13 years of historical data (2012–2024) · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
TrueCar, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $226M | $336M | $311M | $230M | $331M | $447M | $503M | $925M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $781M |
| Enterprise Value | $125M | $236M | $190M | $77M | $117M | $210M | $364M | $752M | $894M | $977M | $696M |
| P/E Ratio → | -7.47 | — | — | — | — | 5.83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.29 | 1.92 | 1.96 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 2.62 | 3.29 | 3.81 | 3.01 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.94 | 2.85 | 1.94 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.54 | 2.67 | 3.39 | 4.70 | 3.36 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 94.44 | 15.48 | 49.45 | 119.66 | 460.15 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 29.33 | 43.67 | — | — | 23.32 | 11.42 | 24.70 | 37.27 | 48.04 | 381.52 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.34 | 1.20 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 1.09 | 2.13 | 2.77 | 3.52 | 2.68 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 28.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | 33.48 | 7.28 | 35.82 | 97.28 | 387.12 | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
TrueCar, Inc. earns an operating margin of -21.2%. Operating margins have expanded from -77.8% to -21.2% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -22.3% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 85.0% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.4% | 92.3% | 91.7% | 91.2% | 91.3% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| Operating Margin | -21.2% | -21.2% | -35.6% | -77.8% | -14.4% | -6.6% | -18.2% | -8.2% | -10.4% | -14.0% | -24.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | -17.7% | -17.7% | -31.4% | -73.5% | -16.5% | 27.5% | -16.4% | -8.0% | -10.2% | -15.0% | -25.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -22.3% | -22.3% | -27.8% | -45.0% | -10.8% | 21.6% | -16.3% | -8.6% | -12.2% | -18.2% | -26.9% |
| ROA | -17.1% | -17.1% | -21.8% | -37.1% | -9.1% | 17.4% | -13.0% | -7.0% | -9.7% | -14.0% | -21.7% |
| ROIC | -97.7% | -97.7% | -100.5% | -117.2% | -19.1% | -8.3% | -25.2% | -13.8% | -17.4% | -19.9% | -37.6% |
| ROCE | -24.6% | -24.6% | -28.5% | -43.6% | -8.7% | -4.7% | -16.3% | -8.0% | -11.1% | -14.9% | -24.5% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $112M exceeds total debt of $11M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 5.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.85 | -0.75 | -0.77 | -0.65 | -0.62 | -0.42 | -0.50 | -0.54 | -0.35 | -0.37 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | -32.57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | -60.96 | -8.20 | -13.63 | -22.39 | -73.03 | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -11.01 | -12.90 | -15.38 | -144.43 |
Net cash position: cash ($112M) exceeds total debt ($11M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
TrueCar, Inc.'s current ratio of 4.11x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has declined from 6.43x to 4.11x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.11 | 4.11 | 5.63 | 6.43 | 8.57 | 7.58 | 4.43 | 6.15 | 6.41 | 4.32 | 3.91 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.11 | 4.11 | 5.63 | 6.43 | 8.57 | 7.58 | 4.43 | 5.97 | 6.27 | 4.15 | 3.76 |
| Cash Ratio | 3.40 | 3.40 | 4.66 | 5.70 | 7.79 | 6.37 | 3.35 | 4.72 | 5.21 | 3.05 | 2.87 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.10 | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.86 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.17 | 5.16 | 4.16 | 3.91 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 32.72 | 42.00 | 31.15 | 26.32 | 43.12 | 41.66 | 49.30 | 44.24 | 48.49 | 47.42 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
TrueCar, Inc. returns 8.9% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 17.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 8.9% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.9% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $90M | $90M | $91M | $97M | $106M | $106M | $102M | $95M | $84M | $82M |
Compare TRUE with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEYou | $226M | -7.5 | — | — | 85.0% | -21.2% | -22.3% | -97.7% | — |
| ZG | $11B | 497.8 | — | 45.8 | 74.1% | -1.3% | 0.5% | -0.6% | — |
| Z | $11B | 495.8 | — | 45.7 | 74.1% | -1.3% | 0.5% | -0.6% | — |
| ATHM | $9B | 9.9 | 49.3 | 51.1 | 78.9% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 0.1 |
| SSTK | $690M | 13.4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 58.9% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 0.7 |
| GRPN | $644M | -8.4 | 16.8 | 16.1 | 90.2% | 1.8% | -15974.8% | 8.1% | 6.4 |
| TC | $621M | -1.2 | — | — | 68.3% | -182.9% | — | — | — |
| FVRR | $388M | 19.3 | 19.6 | 3.7 | 80.7% | -0.3% | 5.4% | -0.2% | 0.4 |
| CCG | $345M | -7.7 | — | — | 4.6% | -1.9% | -16.7% | -22.8% | — |
| GETY | $321M | 8.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 73.1% | 19.2% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 5.6 |
| EVER | $57M | 6.0 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 97.2% | 9.6% | 53.2% | 56.0% | -0.0 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.1 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 51.2% | -0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.5 |
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Start ComparisonTrueCar, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -7.5x. The historical average is 5.8x.
TrueCar, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -22.3%. The historical average is -22.6%.
Based on historical data, TrueCar, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -7.5x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
TrueCar, Inc. has 85.0% gross margin and -21.2% operating margin.