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Cars.com Inc. CARS R2K

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information · United States
https://www.cars.com

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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$10.28
+0.29% 1Y

Market & Price

Market Cap
$574.68M
Current Price
$10.28
High / Low (52W)
$13.79 / $7.58
Beta
1.64

Valuation

Stock P/E
23.91
Industry PE
23.46
Forward P/E
4.09
PEG Ratio
2.35
Book Value
$8.06
Price to Book
1.28
P/S
0.79
EV/EBITDA
6.33
Dividend Yield
-

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
6.82%
ROE
5.69%
ROA
4.12%
Profit Margin
3.73%
Op Margin
9.23%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.08
EPS (TTM)
$0.43

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.98
Quick Ratio
1.71
Current Ratio
1.87
Debt
$451.82M
Total Assets
$1.06B
Current Assets
$211.59M
Working Capital
$98.20M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
11.94%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
107.53%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.05%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$961.90M
Total Revenue (TTM)
$724.44M
EBITDA
$151.94M
Free Cash Flow
$117.38M
Operating Cash Flow
$161.99M
Shares Outstanding
55.90M
Gross Margin
66.62%
Payout Ratio
0.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
3.42%
Profit 5Y
5.23%
Revenue (YoY)
0.70%
Earnings (YoY)
-

PROS

  • Generates positive free cash flow.

CONS

  • Trading 25.4% below its 52-week high.
  • In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

Price Chart

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Fundamental Growth

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 CARS Cars.com Inc. R2K 10.28 23.91 $574.68M - 6.82% 5.69% 3.42% 5.23%
2 GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXAI 380.34 28.99 $4.61T 0.23% 32.40% 38.88% 12.51% 30.14%
3 META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXAI 632.51 22.99 $1.61T 0.33% 26.87% 32.93% 19.89% 37.61%
4 NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXAI 86.02 27.75 $362.21B - 30.26% 48.49% 12.64% 34.71%
5 APP AppLovin Corporation NDXSPXAI 613.09 53.17 $205.96B - 70.20% - 24.84% 609.87%
6 TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPX 187.53 19.93 $202.95B 2.18% 9.27% 18.02% 3.53% 61.90%
7 VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPX 47.81 11.66 $199.63B 5.92% 8.59% 17.20% 0.33% -6.86%
8 DIS The Walt Disney Company SPX 101.83 16.29 $176.83B 1.47% 8.46% 11.01% 4.51% 58.00%
9 T AT&T Inc. SPX 24.80 8.16 $172.32B 4.48% 9.23% 18.37% 1.34% 119.18%
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Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue ----153.17M156.62M159.90M156.56M159.96M168.51M169.31M164.35M154.20M148.21M152.09M152.19M148.09M102.01M144.39M153.01M153.29M155.53M156.55M158.21M162.87M164.59M167.07M168.18M174.33M180.18M178.89M179.65M179.02M178.74M181.57M183.90M180.22M
Cost of Revenue --------------------------------31.48M30.55M30.06M31.78M31.74M
Gross Profit --------------------------------147.54M148.19M151.51M152.12M148.48M
Operating Expenses --------------------------------141.08M132.95M134.71M130.38M131.85M
Operating Income 33.78M41.88M52.17M48.83M27.18M28.87M39.37M38.83M7.17M24.56M28.33M23.87M-4.05M1.00M-447.72M4.71M-905.06M-17.22M19.06M15.90M16.55M15.65M12.07M10.94M15.38M19.90M12.53M12.33M14.32M12.74M9.52M11.46M6.46M15.25M16.80M21.74M16.63M
EBITDA --------------------------------33.47M42.48M41.80M38.77M32.66M
Interest Expense --------------------------------7.67M7.64M7.63M7.44M7.23M
Pretax Income ---------------------------------1.23M9.97M10.70M14.87M8.72M
Tax Provision --------------------------------780.00K2.96M3.04M7.47M3.74M
Net Income 33.70M42.02M51.84M48.81M26.89M24.81M20.99M151.76M929.00K12.73M15.80M9.36M-9.03M-6.03M-426.16M-4.11M-787.43M-24.64M-12.26M7.22M5.28M5.97M2.43M4.34M5.54M-2.94M11.48M94.13M4.49M784.00K11.38M18.72M-2.01M7.01M7.66M7.40M4.98M
Diluted EPS 0.470.590.720.680.380.350.292.110.010.180.230.14-0.13-0.09-6.38-0.06-11.76-0.37-0.180.100.080.080.030.060.08-0.040.171.370.070.010.170.28-0.030.110.120.120.08

