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Cars.com Inc

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Company price
13.17 USD -0.18 ( 1.35%)
Last update at 2026-11-09T17:55:00Z
VOLUME
461011
Market Cap
647.35M
P/E
34.50

Momentum Score

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Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; 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 proprietary in-market media solutions. 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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Day Price Range
12.72
Low
13.42
High
52 Week Price Range
7.40
Low
13.97
High

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AI Summary

Cars.com operates a U.S. online automotive marketplace that connects consumers, dealers and OEMs through listings, advertising, subscriptions and lead-generation services. Long-term growth drivers include rising digital ad penetration, broader dealer adoption of subscription and data products, and enduring shifts in car-shopping behavior that may benefit networked platforms. Investors may find the business attractive for its recurring revenue mix, national brand and potential to improve monetization and margins.
Principal risks are intense competition from other online marketplaces and sensitivity of advertising and dealer-subscription revenue to auto-industry cycles and budget shifts.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
13.35
Dividend Yield
-
Revenue TTM
723.24M
Revenue Per Share
11.59
Gross Profit TTM
482.58M
Debt / Equity
0.99
ROE
4.08%
Net Debt
412.24M
ROCE
10.04%
Diluted EPS TTM
0.32

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax 34.31M 61.86M 18.11M 22.58M 9.48M
Net income 20.05M 48.19M 118.44M 17.21M 7.72M
Selling general administrative 98.36M 88.71M 76.81M 156.61M 150.88M
Selling and marketing expenses 236.69M 231.50M 235.47M 221.88M 208.34M
Gross profit 600.51M 594.82M 566.98M 538.92M 509.48M
Reconciled depreciation 91.84M 107.18M 101.00M 94.39M 101.93M
Ebit 95.31M 94.06M 50.53M 66.04M 48.34M
Ebitda 187.15M 201.24M 151.53M 152.29M 150.14M
Depreciation and amortization 91.84M 107.18M 101.00M 86.25M 101.81M
Non operating income net other - - - -8.14M -0.13M
Operating income 60.25M 53.50M 54.12M 66.04M 48.34M
Other operating expenses 662.99M 665.65M 635.07M 587.84M 575.35M
Interest expense 61.01M 32.20M 32.42M 35.32M 38.73M
Tax provision 14.25M 13.68M -100.34M 5.37M 1.76M
Net interest income -30.38M -32.20M -32.42M -35.32M -38.73M
Income tax expense 14.25M 13.68M -100.34M 5.37M 1.76M
Total revenue 723.24M 719.15M 689.18M 653.88M 623.68M
Total operating expenses 540.26M 541.32M 512.86M 472.88M 461.14M
Cost of revenue 122.73M 124.33M 122.20M 114.96M 114.20M
Total other income expense net -25.94M 8.37M -36.01M -43.46M -38.85M
Net income from continuing ops 20.05M 48.19M 118.44M 17.21M 7.72M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 17.21M 7.72M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 1062.42M 1111.87M 1172.45M 1024.87M 1007.21M
Intangible assets 527.08M 585.69M 669.17M 707.09M 769.42M
Other current assets 23.41M 43.70M 13.87M 0.60M 1.67M
Total liab 589.89M 600.38M 680.34M 640.44M 640.27M
Total stockholder equity 472.53M 511.49M 492.11M 384.43M 366.93M
Deferred long term liab - - - - 31.09M
Other current liab 82.67M 83.39M 100.36M 73.65M 69.93M
Common stock 0.59M 0.64M 0.66M 0.66M 0.69M
Capital stock 0.59M 0.64M 0.66M 0.66M 0.69M
Retained earnings -941.49M -961.55M -1009.73M -1128.18M -1176.47M
Other liab - - - 49.62M 88.60M
Good will 167.21M 143.28M 147.06M 102.86M 26.23M
Other assets - - - 7.38M 6.51M
Cash 56.24M 50.67M 39.20M 31.71M 39.07M
Total current liabilities 113.39M 116.89M 145.75M 106.01M 94.29M
Net debt 412.24M 404.62M 444.05M 440.67M 427.25M
Short term debt 2.97M - 23.13M 14.13M 8.94M
Short long term debt - - 23.13M 14.13M 8.94M
Short long term debt total 468.47M 455.29M 483.25M 472.38M 466.32M
Other stockholder equity 1413.99M 1473.99M 1500.23M 1511.94M 1544.71M
Property plant equipment - - - 45.22M 43.01M
Total current assets 211.59M 214.33M 178.44M 148.63M 147.44M
Long term investments - - 20.98M 21.08M 21.11M
Net tangible assets - - - -425.51M -428.72M
Net receivables 131.94M 133.74M 125.37M 107.93M 98.89M
Long term debt 451.52M 455.29M 460.12M 458.25M 457.38M
Inventory - - 12.55M 8.38M 7.81M
Accounts payable 27.75M 33.50M 22.26M 18.23M 15.42M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -0.56M -1.60M 0.95M - -2.00M
Common stock total equity - - - 0.66M 0.69M
Retained earnings total equity - - - -1128.18M -1176.47M
Non currrent assets other 32.72M 27.33M 20.98M - 21.11M
Non current assets total 850.83M 897.53M 994.01M 876.24M 859.77M
Long term debt total - - - 458.25M 457.38M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments 9.48M -24.60M -20.78M -84.38M -39.45M
Change to liabilities - - - -9.35M -1.84M
Total cashflows from investing activities -49.40M -24.60M -97.05M -84.38M -39.45M
Net borrowings -5.00M -30.00M 8.75M 3.75M -120.01M
Total cash from financing activities -96.62M -115.96M -31.75M -51.49M -127.20M
Change to operating activities - - - -12.39M 5.40M
Net income 20.05M 48.19M 118.44M 17.21M 7.72M
Change in cash 5.56M 11.47M 7.48M -7.35M -28.65M
Begin period cash flow 50.67M 39.20M 31.71M 39.07M 67.72M
End period cash flow 56.24M 50.67M 39.20M 31.71M 39.07M
Total cash from operating activities 151.64M 152.52M 136.72M 128.51M 138.00M
Depreciation 91.84M 107.18M 101.00M 94.39M 101.93M
Other cashflows from investing activities -29.82M -10.54M -19.60M -64.66M -20.26M
Dividends paid - - 9.21M - -
Change to inventory - - -6.14M - 0.11M
Change to account receivables 0.60M -12.32M -15.57M -9.34M -5.35M
Sale purchase of stock -86.91M -49.18M -31.29M -48.98M 0.00M
Other cashflows from financing activities -4.71M -36.78M -9.21M 38.74M -7.20M
Change to netincome - - - 33.56M 23.01M
Capital expenditures 4.29M 3.00M 20.88M 19.71M 19.19M
Change receivables - - - -9.34M -5.35M
Cash flows other operating - - - -1.20M -3.11M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - -7.35M -28.65M
Change in working capital -7.18M -10.97M -6.35M -19.11M -1.05M
Stock based compensation 31.33M 30.55M 28.49M 22.34M 21.43M
Other non cash items 4.14M -34.32M 9.64M 12.40M 10.61M
Free cash flow 147.35M 149.52M 115.84M 108.80M 118.81M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Internet Content & Information

