
N/A
Current Multiple
5Y Median (50th %ile)

Intrinsic Value Scenarios

DCF Projection
No DCF Model AvailableIntrinsic value modeling is not supported for this equity.

Growth & profitability

Annual revenue & EPS trend
Revenue
$176M+10.6% YoY
Net income
-$31M+37.6% YoY
Free cash flow
-$159K+99.5% YoY
Operating margin
-21.2%+14.4 pts YoY
ROIC (TTM)-97.7%
Avg ROIC 5Y-
ROE (TTM)-22.3%
Piotroski Score4 / 9
Financial Statements →
03

Monitor what changed

Recent results and news deserve attention only when they alter the forward view.

OPERATING RESULTS

Recent Earnings

Earnings History
EPS Beat Rate7/12 (58%)
Revenue Beat Rate2/12 (18%)
QuarterEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 17, 2026
-$0.07-250.0%
vs -$0.02
—
vs —
Q4 2025
Nov 5, 2025
-$0.01+50.0%
vs -$0.02
$43M-11.0%
vs $49M
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
-$0.05+16.7%
vs -$0.06
$47M-1.3%
vs $48M
Q2 2025
May 5, 2025
-$0.09+0.0%
vs -$0.09
$45M-5.5%
vs $47M
Historical baseline: 12 quarters analyzedGAAP / Adjusted
04

Compare before deciding

Benchmark TRUE against direct peers instead of judging its metrics in isolation.

Peers Comparison

Key metrics vs top competitors for TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE)

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CompanyPriceMarket CapP/E RatioRev Growth (1Y)Net MarginROEDiv Yield
TRUE logoTRUETrueCar, Inc.Current
$2.54$225.91M-7.4710.64%-17.68%-22.31%—
CARS logoCARSCars.com Inc.
$10.80$603.75M33.750.57%4.73%7.4%—
CARG logoCARGCarGurus, Inc.
$31.94$3.08B20.614.99%18.06%56.25%—
SCI logoSCIService Corporation International
$78.11$10.79B20.562.93%14.38%39.71%—
ACVA logoACVAACV Auctions Inc.
$10.45$1.82B-26.7919.22%-7.88%-14.99%—
KMX logoKMXCarMax, Inc.
$56.84$8.07B33.83-1.79%0.84%3.67%—

Compare TRUE vs Peers

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs CARS

Most directly comparable listed peer for TRUE.

Scale Benchmark

vs CVNA

Larger-name benchmark to compare TRUE against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs CARS, CARG, SCI, ACVA

05

Keep researching

Verify the primary filings, follow material updates, and answer the remaining questions.

TRUE SEC Filings & Documents

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Jan 22, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Dec 23, 2025·SEC

Material company update

Dec 12, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2025

Feb 20, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 22, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 6, 2025·SEC

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TRUE Frequently Asked Questions

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials
What is TrueCar, Inc.'s revenue?

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) reported $181.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 127% increase from $79.9M in 2012.

How fast is TrueCar, Inc. growing?

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) grew revenue by 10.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Is TRUE profitable?

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) reported a net loss of $18.6M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns
What is TRUE's return on equity?

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) has a return on equity (ROE) of -22.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

What is TrueCar, Inc.'s free cash flow?

TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) had negative free cash flow of $0.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

What if you invested $1,000 in TRUE back in 2012?

Total return calculator · dividends reinvested · 14+ years of data

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