CARS
Cars.com Inc.
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$9.95
+0.13 (+1.32%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $9.82 |
| Open | $9.77 |
| Day High | $10.11 |
| Day Low | $9.60 |
| Volume | 588,730 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 55.90M |
| Total Debt | $451.82M |
| Cash Equivalents | $64.60M |
| Revenue | $724.44M |
| Net Income | $27.04M |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Internet Content & Information |
| Market Cap | $556.24M |
| P/E Ratio | 23.14 |
| EPS (TTM) | $0.43 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $953.52M |
| Sales | $724.44M |
| Income | $27.04M |
| Book/sh | $8.06 |
| Cash/sh | $1.16 |
| Employees | 2K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 |
| Current Ratio | 1.87 |
| Debt/Eq | 98.06 |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 4.12% |
| ROE | 5.69% |
| Gross Margin | 66.62% |
| Operating Margin | 9.23% |
| Profit Margin | 3.73% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 12.18% |
| Institutional Ownership | 107.37% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 3.96 |
| PEG | 2.35 |
| P/S | 0.77 |
| P/B | 1.24 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | hold |
| Target Price | $13.00 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $nan |
| SMA50 | $nan |
| SMA200 | $nan |
| RSI | 42.18 |
| ATR | nan |
| Shares Float | 46.98M |
| Short Float | 14.74% |
| Short Ratio | 7.27 |
| Volatility | 1.61 |
| Rel Volume | 0.73 |
Performance History
| Week | +4.08% |
| Month | +1.63% |
| Quarter | +21.94% |
| 6 Months | -25.24% |
| YTD | -17.36% |
| Year | -2.83% |
| 3 Years | -45.89% |
| 5 Years | -29.53% |
| 10 Years | -61.12% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $9.95 | 1,114,700 |
| 2026-06-17 | $9.82 | 824,900 |
| 2026-06-16 | $10.13 | 1,014,400 |
| 2026-06-15 | $9.74 | 659,100 |
| 2026-06-12 | $9.48 | 772,600 |
| 2026-06-11 | $9.56 | 577,400 |
| 2026-06-10 | $9.59 | 673,300 |
| 2026-06-09 | $9.64 | 831,500 |
| 2026-06-08 | $9.30 | 651,800 |
| 2026-06-05 | $9.21 | 681,700 |
| 2026-06-04 | $9.34 | 630,900 |
| 2026-06-03 | $9.18 | 919,200 |
| 2026-06-02 | $9.58 | 670,200 |
| 2026-06-01 | $9.91 | 801,400 |
| 2026-05-29 | $10.28 | 830,400 |
| 2026-05-28 | $10.18 | 1,045,100 |
| 2026-05-27 | $10.06 | 1,171,200 |
| 2026-05-26 | $9.74 | 1,138,200 |
| 2026-05-22 | $9.65 | 811,100 |
| 2026-05-21 | $9.57 | 796,000 |
| 2026-05-20 | $9.74 | 1,016,400 |
| 2026-05-19 | $9.79 | 849,600 |
About 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.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $123,328,000 | $124,332,000 | $122,205,000 | $114,959,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $123,328,000 | $124,332,000 | $122,205,000 | $114,959,000 |
| Total Revenue | $723,239,000 | $719,152,000 | $689,183,000 | $653,876,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $709,358,000 | $706,616,000 | $677,565,000 | $637,779,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $30,382,000 | $32,197,000 | $32,425,000 | $35,320,000 |
| Total Expenses | $662,989,000 | $665,654,000 | $635,067,000 | $587,840,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $4,438,000 | $40,562,000 | $-3,586,000 | $-8,140,000 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | $4,438,000 | $40,562,000 | $-3,586,000 | $-8,140,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-30,382,000 | $-32,197,000 | $-32,425,000 | $-35,320,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $30,382,000 | $32,197,000 | $32,425,000 | $35,320,000 |
| Operating Expense | $539,661,000 | $541,322,000 | $512,862,000 | $472,881,000 |
| Selling And Marketing Expense | $239,365,000 | $232,280,000 | $236,819,000 | $221,879,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $91,124,000 | $83,985,000 | $73,017,000 | $67,593,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-30,382,000 | $-32,197,000 | $-32,425,000 | $-35,320,000 |
| Normalized Income | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $60,250,000 | $53,498,000 | $54,116,000 | $66,036,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Net Income | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Pretax Income | $34,306,000 | $61,863,000 | $18,105,000 | $22,576,000 |
| Operating Income | $60,250,000 | $53,498,000 | $54,116,000 | $66,036,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $91,842,000 | $107,182,000 | $101,000,000 | $94,394,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $91,842,000 | $107,182,000 | $101,000,000 | $94,394,000 |
| Gross Profit | $599,911,000 | $594,820,000 | $566,978,000 | $538,917,000 |
| Special Income Charges | - | - | - | $0 |
| Earnings From Equity Interest | - | - | - | $0 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $0.32 | $0.72 | $1.74 | $0.25 |
| Basic EPS | $0.32 | $0.73 | $1.77 | $0.25 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $156,530,000 | $201,242,000 | $151,530,000 | $152,290,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $91,842,000 | $107,182,000 | $101,000,000 | $94,394,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $156,530,000 | $201,242,000 | $151,530,000 | $152,290,000 |
| EBIT | $64,688,000 | $94,060,000 | $50,530,000 | $57,896,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $63,264,000 | $67,387,000 | $68,227,000 | $69,649,000 |
| Basic Average Shares | $62,386,000 | $66,006,000 | $66,742,000 | $68,215,000 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Tax Provision | $14,254,000 | $13,675,000 | $-100,337,000 | $5,370,000 |
| Research And Development | $117,330,000 | $117,875,000 | $102,026,000 | $89,015,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $330,489,000 | $316,265,000 | $309,836,000 | $289,472,000 |
