NYSE : CARS
Cars.com Inc. — Key statistics
Communication Services · Internet Content & Information · United States
Last price 11.24 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 601.71M
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 601.71M |
| Enterprise Value | 1.02B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 53.53M |
| Shares Outstanding | 53.53M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -8.77% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -4.94% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 2.43% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 97.28% |
| Float | 44.72M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 19.71 |
| Forward PE | 5.27 |
| PS Ratio | 0.83 |
| Forward PS | 0.82 |
| PB Ratio | 1.37 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 4.02 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 3.97 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 29.61 |
| EV / Sales | 1.40 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.46 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.20 |
| EV / FCF | 6.78 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.00 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.81 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.01 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.84 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.98 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.80 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.40% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.01% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.22% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.10% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 9.42% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $426,843 |
| Profits Per Employee | $20,175 |
| Employee Count | 1,700 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.70 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 19.52M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 36.27% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.64 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +6.64% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 10.91 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 10.57 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 60.45 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 743,204 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 8.25M |
| Short Previous Month | 7.08M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 15.41% |
| Short % of Float | 18.45% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 10.52 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 725.63M |
| Gross Profit | 486.89M |
| Operating Income | 83.25M |
| Pretax Income | 53.81M |
| Net Income | 34.30M |
| EBITDA | 157.25M |
| EBIT | 83.25M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.57 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 33.29M |
| Total Debt | 447.13M |
| Net Cash | -413.84M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$7.73 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 443.61M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.23 |
| Working Capital | 97.33M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 151.58M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.75M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 73.99M |
| Net Borrowing | -10.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 149.82M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.80 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 67.10% |
| Operating Margin | 11.47% |
| Pretax Margin | 7.42% |
| Profit Margin | 4.73% |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.67% |
| EBIT Margin | 11.47% |
| FCF Margin | 20.65% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 8.77% |
| Shareholder Yield | 8.77% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.07% |
| FCF Yield | 24.90% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $13.33 |
| Price Target Difference | 18.59% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 6 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 1.74% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 16.28% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.54 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
Fairvalue
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