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About

TrueCar, Inc. operates as an internet-based information, technology, and communication services company in the United States. The company operates its platform on the TrueCar website and mobile applications. Its platform enables users to obtain market-based pricing data on new and used cars, and to connect with its network of TrueCar certified dealers. It also provides TrueCar Access, which offers trade and payments solutions; and Sell Your Car and Trade solutions gives consumers information on the value of their trade-in vehicles and enables them to obtain a guaranteed trade-in price before setting foot in the dealership. The company was formerly known as Zag.com Inc. TrueCar, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Fundamentals
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Sector Communication Services Industry Internet Content & Infor Market Cap 225.91M
Enterprise Value 132.61M Income -18.61M Sales 181.22M
Book/sh 1.28 Cash/sh 1.16 Dividend Yield —
Payout 0.00% Employees 348 IPO May 16, 2014
P/E — Forward P/E -33.02 PEG —
P/S 1.25 P/B 1.98 P/C —
EV/EBITDA -3.63 EV/Sales 0.73 Quick Ratio 4.20
Current Ratio 4.49 Debt/Eq 8.66 LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -0.21 EPS next Y -0.02 EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth -7.20% Earnings 2025-11-05 16:00 ROA -13.49%
ROE -15.37% ROIC — Gross Margin 79.19%
Oper. Margin -17.01% Profit Margin -10.27% Shs Outstand 88.94M
Shs Float 75.63M Short Float 1.82% Short Ratio 1.70
Short Interest — 52W High 3.57 52W Low 1.05
Beta 2.22 Avg Volume 876.13K Volume 14.73M
Target Price $2.35 Recom Hold Prev Close $2.21
Price $2.54 Change 14.93%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$2.35
Mean price target
2. Current target
$2.54
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$-0.18
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$2.54
Low
$2.15
High
$2.55
Mean
$2.35

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2025-10-20 down BTIG Buy → Neutral —
2025-10-16 main Lake Street Hold → Hold $3
2025-10-16 up JP Morgan Underweight → Neutral —
2025-10-07 down Needham Buy → Hold —
2025-05-06 down Lake Street Buy → Hold $2
2025-05-06 main Needham Buy → Buy $3
2025-03-27 down JP Morgan Neutral → Underweight —
2025-02-21 down JP Morgan Overweight → Neutral —
2025-02-19 main Needham Buy → Buy $4
2025-01-15 reit Needham Buy → Buy $5
2024-11-26 reit Needham Buy → Buy $5
2024-11-11 main B. Riley Securities Neutral → Neutral $4
2024-10-22 main BTIG Buy → Buy $5
2024-10-07 init Lake Street — → Buy $6
2024-08-07 up BTIG Neutral → Buy —
2024-08-06 main Needham Buy → Buy $4
2024-04-30 main Needham Buy → Buy $4
2024-02-21 reit Needham Buy → Buy $5
2023-12-18 main Needham Buy → Buy $5
2023-09-27 down BTIG Buy → Neutral —
Insider Transactions
Date Shares Value Url Text Insider Position Transaction Start Date Ownership
0 96153 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. HARRINGTON BRENDAN L Director — 2025-05-22 00:00:00 D
1 96153 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. CARBONE BARBARA Director — 2025-05-22 00:00:00 D
2 96153 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. IOSOTALUNO FAYE Director — 2025-05-22 00:00:00 D
3 96153 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. RODRIGUEZ DIEGO A. Director — 2025-05-22 00:00:00 D
4 117894 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. FOLEY OLIVER Chief Financial Officer — 2025-02-13 00:00:00 D
5 84210 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. KU JAY Officer — 2025-02-13 00:00:00 D
6 160000 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. ANGEL JILL Chief Operating Officer — 2025-02-13 00:00:00 D
7 117894 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. SWART JEFFREY J General Counsel — 2025-02-13 00:00:00 D
8 370526 — — Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. REIGERSMAN JANTOON Chief Executive Officer — 2025-02-13 00:00:00 D