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue -633.11M626.26M662.13M606.68M547.50M-653.88M689.18M719.15M723.24M
Cost of Revenue -------114.96M122.20M124.33M123.33M
Gross Profit -------538.92M566.98M594.82M599.91M
Operating Expenses -------472.88M512.86M541.32M539.66M
Operating Income 157.73M176.65M134.26M83.92M-446.06M-887.33M-66.04M54.12M53.50M60.25M
EBITDA -------152.29M151.53M201.24M156.53M
Interest Expense -------35.32M32.42M32.20M30.38M
Pretax Income -------22.58M18.11M61.86M34.31M
Tax Provision -------5.37M-100.34M13.68M14.25M
Net Income 157.84M176.37M224.44M38.81M-445.32M-789.11M-17.21M118.44M48.19M20.05M
Diluted EPS 2.202.463.130.55-6.65-11.74-0.251.740.720.32

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:3.42%
1 Year:0.70%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:5.23%
1 Year:-

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+0.29%
6 Months:-12.36%
3 Months:+20.37%
1 Month:-6.29%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016May 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --2.55B-2.51B2.60B2.03B1.08B-1.02B1.17B1.11B1.06B
Current Assets ---------148.63M178.44M214.33M211.59M
Cash & Equivalents 187.00K100.00K8.90M-20.56M25.46M13.55M67.72M-31.71M39.20M50.67M56.24M
Inventory -------------
Receivables ---------107.93M125.37M133.74M131.94M
Total Liabilities --129.98M-831.91M973.63M886.92M735.54M-640.44M680.34M600.38M589.89M
Current Liabilities --71.98M-90.15M110.71M98.81M90.37M-106.01M145.75M116.89M113.39M
Long Term Debt ---675.00M557.19M665.31M611.28M576.14M-458.25M460.12M455.29M451.52M
Total Debt ---------472.38M483.25M455.29M451.52M
Total Equity 2.34B2.30B2.42B-1.68B1.63B1.14B368.19M-384.43M492.11M511.49M472.53M
Shares Outstanding ---------66.29M65.93M64.39M58.64M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow -199.15M185.93M163.55M101.48M138.62M-128.51M136.72M152.52M151.64M
Investing Cash Flow --126.75M-32.77M-171.38M-21.86M-16.71M--84.38M-97.05M-24.60M-49.40M
Financing Cash Flow --63.60M-141.49M12.73M-91.54M-67.73M--51.49M-31.75M-115.96M-96.62M
Capital Expenditure -9.11M-9.70M-32.77M-14.23M-21.26M-16.71M--19.71M-20.88M-24.38M-25.91M
Free Cash Flow -189.45M153.16M149.31M80.23M121.90M-108.80M115.84M128.14M125.73M
Net Change in Cash --------7.35M7.92M11.97M5.62M
Share Buybacks --097.19M40.00M0048.98M31.29M49.18M86.91M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % -------82.4%82.3%82.7%82.9%
Operating Margin % -27.9%21.4%12.7%-73.5%-162.1%-10.1%7.9%7.4%8.3%
Net Margin % -27.9%35.8%5.9%-73.4%-144.1%-2.6%17.2%6.7%2.8%
ROE % 6.8%7.3%13.4%2.4%-39.0%-214.3%-4.5%24.1%9.4%4.2%
ROCE % -7.1%5.5%3.4%-23.1%-90.1%-7.2%5.3%5.4%6.3%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
11.94%
Institutions
107.53%
Public Float
122.11%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 FMR, LLC 15.73% 8.79M $90.41M
2 Blackrock Inc. 7.70% 4.31M $44.27M
3 Pale Fire Capital SE 7.08% 3.96M $40.67M
4 Pacer Advisors, Inc. 6.20% 3.46M $35.61M
5 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6.08% 3.40M $34.97M
6 Hill Path Capital, LP 4.44% 2.48M $25.51M
7 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.43% 2.47M $25.44M
8 Brown Advisory Inc. 4.29% 2.40M $24.65M
9 Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC 3.80% 2.12M $21.84M
10 American Century Companies Inc 3.24% 1.81M $18.64M

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