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
CARS
Cars.com Inc		 -0.18
1.35%		 13.17 34.50 4.78 0.90 1.33 1.42 6.55
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A		 6.08
2.13%		 290.86 17.55 22.73 9.46 6.87 9.29 12.67
GOOG
Alphabet Inc Class C		 4.71
1.66%		 288.64 17.36 22.47 9.37 6.79 9.29 12.67
META
Meta Platforms Inc.		 33.31
5.46%		 643.46 25.07 19.72 7.48 6.49 7.53 15.30
TCEHY
Tencent Holdings Ltd ADR		 -0.55
1.02%		 53.11 14.57 11.89 0.64 2.94 4.22 10.99

Profile*

Cars.com Inc

Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; 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 proprietary in-market media solutions. 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.

300 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606

312 601 5000

https://www.cars.com

1700

Name Title Year Born
Mr. T. Alex Vetter CEO & Director 1971
Mr. Douglas Neal Miller Pres & Chief Commercial Officer 1971
Ms. Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer 1980
Mr. William Swislow Co-Founder NA
Mr. Mitch Golub Co-Founder NA
Mr. Greg Heidorn Chief Technology Officer NA
Robbin Moore-Randolph Director of Investor Relations NA
Ms. Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer & Sec. 1968
Ms. Marita Hudson Thomas Chief Communications Officer NA
Ms. Jennifer Vianello Chief Marketing Officer NA

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