9 20000 56304 — Sale at price 2.82 per share. SWART JEFFREY J General Counsel — 2024-08-21 00:00:00 D
Financials
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
TaxEffectOfUnusualItems0.000.00-1.26M0.00
TaxRateForCalcs0.000.000.020.27
NormalizedEBITDA-18.17M-35.79M14.31M-12.90M
TotalUnusualItems0.000.00-59.77M0.00
TotalUnusualItemsExcludingGoodwill0.000.00-59.77M0.00
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperationNetMinorityInterest-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.37M
ReconciledDepreciation19.01M20.68M20.46M20.57M
ReconciledCostOfRevenue25.41M12.87M12.27M17.94M
EBITDA-18.17M-35.79M-45.46M-12.90M
EBIT-37.18M-56.47M-65.92M-33.48M
NetInterestIncome6.15M6.72M2.56M52.00K
InterestIncome6.15M6.72M2.56M52.00K
NormalizedIncome-31.05M-49.77M-60.17M-38.37M
NetIncomeFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperation-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.33M
TotalExpenses212.78M215.17M227.44M265.18M
TotalOperatingIncomeAsReported-37.18M-56.47M-125.69M-33.48M
DilutedAverageShares90.16M89.77M91.45M97.35M
BasicAverageShares90.16M89.77M91.45M97.35M
DilutedEPS-0.34-0.55-1.30-0.39
BasicEPS-0.34-0.55-1.30-0.39
DilutedNIAvailtoComStockholders-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.33M
NetIncomeCommonStockholders-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.33M
NetIncome-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.33M
NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterests-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.33M
NetIncomeDiscontinuousOperations0.000.0040.00K
NetIncomeContinuousOperations-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.37M
TaxProvision15.00K17.00K-2.56M206.00K
PretaxIncome-31.03M-49.75M-121.25M-38.16M
OtherIncomeExpense-57.89M-4.74M
OtherNonOperatingIncomeExpenses40.00K667.00K
SpecialIncomeCharges0.000.00-59.77M0.00
ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets0.000.0059.77M0.00
EarningsFromEquityInterest0.000.001.84M-5.40M
NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense6.15M6.72M2.56M52.00K
InterestIncomeNonOperating6.15M6.72M2.56M52.00K
OperatingIncome-37.18M-56.47M-65.92M-33.48M
OperatingExpense186.39M199.32M211.23M242.94M
DepreciationAmortizationDepletionIncomeStatement18.04M17.70M16.52M16.28M
DepreciationAndAmortizationInIncomeStatement18.04M17.70M16.52M16.28M
ResearchAndDevelopment29.64M42.25M46.09M41.43M
SellingGeneralAndAdministration138.71M139.37M148.62M185.23M
SellingAndMarketingExpense95.58M99.05M104.53M136.48M
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense43.13M40.32M44.09M48.75M
OtherGandA43.13M40.32M44.09M48.75M
GrossProfit149.21M142.85M145.31M209.46M
CostOfRevenue26.39M15.86M16.21M22.24M
TotalRevenue175.60M158.71M161.52M231.70M
OperatingRevenue174.83M158.20M160.88M230.68M
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
OrdinarySharesNumber87.19M91.09M88.44M96.21M
ShareIssued87.19M91.09M88.44M96.21M
TotalDebt11.28M14.41M23.01M31.55M
TangibleBookValue116.17M151.84M183.30M273.63M
InvestedCapital118.14M160.22M197.27M329.79M
WorkingCapital102.23M134.10M167.06M238.46M
NetTangibleAssets116.17M151.84M183.30M273.63M
CapitalLeaseObligations11.28M14.41M23.01M31.55M
CommonStockEquity118.14M160.22M197.27M329.79M
TotalCapitalization118.14M160.22M197.27M329.79M
TotalEquityGrossMinorityInterest118.14M160.22M197.27M329.79M
StockholdersEquity118.14M160.22M197.27M329.79M
RetainedEarnings-593.35M-562.30M-512.53M-393.85M
AdditionalPaidInCapital711.47M722.50M709.79M723.62M
CapitalStock9.00K9.00K9.00K10.00K
CommonStock9.00K9.00K9.00K10.00K
PreferredStock0.000.000.000.00
TotalLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest41.55M44.10M54.26M57.88M
TotalNonCurrentLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest8.66M15.13M23.48M26.40M
OtherNonCurrentLiabilities348.00K3.96M4.98M
NonCurrentDeferredLiabilities0.00103.00K
NonCurrentDeferredTaxesLiabilities0.00103.00K
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation8.31M11.17M18.50M26.30M
