
TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE)
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TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) — VMCI valuation read
TRUE screens at VMCI 46/100, a 4-point gap below the Communication Services sector median (50). For a mid-cap TrueCar, Inc. share, that placement says the multi-pillar composite is richer or lower quality than the typical peer on a like-for-like basis.
TRUE has logged no Form 4 insider activity over the trailing 30 days. The tape reads neither bullish nor bearish on insider conviction. The next signal sits with the 10-Q schedule and the analyst calendar.
**Investor frame.** Value: TRUE trades at 22.0x earnings, 22% above the Communication Services median of 18.0x, while EV/EBITDA prints 9.0x against 12.0x for the Communication Services group. Quality: ROIC of 8.0% trails the Communication Services median (10.0%) by 2.0pp, the cleanest like-for-like comparison on capital efficiency. Risk: net debt to EBITDA of 1.2x leaves covenant headroom, which sets the rate-cycle exposure for TrueCar, Inc..
TRUE fell 2.0% over the trailing 7 days, with a -13.9% read on a 30-day basis.
TrueCar, Inc. operates as an internet-based information, technology, and communication services company in the United States. It 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. The company also offers forecast and consulting services regarding determination of the residual value of an automobile at given future points in time, which are used to underwrite automotive loans and leases, and by financial institutions to measure exposure and risk across loan, lease, and fleet portfolios. In addition, it provides accurate, geographically specific, and real-time pricing information for consumers and dealers; TrueCar Trade, which 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; and DealerScience that provides dealers with advanced digital retailing software tools. The company was formerly known as Zag.com Inc. TrueCar, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
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