Last 46 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
TrueCar, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 8.2x.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
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| P/E Ratio → | -7.47 | 8.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/S Ratio | 1.29 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.77 | 1.76 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 1.91 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 1.51 |
| — | -43.4% | -48.4% | -59.1% | -7.8% | +47.6% | +33.8% | +36.6% | +26.1% | +29.4% | -7.8% | -36.7% | -15.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.94 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.24 | 2.75 | 2.43 | 2.00 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.13 |
| — | -41.1% | -21.4% | -37.4% | +39.9% | +108.5% | +62.5% | +76.6% | +74.8% | +84.0% | +50.2% | -8.4% | +13.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | 3.65 | — | — | 19.61 | — | — | — | — | 15.02 | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.73 | — | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBIT | — | 3.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
TrueCar, Inc.'s operating margin was -17.0% in Q3 2025, up 1.2 pp QoQ and down 1.1 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of -18.9% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 4.5% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 85.0% | 79.6% | 76.3% | 80.2% | 80.7% | 83.4% | 75.7% | 89.6% | 89.7% | 90.7% | 90.0% | 89.6% | 90.3% |
| — | -4.5% | +0.8% | -10.6% | -10.0% | -8.1% | -15.9% | +0.0% | -0.7% | +0.7% | -1.1% | +1.1% | +2.1% | |
| Operating Margin | -21.2% | -17.0% | -18.3% | -25.0% | -15.4% | -15.9% | -36.3% | -18.2% | -8.7% | -23.3% | -56.4% | -57.2% | -53.1% |
| — | -7.1% | +49.8% | -37.1% | -78.0% | +31.8% | +35.5% | +68.1% | +83.7% | +88.4% | -70.6% | -76.3% | -114.8% | |
| Net Margin | -17.7% | 11.6% | -16.2% | -22.6% | -12.7% | -12.5% | -32.3% | -14.2% | -4.6% | -19.1% | -52.0% | -52.9% | -49.5% |
| — | +192.3% | +49.8% | -58.8% | -174.8% | +34.5% | +37.8% | +73.1% | +90.7% | +90.3% | -99.4% | -85.5% | -43.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -22.3% | 4.5% | -7.0% | -8.8% | -4.8% | -4.3% | -9.0% | -3.7% | -1.2% | -4.9% | -11.8% | -10.3% | -8.8% |
| — | +205.6% | +22.2% | -139.1% | -299.9% | +11.7% | +23.6% | +64.2% | +86.5% | +84.1% | -220.0% | -165.8% | -86.8% | |
| ROA | -17.1% | 3.5% | -5.4% | -6.7% | -3.6% | -3.3% | -7.2% | -2.9% | -0.9% | -3.7% | -9.2% | -8.1% | -6.9% |
| — | +204.1% | +25.4% | -126.3% | -291.2% | +9.5% | +21.6% | +63.9% | +86.8% | +85.3% | -194.3% | -146.1% | -73.8% | |
| ROIC | -97.7% | -24.4% | -26.7% | -40.4% | -25.1% | -20.9% | -35.7% | -14.9% | -7.3% | -18.7% | -36.3% | -33.9% | -31.8% |
| — | -16.8% | +25.2% | -171.6% | -244.9% | -11.9% | +1.6% | +56.0% | +77.2% | +74.3% | -278.0% | -252.6% | -349.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
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| Debt / Equity | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| — | -4.1% | +17.2% | +12.9% | +6.1% | -27.3% | -33.8% | -27.8% | -22.9% | +10.7% | +43.1% | +23.0% | +21.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.11 | — | — | — | — |
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| Current Ratio | 4.11 | 4.49 | 4.51 | 4.71 | 4.11 | 4.69 | 5.33 | 5.80 | 5.63 | 4.97 | 5.12 | 6.60 | 6.43 |
| — | -4.2% | -15.5% | -18.9% | -27.0% | -5.7% | +4.2% | -12.2% | -12.4% | -26.6% | -28.9% | -26.3% | -25.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 4.11 | 4.49 | 4.51 | 4.71 | 4.11 | 4.69 | 5.33 | 5.80 | 5.63 | 4.97 | 5.12 | 6.60 | 6.43 |
| — | -4.2% | -15.5% | -18.9% | -27.0% | -5.7% | +4.2% | -12.2% | -12.4% | -26.6% | -28.9% | -26.3% | -25.0% | |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TRUE stock.
TrueCar, Inc.'s current P/E is -7.5x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 8.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
TrueCar, Inc.'s current operating margin is -21.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking TrueCar, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.