| Other Gand A | $91,124,000 | $83,985,000 | $73,017,000 | $67,593,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | - | - | $0 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | - | - | $0 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | - | - | $0 |
Fetched: 2026-06-19
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $-221,759,000 | $-217,484,000 | $-324,117,000 | $-425,514,000 |
| Total Assets | $1,062,418,000 | $1,111,865,000 | $1,172,449,000 | $1,024,870,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $850,826,000 | $897,535,000 | $994,011,000 | $876,243,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $32,720,000 | $27,332,000 | $20,980,000 | $21,033,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | $88,594,000 | $100,530,000 | $112,953,000 | $48,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | $88,594,000 | $100,530,000 | $112,953,000 | $48,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $694,289,000 | $728,969,000 | $816,225,000 | $809,944,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $527,082,000 | $585,690,000 | $669,167,000 | $707,088,000 |
| Current Assets | $211,592,000 | $214,330,000 | $178,438,000 | $148,627,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $7,920,000 | $16,134,000 | $1,314,000 | $605,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | $15,491,000 | $13,782,000 | $12,553,000 | $8,377,000 |
| Receivables | $131,945,000 | $133,741,000 | $125,373,000 | $107,930,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $131,945,000 | $133,741,000 | $125,373,000 | $107,930,000 |
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $-2,473,000 | $-2,455,000 | $-2,473,000 | $-1,890,000 |
| Gross Accounts Receivable | $134,418,000 | $136,196,000 | $127,846,000 | $109,820,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $56,236,000 | $50,673,000 | $39,198,000 | $31,715,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $56,236,000 | $50,673,000 | $39,198,000 | $31,715,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $395,280,000 | $404,615,000 | $444,050,000 | $440,668,000 |
| Total Debt | $451,516,000 | $455,288,000 | $483,248,000 | $472,383,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $451,516,000 | $455,288,000 | $460,119,000 | $458,249,000 |
| Long Term Debt | $451,516,000 | $455,288,000 | $460,119,000 | $458,249,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | - | - | $23,129,000 | $14,134,000 |
| Current Debt | - | - | $23,129,000 | $14,134,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $589,888,000 | $600,380,000 | $680,341,000 | $640,440,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $476,501,000 | $483,495,000 | $534,593,000 | $534,428,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | $18,744,000 | $21,434,000 | $65,717,000 | $74,778,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $6,241,000 | $6,773,000 | $8,757,000 | $1,401,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $6,241,000 | $6,773,000 | $8,757,000 | $1,401,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $113,387,000 | $116,885,000 | $145,748,000 | $106,012,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $75,313,000 | $80,590,000 | $90,950,000 | $72,562,000 |
| Payables | $27,749,000 | $33,498,000 | $22,259,000 | $18,230,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $27,749,000 | $33,498,000 | $22,259,000 | $18,230,000 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $472,530,000 | $511,485,000 | $492,108,000 | $384,430,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $472,530,000 | $511,485,000 | $492,108,000 | $384,430,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $472,530,000 | $511,485,000 | $492,108,000 | $384,430,000 |
| Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings | $-556,000 | $-1,598,000 | $951,000 | $0 |
| Other Equity Adjustments | $-556,000 | $-1,598,000 | $951,000 | - |
| Retained Earnings | $-941,494,000 | $-961,546,000 | $-1,009,734,000 | $-1,128,176,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Ordinary Shares Number | $58,636,000 | $64,391,000 | $65,929,000 | $66,287,000 |
| Share Issued | $58,636,000 | $64,391,000 | $65,929,000 | $66,287,000 |
| Tangible Book Value | $-221,759,000 | $-217,484,000 | $-324,117,000 | $-425,514,000 |
| Invested Capital | $924,046,000 | $966,773,000 | $975,356,000 | $856,813,000 |
| Working Capital | $98,205,000 | $97,445,000 | $32,690,000 | $42,615,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $924,046,000 | $966,773,000 | $952,227,000 | $842,679,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $1,413,994,000 | $1,473,986,000 | $1,500,232,000 | $1,511,944,000 |
| Capital Stock | $586,000 | $643,000 | $659,000 | $662,000 |
| Common Stock | $586,000 | $643,000 | $659,000 | $662,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current | $38,074,000 | $36,295,000 | $31,669,000 | $19,316,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $47,564,000 | $47,092,000 | $68,691,000 | $54,332,000 |
| Goodwill | $167,207,000 | $143,279,000 | $147,058,000 | $102,856,000 |
| Net PPE | $35,223,000 | $40,704,000 | $43,853,000 | $45,218,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-117,057,000 | $-103,095,000 | $-87,761,000 | $-69,735,000 |
| Gross PPE | $152,280,000 | $143,799,000 | $131,614,000 | $114,953,000 |
| Leases | $20,130,000 | $17,398,000 | $17,568,000 | $18,581,000 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $132,150,000 | $126,401,000 | $114,046,000 | $96,372,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investments And Advances | - | - | $20,980,000 | $21,033,000 |
| Other Investments | - | - | $20,980,000 | $21,033,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-19
