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Cars.com Inc.

$11.74 -$0.29 (-2.45%)
NYSE · 14 Sep 2026 16:16 UTC
Previous Close
$11.61
Day Range
$11.47$11.91
Year Range
$7.4$13.85
Market Cap
656.58M
AVG Volume
731.84K
Trailing/Forward PE
20.09/4.54
PEG ratio
0.86
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-05
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M800M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Revenue (USD) by year
PeriodRevenue (USD)
2025723.24M
2024719.15M
2023689.18M
2022653.88M
2021623.68M
2020547.5M
2019606.68M
2018662.13M
2017626.26M
2016633.11M
Net Income (USD)
-1B-500M0500M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Net Income (USD) by year
PeriodNet Income (USD)
202520.05M
202448.19M
2023118.44M
202217.21M
20217.72M
2020-817.12M
2019-445.32M
201838.81M
2017224.44M
2016176.37M
Operating Income (USD)
-1B-500M0500M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Operating Income (USD) by year
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
202560.25M
202453.5M
202354.12M
202266.04M
202148.34M
2020-887.33M
2019-446.06M
201883.92M
2017134.26M
2016176.65M
EBITDA (USD)
-1B-500M0500M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS EBITDA (USD) by year
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
2025156.53M
2024201.24M
2023151.53M
2022152.29M
2021150.14M
2020-785.28M
2019-317.15M
2018203.22M
2017239.78M
2016268.29M
Cash Flows (USD)
050M100M150M200M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Cash Flows (USD) by year
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
2025142.37M
2024128.14M
2023120.6M
2022108.8M
2021118.81M
2020121.9M
201980.23M
2018149.31M
2017153.16M
2016189.45M
EPS (USD)
-15-10-5052016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS EPS (USD) by year
PeriodEPS (USD)
20250.32
20240.72
20231.73
20220.25
20210.1
2020-12.21
2019-6.66
20180.56
20173.13
20162.46
Expenses (USD)
0200M400M600MR&DSG&ACapex2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Expenses (USD) by year
PeriodExpenses (USD)
2025372.96M
2024429.3M
2023452.08M
2022398.2M
2021378.4M
2020319.88M
2019393.18M
2018423.93M
2017399.6M
2016316.89M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600M800MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Cash & Debt (USD) by year
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
202556.24M
202450.67M
202339.2M
202231.71M
202139.07M
202067.72M
201913.55M
201825.46M
201720.56M
20168.9M
Debt ratios
-2-101220182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Debt ratios by year
PeriodDebt ratios
20250.62
20240.62
2023-1.34
2022-0.55
2021-0.57
2020-0.78
20191.6
20180.71
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Margins by year
PeriodMargins
202583.03%
202490.42%
202382.27%
202282.42%
202181.69%
202081.45%
201983.59%
201886.05%
201780.46%
201679.49%
Return on Capital
-300%-200%-100%0%100%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Return on Capital by year
PeriodReturn on Capital
20254.24%
20249.42%
202324.07%
20224.48%
20211.94%
2020-240.21%
2019-39.03%
20182.39%
201713.37%
20167.3%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M80M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Shares Outstanding by year
PeriodShares Outstanding
202560.26M
202465.07M
202366.51M
202268.22M
202169.18M
202067.48M
201966.85M
201868.58M
201771.72M
201671.6M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0102030402016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Book Value Per Share (USD) by year
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
20257.84
20247.86
20237.4
20225.64
20215.75
20205.04
201917.07
201823.72
201723.41
201633.76
