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TrueCar, Inc. TRUE

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for TrueCar, Inc.

Overview of TrueCar, Inc.

TRUE NMS
Communication Services Internet Content & Information Framework: Software & SaaS
TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE), in the Internet Content & Information industry, last closed at $2.54, about 57.1% undervalued vs fair value, +10.4% 1Y return, ranked 117/271 in sector.
USD 2.54
0.00%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 98.9%
52-Week Range
Enterprise Value
$122.71M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 87%
Updated: Oct 24
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.truecar.com
HQ Santa Monica, CA
Employees 348
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$4
$4
$5
Current: $2.54 +57% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$175.6M
10.6%%
Gross Profit
$149.2M
4.5%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
-$37.2M
34.2%%
Operating Cash Flow
$7.7M
134.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
85.0%

Gross Profit / Revenue — context only; ad platforms typically 60–80%, marketplaces and streaming lower by design

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$20.1M

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
3
Critical
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating TrueCar, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
40
/100
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Key strengths

  • Flexible Liquidity Position Liquidity position is healthy (score 0.88), supporting balance sheet resilience.

Key risks

  • Weak Cash Conversion Cash conversion is weak (score 0.39), limiting evidence of scalable cash generation.
  • Returns Trail Peers Return profile is weak (score 0.27), pointing to limited capital efficiency.

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 84% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing TRUE's balance between Growth (28.2%), Profitability (31.1%), and Safety (40.7%). Growth 28% Safety 41% Profitability 31%

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Growth

44th percentile vs peers
45
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 10.6% 51p Buyback % -4.3% 88p EPS Growth YoY 37.9% 57p Revenue CAGR 3Y -8.8% 13p
Strengths
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (85.0%, 91th percentile)
  • Cash to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (9.92, 82th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (4.11, 84th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

49th percentile vs peers
49
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Safety

64th percentile vs peers
65
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for TrueCar, Inc..

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Base
$3.99
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+57.1% vs current
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