Which is better, CARG or ULTA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, CarGurus, Inc. (CARG) currently grades higher than ULTA — 57/100 (C grade) vs 68/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CARG wins on Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; ULTA wins on Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CARG or ULTA?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CARG and ULTA are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is CARG better than ULTA for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, CARG currently grades higher — 68/100 vs 57/100, a 11-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between CARG and ULTA on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). CARG currently scores 57/100 (C grade); ULTA scores 68/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CARG or ULTA?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CARG and ULTA are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, CARG or ULTA?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are CARG and ULTA both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both CarGurus, Inc. (CARG) and Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this CARG vs ULTA comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

CarGurus

Ulta Beauty

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

CARG

CarGurus

Market cap

$2.73B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

ULTA

Ulta Beauty

Market cap

$22.53B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

CarGurus CARG

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CARG	ULTA	Winner
Warren Buffett	57C	68B	ULTA
Benjamin Graham	74B	68B	CARG
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CARG	ULTA
Market cap	$2.73B	$22.53B
P/E (TTM)	21.9x	19.2x
EV/EBIT	17.9x	15.1x
ROIC (TTM)	37.76%	22.75%
Gross margin	89.88%	39.1%
Net margin	15.57%	9.31%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-0.33%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

CARG leads on

Gross margin89.88%vs 39.1%+56%
Net margin15.57%vs 9.31%+40%
ROIC (TTM)37.76%vs 22.75%+40%

ULTA leads on

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.