Samuel Zales - CarGurus COO President

CARG Stock  USD 35.83  0.21  0.59%   

President

Mr. Samuel Zales is the President, Chief Operating Officer of Cargurus Inc. Mr. Zales has served as our Chief Operating Officer since September 2017 and as our President since February 2019. Mr. Zales also served as our Chief Revenue Officer from December 2015 to September 2017 and as our President of Dealer Operations and International from November 2014 to December 2015. Prior to joining CarGurus, from January 2014 to October 2014, Mr. Zales was Executive Vice President of Zeta Interactive, a marketing software company that acquired ClickSquared, Inc., in January 2014. From March 2013 to January 2014, Mr. Zales was Chief Executive Officer of ClickSquared, a marketing software company. Prior to ClickSquared, Mr. Zales was a consultant to multiple technology and software companies and served on the boards of four venturebacked companies. From October 2008 to November 2011, Mr. Zales was President of Zoom Information, Inc., a softwareasaservice company, where he led daytoday operations and oversaw the companys growth strategy into the marketing services and sales intelligence arenas. Prior to ZoomInfo, from January 2007 to October 2008, Mr. Zales was Chief Executive Officer of BuyerZone.com LLC, a division of Reed Business Information, a business unit of Reed Elsevier PLC, which acquired BuyerZone in January 2007. From November 1999 to January 2007, Mr. Zales was President and Chief Executive Officer of BuyerZone, an online marketplace for business purchasing, which he led to its successful acquisition by Reed Business Information since 2019.
Age 60
Tenure 5 years
Professional MarksMBA
Address 1001 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02115
Phone617 354 0068
Webhttps://www.cargurus.com

Latest Insider Transactions

2024-10-16Disposed of 25168 shares @ 31.62View
2024-08-16Disposed of 25168 shares @ 28.34View
2024-07-16Disposed of 25168 shares @ 26.49View
2024-06-06Disposed of 30000 shares @ 25View
2024-05-16Disposed of 17668 shares @ 24.73View
2024-04-16Disposed of 17668 shares @ 21.42View
2024-03-18Disposed of 17668 shares @ 22.56View
2024-02-29Disposed of 17668 shares @ 22.22View
Zales holds a MBA degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College.

Samuel Zales Latest Insider Activity

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CarGurus Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0563 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0563 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of (0.0774) %, meaning that it created substantial loss on money invested by shareholders. CarGurus' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well CarGurus manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The current Return On Tangible Assets is estimated to decrease to 0.04. The current Return On Capital Employed is estimated to decrease to 0.04. At this time, CarGurus' Other Current Assets are most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The CarGurus' current Intangible Assets is estimated to increase to about 32 M, while Non Currrent Assets Other are projected to decrease to roughly 11.6 M.
CarGurus currently holds 194.39 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.09, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. CarGurus has a current ratio of 3.98, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about CarGurus' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

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CarGurus, Inc. operates an online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars in the United States and internationally. CarGurus, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cargurus Inc operates under Internet Content Information classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 1203 people. CarGurus (CARG) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 1001 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02115 and employs 1,343 people. CarGurus is listed under Interactive Media & Services category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

CarGurus Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the CarGurus' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: CarGurus inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of CarGurus. The board's role is to monitor CarGurus' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. CarGurus' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, CarGurus' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Andrea Eldridge, Chief Officer
Elisa Palazzo, Principal Officer
Langley Steinert, Founder Chairman
Dafna Sarnoff, Chief Officer
Javier Zamora, General Secretary
Brad Rosenfeld, Executive Commercialization
Kirndeep Singh, VP Relations
Zachary Hallowell, Chief CarOffer
Yann Gellot, Principal Officer
Jason Trevisan, Treasurer CEO
Jennifer Hanson, Chief Officer
Brian Kramer, Director Relations
Samuel Zales, COO President
Bruce Thompson, Founder CarOffer
Matthew Quinn, Chief Officer

CarGurus Stock Performance Indicators

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Is Interactive Media & Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of CarGurus. If investors know CarGurus will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about CarGurus listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.265
Earnings Share
(0.45)
Revenue Per Share
8.361
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.054
Return On Assets
0.0563
The market value of CarGurus is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of CarGurus that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of CarGurus' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is CarGurus' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because CarGurus' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect CarGurus' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between CarGurus' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if CarGurus is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, CarGurus' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.