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CARG vs KTB
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. CARG scored 83.4, KTB scored 78.1 — CARG leads.
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CARG
CarGurus, Inc. Class A Common Stock
83.4
$36.89 · $3.3B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
5.3
CARG leads
KTB
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
78.1
$78.99 · $4.3B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- CheapestKTB16.0x
- Fastest growthKTB+34.3%
- Strongest balance sheetCARG0.70
- Highest qualityCARG88 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueKTB-59%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
CARG
stronger →← stronger
KTB
88
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
80
85
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
89
77
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
67
CARG is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
CARG
KTB
$315mC
FCF
$422mC
+13.9%B+
Rev
+34.3%A
0.70B+
D/E
2.06C
19.0xB
P/E
16.0xB+
1.08B+
PEG
0.65A-
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
CARG
KTB
38% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
59% below
~-2%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~-7%/yr
+39%
1-yr DCF upside
+88%
+62%
5-yr DCF upside
+146%
+100%
10-yr DCF upside
+266%
These two disagree on this pair: the Value pillar ranks cheapness against sector peers, while price-vs-fair-value is an absolute read. A name can be the better value in its sector and still the dearer one on cash flows.
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
CARG
Why this score
- Buying back stock
KTB
Why this score
- Durable high returns
The companies
CARGCarGurus, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Why now
Auto & Truck Dealerships · market cap $3.3b. 11% off the 52-week high of $41.22. Revenue growing +14%, comfortably above the S&P median. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $41.50 (implying +12% upside).
Moat
Net margin 18% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 67% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 179% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
KTBKontoor Brands, Inc.
Why now
Apparel Manufacturing · market cap $4.3b. 11% off the 52-week high of $88.96. Revenue growing +34% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.65 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 10 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $97.70 (implying +24% upside).
Moat
ROE 43% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 158% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
D/E 2.06 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
The model favors CARG (82.7) over KTB (75.9) primarily due to its superior Quality pillar score of 87, underpinned by a B+ D/E grade compared to KTB's C. However, a contrarian investor might prefer KTB for its significantly larger -51% discount to DCF fair value and its lower implied growth of -4% per year, suggesting less optimism is priced in.
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Where CARG and KTB diverge
On the headline score the gap is 5.3 points in favor of CARG. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
- ValueCARG 77.2 · KTB 67.3CARG +9.9
- QualityCARG 88.1 · KTB 79.6CARG +8.5
- GrowthCARG 85.1 · KTB 88.8KTB +3.7
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.