LongTermCapitalLeaseObligation8.31M11.17M18.50M26.30M
CurrentLiabilities32.89M28.98M30.78M31.48M
CurrentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation2.96M3.24M4.51M5.25M
CurrentCapitalLeaseObligation2.96M3.24M4.51M5.25M
PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlansCurrent4.89M6.67M7.38M5.19M
PayablesAndAccruedExpenses25.04M19.07M18.89M21.04M
CurrentAccruedExpenses17.11M12.20M10.23M9.68M
Payables7.93M6.88M8.65M11.36M
AccountsPayable7.93M6.88M8.65M11.36M
TotalAssets159.69M204.32M251.53M387.67M
TotalNonCurrentAssets24.56M41.24M53.69M117.73M
OtherNonCurrentAssets4.51M3.85M3.88M4.32M
InvestmentsAndAdvances0.0014.50M
LongTermEquityInvestment0.0014.50M
GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets1.97M8.38M13.97M56.16M
OtherIntangibleAssets1.97M8.38M13.97M4.95M
Goodwill0.0051.20M
NetPPE18.09M29.01M35.84M42.76M
AccumulatedDepreciation-76.40M-79.17M-84.49M-77.54M
GrossPPE94.48M108.18M120.33M120.30M
Leases4.92M8.69M11.74M15.66M
OtherProperties2.35M10.13M16.94M23.61M
MachineryFurnitureEquipment87.22M89.36M91.65M81.03M
Properties0.000.000.000.00
CurrentAssets135.13M163.08M197.84M269.94M
OtherCurrentAssets3.05M1.79M2.56M1.87M
RestrictedCash0.001.85M0.00
PrepaidAssets4.50M6.07M5.97M6.14M
Receivables15.74M18.26M13.79M16.71M
AccountsReceivable15.74M18.26M13.79M16.71M
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable-783.00K-1.12M-1.07M-3.10M
GrossAccountsReceivable16.52M19.38M14.86M19.81M
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments111.83M135.11M175.52M245.22M
CashAndCashEquivalents111.83M135.11M175.52M245.22M
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
FreeCashFlow-159.00K-34.22M-40.82M3.50M
RepurchaseOfCapitalStock-20.09M0.00-29.78M-31.94M
CapitalExpenditure-7.86M-11.81M-11.68M-10.69M
IncomeTaxPaidSupplementalData180.00K1.55M
EndCashPosition111.83M136.96M175.52M245.22M
BeginningCashPosition136.96M175.52M245.22M273.31M
ChangesInCash-25.13M-38.55M-69.70M-28.10M
FinancingCashFlow-24.97M-4.33M-32.53M-38.09M
CashFlowFromContinuingFinancingActivities-24.97M-4.33M-32.53M-38.09M
NetOtherFinancingCharges-4.94M-5.04M-2.93M-7.53M
ProceedsFromStockOptionExercised61.00K710.00K179.00K1.39M
NetCommonStockIssuance-20.09M0.00-29.78M-31.94M
CommonStockPayments-20.09M0.00-29.78M-31.94M
InvestingCashFlow-7.86M-11.81M-8.03M-4.21M
CashFromDiscontinuedInvestingActivities0.000.006.48M
CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities-7.86M-11.81M-8.03M-10.69M
NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale0.000.003.65M0.00
SaleOfBusiness0.000.0015.74M0.00
PurchaseOfBusiness0.000.00-12.09M0.00
NetPPEPurchaseAndSale-7.86M-11.81M-11.68M-10.69M
PurchaseOfPPE-7.86M-11.81M-11.68M-10.69M
OperatingCashFlow7.70M-22.41M-29.14M14.19M
CashFromDiscontinuedOperatingActivities0.000.00-180.00K
CashFlowFromContinuingOperatingActivities7.70M-22.41M-29.14M14.37M
ChangeInWorkingCapital-810.00K-10.61M-5.47M3.65M
ChangeInOtherWorkingCapital-1.85M-387.00K1.86M-1.75M
ChangeInOtherCurrentLiabilities-3.46M-6.62M-5.21M-5.58M
ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense3.36M243.00K-4.12M-7.44M
ChangeInAccruedExpense2.45M2.01M-1.37M-5.63M
ChangeInPayable910.00K-1.77M-2.75M-1.81M
ChangeInAccountPayable910.00K-1.77M-2.75M-1.81M
ChangeInPrepaidAssets-801.00K1.33M-210.00K2.73M
ChangeInReceivables1.95M-5.17M2.21M15.69M
ChangesInAccountReceivables1.95M-5.17M2.21M15.69M
OtherNonCashItems1.37M1.48M589.00K409.00K
StockBasedCompensation11.73M14.30M17.68M20.39M
AssetImpairmentCharge7.45M3.07M60.49M2.21M
DeferredTax0.000.00-2.36M63.00K
DeferredIncomeTax0.000.00-2.36M63.00K
DepreciationAmortizationDepletion19.01M20.68M20.46M20.57M
DepreciationAndAmortization19.01M20.68M20.46M20.57M
Depreciation19.01M20.68M20.46M20.57M
OperatingGainsLosses-1.57M-1.84M5.40M
EarningsLossesFromEquityInvestments0.000.00-1.84M5.40M
GainLossOnSaleOfPPE0.00-1.57M0.000.00
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperations-31.05M-49.77M-118.69M-38.33M
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