_id
690f3b56ccc777a4e85d19b5
Ticker
CARS
Name
Cars.com Inc
Exchange
NYSE
Address
300 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606
Country
USA
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Internet Content & Information
Currency
USD
Website
https://www.cars.com
Description
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers cars commerce platforms, such as Marketplace, allowing OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory and allowing consumers to add and save vehicles to virtual garage and track the Cars.com market value of current vehicle, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools and access to in-market consumers who are ready to trade-in its vehicle for a new one. It also provides website creation and platform hosting; digital retailing solutions; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, uses real-time market data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers Cars Commerce Media Network products comprising Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and In-Market Display, enable dealers and OEMs to extend reach and access audience of in-market car shoppers. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Last Close
11.92
Volume
258458
Current Price
12.19
Change
2.265100671140936
Last Updated
2025-11-29T11:09:18.929Z
Image
-
Ipo Date
2017-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Market Cap
712767808
Next Dividend Date
-
Dividend Frequency
-
Dividend Rate
-
Dividend Yield
0
Sentiment
0.766
Sentiment Sources
7
Rating
3.7143
Target Price
16.6429
Strong Buy
3
Buy
1
Hold
2
Sell
0
Strong Sell
1
Current Quarter
2025-09-30
Revenue
181573000
Cost Of Revenue
57643000
Gross Profit
123930000
Operating Expenses
107125000
Operating Income
16805000
Interest Expense
7631000
Pretax Income
10702000
Net Income
7658000
Eps
0.12142064372918979
Dividends Per Share
-
Shares Outstanding
59813268
Income Tax Expense
3044000
EBITDA
41797000
Operating Margin
9.255230678570053
Total Other Income Expense Net
-6103000
Cash
55072000
Short Term Investments
-
Receivables
128824999
Inventories
-
Total Current Assets
212352000
Property Plant Equipment
35284000
Total Assets
1071387000
Payables
33040000
Short Term Debt
-
Long Term Debt
451206000
Total Liabilities
593818000
Equity
477569000
Depreciation
23944000
Change In Working Capital
10127000
Cash From Operations
58838000
Capital Expenditures
559000
Cash From Investing
-6196000
Cash From Financing
-25223000
Net Change In Cash
27368000
PE
25.2174
PB
1.6098685216167716
ROE
1.6035379180809475
ROA
0.7147743999133833
FCF
58279000
Fcf Percent
0.3209673244370033
Piotroski FScore
4
Health Score
61
Deep Value Investing Score
4
Defensive Investing Score
6
Dividend Investing Score
3
Economic Moat Investing Score
5.8
Garp Investing Score
4
Growth Investing Score
4
Momentum Investing Score
6
Net Net Investing Score
3
Quality Investing Score
4
Value Investing Score
6
Quarters > 0 > quarter
2025-09-30
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > revenue
181573000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > cost Of Revenue
57643000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > gross Profit
123930000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > operating Expenses
107125000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > operating Income
16805000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > interest Expense
7631000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > pretax Income
10702000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > net Income
7658000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > eps
0.12142064372918979
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > dividends Per Share
-
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > shares Outstanding
63070000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > income Tax Expense
3044000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > EBITDA
41797000
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > operating Margin
9.255230678570053
Quarters > 0 > income Statement > total Other Income Expense Net
-6103000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > cash
55072000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > short Term Investments
-
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > receivables
128824999
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > inventories
-
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > total Current Assets
212352000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > property Plant Equipment
35284000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > total Assets
1071387000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > payables
33040000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > short Term Debt
-
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > long Term Debt
451206000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > total Liabilities
593818000
Quarters > 0 > balance Sheet > equity
477569000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > net Income
7658000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > depreciation
23944000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > change In Working Capital
10127000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > cash From Operations
58838000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > capital Expenditures
559000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > cash From Investing
-6196000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > cash From Financing
-25223000
Quarters > 0 > cash Flow > net Change In Cash
27368000
Quarters > 0 > ratios > PE
0.12142064372918979
Quarters > 0 > ratios > PB
1.6098685216167716
Quarters > 0 > ratios > ROE
1.6035379180809475
Quarters > 0 > ratios > ROA
0.7147743999133833
Quarters > 0 > ratios > FCF
58279000
Quarters > 0 > ratios > Piotroski FScore
4
Quarters > 0 > ratios > fcf Percent
0.3209673244370033
Quarters > 0 > health Score
61
Quarters > 1 > quarter
2025-06-30
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > revenue
178739000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > cost Of Revenue
30547000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > gross Profit