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $125,734,000 | $128,143,000 | $115,838,000 | $108,797,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $151,639,000 | $152,524,000 | $136,720,000 | $128,511,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $151,639,000 | $152,524,000 | $136,720,000 | $128,511,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $-2,081,000 | $-7,149,000 | $-2,072,000 | $2,362,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-25,905,000 | $-24,381,000 | $-20,882,000 | $-19,714,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-49,399,000 | $-24,597,000 | $-97,050,000 | $-84,377,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-49,399,000 | $-24,597,000 | $-97,050,000 | $-84,377,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | $-8,206,000 | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | $-21,619,000 | $-21,381,000 | $-19,602,000 | $-17,886,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $-86,907,000 | $-49,179,000 | $-31,293,000 | $-48,982,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-96,622,000 | $-115,958,000 | $-31,748,000 | $-51,488,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-96,622,000 | $-115,958,000 | $-31,748,000 | $-51,488,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $-86,907,000 | $-49,179,000 | $-31,293,000 | $-48,982,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | - | $-29,304,000 | - | - |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-15,000,000 | $-30,000,000 | $-36,250,000 | $-41,250,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $10,000,000 | $0 | $45,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $29,955,000 | $32,525,000 | $30,416,000 | $33,370,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $2,568,000 | $6,487,000 | $17,636,000 | $545,000 |
| End Cash Position | $56,236,000 | $50,673,000 | $39,198,000 | $31,715,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $50,673,000 | $39,198,000 | $31,715,000 | $39,069,000 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | $-55,000 | $-494,000 | $-439,000 | $0 |
| Changes In Cash | $5,618,000 | $11,969,000 | $7,922,000 | $-7,354,000 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | $-4,715,000 | $-7,475,000 | $-9,205,000 | $-6,256,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $-86,907,000 | $-49,179,000 | $-31,293,000 | $-48,982,000 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $-5,000,000 | $-30,000,000 | $8,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $-5,000,000 | $-30,000,000 | $8,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-15,000,000 | $-30,000,000 | $-36,250,000 | $-41,250,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $10,000,000 | $0 | $45,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | $9,481,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Sale Of Investment | $9,481,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | $-24,769,000 | $-216,000 | $-76,168,000 | $-64,663,000 |
| Purchase Of Business | $-24,769,000 | $-216,000 | $-76,168,000 | $-64,663,000 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-4,286,000 | $-3,000,000 | $-1,280,000 | $-1,828,000 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-4,286,000 | $-3,000,000 | $-1,280,000 | $-1,828,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-7,177,000 | $-10,971,000 | $-6,351,000 | $-19,114,000 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | $-714,000 | $-9,677,000 | $-1,043,000 | $-7,669,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $-4,805,000 | $16,417,000 | $15,360,000 | $-1,685,000 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | $880,000 | $5,313,000 | $11,638,000 | $-4,296,000 |
| Change In Payable | $-5,685,000 | $11,104,000 | $3,722,000 | $2,611,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $-5,685,000 | $11,104,000 | $3,722,000 | $2,611,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $-2,259,000 | $-5,390,000 | $-5,101,000 | $-423,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $601,000 | $-12,321,000 | $-15,567,000 | $-9,337,000 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | $601,000 | $-12,321,000 | $-15,567,000 | $-9,337,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $4,265,000 | $-30,562,000 | $8,722,000 | $8,150,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $31,327,000 | $30,553,000 | $28,491,000 | $22,342,000 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | $1,961,000 | $3,389,000 | $2,986,000 | $1,888,000 |
| Deferred Tax | $11,450,000 | $11,894,000 | $-114,498,000 | $1,283,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $11,450,000 | $11,894,000 | $-114,498,000 | $1,283,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $91,842,000 | $107,182,000 | $101,000,000 | $94,394,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $91,842,000 | $107,182,000 | $101,000,000 | $94,394,000 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | $62,826,000 | $80,505,000 | $78,669,000 | $78,014,000 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | $62,826,000 | $80,505,000 | $78,669,000 | $78,014,000 |
| Depreciation | $29,016,000 | $26,677,000 | $22,331,000 | $16,380,000 |
| Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss | $-2,081,000 | $3,697,000 | $-2,072,000 | $0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $20,052,000 | $48,188,000 | $118,442,000 | $17,206,000 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | - | $-10,846,000 | - | $2,362,000 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | $45,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | $45,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | - | - | $11,638,000 | $-4,296,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | - | - | - | $0 |
Fetched: 2026-06-19