148192000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > operating Expenses
132946000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > operating Income
15246000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > interest Expense
7644000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > pretax Income
9968000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > net Income
7009000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > eps
0.1087071158260438
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > dividends Per Share
-
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > shares Outstanding
64476000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > income Tax Expense
2959000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > EBITDA
42485000
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > operating Margin
8.529755677272448
Quarters > 1 > income Statement > total Other Income Expense Net
-5278000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > cash
27704000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > short Term Investments
-
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > receivables
132852000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > inventories
-
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > total Current Assets
179645000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > property Plant Equipment
35998000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > total Assets
1064654000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > payables
30935000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > short Term Debt
-
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > long Term Debt
455897000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > total Liabilities
581437000
Quarters > 1 > balance Sheet > equity
483217000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > net Income
7009000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > depreciation
24873000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > change In Working Capital
-12928000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > cash From Operations
26228000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > capital Expenditures
2531000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > cash From Investing
-8388000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > cash From Financing
-21956000
Quarters > 1 > cash Flow > net Change In Cash
-3731000
Quarters > 1 > ratios > PE
0.1087071158260438
Quarters > 1 > ratios > PB
1.6265206729067894
Quarters > 1 > ratios > ROE
1.450487048261961
Quarters > 1 > ratios > ROA
0.6583359476412055
Quarters > 1 > ratios > FCF
23697000
Quarters > 1 > ratios > Piotroski FScore
4
Quarters > 1 > ratios > fcf Percent
0.13257878806527953
Quarters > 1 > health Score
54
Quarters > 2 > quarter
2025-03-31
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > revenue
179024000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > cost Of Revenue
30939000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > gross Profit
148085000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > operating Expenses
141625000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > operating Income
6460000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > interest Expense
7668000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > pretax Income
-1233000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > net Income
-2013000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > eps
-0.031225278049234494
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > dividends Per Share
-
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > shares Outstanding
64467000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > income Tax Expense
780000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > EBITDA
33474000
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > operating Margin
3.6084547323263916
Quarters > 2 > income Statement > total Other Income Expense Net
-7693000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > cash
31435000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > short Term Investments
-
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > receivables
130973000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > inventories
-
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > total Current Assets
182730000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > property Plant Equipment
36517000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > total Assets
1083683000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > payables
29415000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > short Term Debt
-
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > long Term Debt
455591000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > total Liabilities
593768000
Quarters > 2 > balance Sheet > equity
489915000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > net Income
-2013000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > depreciation
27039000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > change In Working Capital
-5340000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > cash From Operations
29455000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > capital Expenditures
811000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > cash From Investing
-20736000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > cash From Financing
-27387000
Quarters > 2 > cash Flow > net Change In Cash
-19238000
Quarters > 2 > ratios > PE
-0.031225278049234494
Quarters > 2 > ratios > PB
1.6040593368237346
Quarters > 2 > ratios > ROE
-0.4108876029515324
Quarters > 2 > ratios > ROA
-0.18575542847862336
Quarters > 2 > ratios > FCF
28644000
Quarters > 2 > ratios > Piotroski FScore
2
Quarters > 2 > ratios > fcf Percent
0.16000089373491821
Quarters > 2 > health Score
40
Quarters > 3 > quarter
2024-12-31
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > revenue
180431000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > cost Of Revenue
31730000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > gross Profit
148701000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > operating Expenses
128920000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > operating Income
19781000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > interest Expense
7739000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > pretax Income
20106000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > net Income
17304000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > eps
0.25903416065387264
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > dividends Per Share
-
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > shares Outstanding
66802000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > income Tax Expense
2802000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > EBITDA
52528000
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > operating Margin
10.963193686229085
Quarters > 3 > income Statement > total Other Income Expense Net
325000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > cash
50673000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > short Term Investments
-
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > receivables
133741000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > inventories
-
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > total Current Assets
214330000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > property Plant Equipment
40704000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > total Assets
1111865000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > payables
33498000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > short Term Debt
-
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > long Term Debt
455288000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > total Liabilities
600380000
Quarters > 3 > balance Sheet > equity
511485000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > net Income
17304000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > depreciation
24683000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > change In Working Capital
-11286000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > cash From Operations
30007000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > capital Expenditures
5565000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > cash From Investing
-5563000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > cash From Financing
-22903000
Quarters > 3 > cash Flow > net Change In Cash
1100000
Quarters > 3 > ratios > PE
0.25903416065387264
Quarters > 3 > ratios > PB
1.5920630712533115
Quarters > 3 > ratios > ROE
3.383090413208598
Quarters > 3 > ratios > ROA
1.5563040477036332
Quarters > 3 > ratios > FCF
24442000
Quarters > 3 > ratios > Piotroski FScore
4
Quarters > 3 > ratios > fcf Percent
0.1354645266057385
Quarters > 3 > health Score
57
Valuation > metrics > PE
25.2174
Valuation > metrics > PB
1.6098685216167716
Valuation > final Score
79.73912
Valuation > verdict
0.4% Overvalued
Profitability > metrics > ROE
1.6035379180809475
Profitability > metrics > ROA
3.606276371308017
Profitability > metrics > Net Margin
0.04217587416631327
Profitability > final Score
20
Profitability > verdict
Weak
Risk > metrics > Debt Equity
1.2434182285701123
Risk > metrics > Interest Coverage
2.2022015463242037
Risk > final Score
39
Risk > verdict
High
Liquidity > metrics > Current Ratio
6.4271186440677965
Liquidity > metrics > Quick Ratio
6.4271186440677965
Liquidity > final Score
100
Liquidity > verdict
Great
Prev Valuations > 0
100
Prev Valuations > 1
80
Prev Valuations > 2
100
Prev Profitabilities > 0
20
Prev Profitabilities > 1
0
Prev Profitabilities > 2
45
Prev Risks > 0
38
Prev Risks > 1
33
Prev Risks > 2
40
Prev Liquidities > 0
100
Prev Liquidities > 1
100
Prev Liquidities > 2
100
Updated At
2025-12-11T00:17:06.971Z
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers cars commerce platforms, such as Marketplace, allowing OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory and allowing consumers to add and save vehicles to virtual garage and track the Cars.com market value of current vehicle, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools and access to in-market consumers who are ready to trade-in its vehicle for a new one. It also provides website creation and platform hosting; digital retailing solutions; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, uses real-time market data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers Cars Commerce Media Network products comprising Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and In-Market Display, enable dealers and OEMs to extend reach and access audience of in-market car shoppers. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Rating:
BUY
Target Price:
$16.6429
Analyst Picks
Strong Buy
3
Buy
1
Hold
2
Sell
0
Strong Sell
1
Sentiment:
Bullish
(Last Updated 2025-09-30)
Health Score
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E)
-
High
Low ≥ 50
High ≤ 10
Price to Book Ratio (P/B)
-
Low
Low ≤ 1
High ≥ 3
Return on Equity (ROE)
-
Very Low
Low ≤ 5%
High ≥ 25%
Return on Assets (ROA)
-
Very Low
Low ≤ 2%
High ≥ 10%
Free Cash Flow - Revenue % (FCF)
-
Very High
Low ≤ 5%
High ≥ 15%
Debt to Equity
-
Very Low
Low ≥ 1
High ≤ 0.3
* Institutions hold a combined 113.84% of the total shares of Cars.com Inc
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No earnings data available.
(Last Updated 2025-09-30)
(Last Updated 2025-09-30)
Revenue
$ 0
Cost Of Revenue
$ 0
Gross Profit
$ 0
Operating Expenses
$ 0
Operating Income
$ 0
Interest Expense
$ 0
Pretax Income
$ 0
Net Income
$ 0
Income Tax Expense
$ 0
EBITDA
$ 0
Total Other Income Expense Net
$ 0
Earnings Per Share
0
Dividends Per Share
0
Shares Outstanding
0
Operating Margin
0%
(Last Updated 2025-09-30)
Cash
$ 0
Short Term Investments
$ 0
Receivables
$ 0
Inventories
$ 0
Total Current Assets
$ 0
Property Plant Equipment
$ 0
Total Assets
$ 0
Payables
$ 0
Short Term Debt
$ 0
Long Term Debt
$ 0
Total Liabilities
$ 0
Equity
$ 0
(Last Updated 2025-09-30)
Net Income
$ 0
Depreciation
$ 0
Change In Working Capital
$ 0
Cash From Operations
$ 0
Capital Expenditures
$ 0
Cash From Investing
$ 0
Cash From Financing
$ 0
Net Change In Cash
$ 0
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