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Total Assets (USD) by year
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
20251.06B
20241.11B
20231.17B
20221.02B
20211.01B
20201.08B
20192.03B
20182.6B
20172.51B
20162.55B
Employee Count
05001K1.5K2K201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Employee Count by year
PeriodEmployee Count
20251.7K
20241.8K
20231.7K
20221.7K
20211.6K
20201.5K
20191.5K
20181.4K
20171.1K
PE Ratio
1020304050med 22.88Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CARS PE Ratio by year
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2618.91
Sep 2619.11
Aug 2619.45
Aug 2619.91
Aug 2620.17
Aug 2620.07
Jul 2625.82
Jul 2624.97
Jul 2626.13
Jul 2624.17
Jul 2624.67
Jun 2623.42
Jun 2621.68
Jun 2620.66
Jun 2620.07
May 2622.4
May 2621.03
May 2621.46
May 2625.45
May 2633.27
Apr 2633.51
Apr 2631.82
Apr 2629.3
Apr 2624.94
Mar 2623.92
Mar 2623.74
Mar 2622.78
Mar 2624.4
Feb 2625.66
Feb 2623.63
Feb 2622.82
Feb 2622.95
Jan 2623.4
Jan 2624.59
Jan 2624.66
Jan 2625.89
Jan 2624.8
Dec 2525.89
Dec 2526.57
Dec 2526.32
Dec 2524.94
Nov 2523.89
Nov 2523.65
Nov 2523.42
Nov 2522.95
Oct 2516.72
Oct 2517.59
Oct 2516.11
Oct 2515.85
Oct 2519.24
Sep 2519.06
Sep 2520.81
Sep 2521
Sep 2521.16
Aug 2520.32
Aug 2520.66
Aug 2519.66
Aug 2519.35
Aug 2517.64
Jul 2519.06
Jul 2518.28
Jul 2517.87
Jul 2517.33
Jun 2516.83
Jun 2515.89
Jun 2514.63
Jun 2514.74
May 2514.56
May 2514.27
May 2515.55
May 2514.81
May 2516.07
Apr 2515.95
Apr 2515.25
Apr 2515.25
Apr 2514.48
Mar 2515.26
Mar 2515.72
Mar 2515.38
Mar 2516.6
Feb 2517.82
Feb 2527.08
Feb 2529.96
Feb 2529.4
Jan 2530.54
Jan 2529.98
Jan 2530.06
Jan 2528.68
Jan 2529.19
Dec 2429.58
Dec 2429.75
Dec 2431.25
Dec 2432
Nov 2433.86
Nov 2432.94
Nov 2431.9
Nov 2431.53
Nov 2442.66
Oct 2441.91
Oct 2442.5
Free Cash Flow Yield
10%20%30%40%med 17.44%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CARS Free Cash Flow Yield by year
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2623.1%
Sep 2622.86%
Aug 2622.46%
Aug 2621.94%
Aug 2621.66%
Aug 2621.77%
Jul 2622.66%
Jul 2623.43%
Jul 2622.4%
Jul 2624.22%
Jul 2623.72%
Jun 2624.98%
Jun 2626.99%
Jun 2628.33%
Jun 2629.16%
May 2626.12%
May 2627.83%
May 2627.26%
May 2622.99%
May 2621.34%
Apr 2621.19%
Apr 2622.31%
Apr 2624.23%
Apr 2628.47%
Mar 2629.68%
Mar 2629.91%
Mar 2631.17%
Mar 2629.1%
Feb 2627.67%
Feb 2618.38%
Feb 2619.02%
Feb 2618.92%
Jan 2618.56%
Jan 2617.65%
Jan 2617.61%
Jan 2616.77%
Jan 2617.51%
Dec 2516.77%
Dec 2516.34%
Dec 2516.49%
Dec 2517.41%
Nov 2518.17%
Nov 2518.36%
Nov 2518.54%
Nov 2518.92%
Oct 2517.36%
Oct 2516.5%
Oct 2518.01%
Oct 2518.31%
Oct 2515.08%
Sep 2515.23%
Sep 2513.94%
Sep 2513.82%
Sep 2513.72%
Aug 2514.29%
Aug 2514.05%
Aug 2514.76%
Aug 2515%
Aug 2515.53%
Jul 2514.37%
Jul 2514.99%
Jul 2515.33%
Jul 2515.81%
Jun 2516.28%
Jun 2517.24%
Jun 2518.73%
Jun 2518.58%
May 2518.82%
May 2519.19%
May 2517.62%
May 2518.49%
May 2516.55%
Apr 2516.67%
Apr 2517.44%
Apr 2517.44%
Apr 2518.37%
Mar 2517.43%
Mar 2516.92%
Mar 2517.29%
Mar 2516.02%
Feb 2514.92%
Feb 2513.96%
Feb 2512.62%
Feb 2512.86%
Jan 2512.38%
Jan 2512.61%
Jan 2512.58%
Jan 2513.18%
Jan 2512.95%
Dec 2412.78%
Dec 2412.7%
Dec 2412.1%
Dec 2411.81%
Nov 2411.16%
Nov 2411.48%
Nov 2411.85%
Nov 2411.99%
Nov 2412.32%
Oct 2412.54%
Oct 2412.37%
Price to Sales
0.511.52med 1.02Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CARS Price to Sales by year
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.89
Sep 260.9
Aug 260.92
Aug 260.94
Aug 260.95
Aug 260.95
Jul 260.96
Jul 260.93
Jul 260.98
Jul 260.9
Jul 260.92
Jun 260.87
Jun 260.81
Jun 260.77
Jun 260.75
May 260.84
May 260.78
May 260.8
May 260.95
May 260.92
Apr 260.93
Apr 260.88
Apr 260.81
Apr 260.69
Mar 260.66
Mar 260.66
Mar 260.63
Mar 260.68
Feb 260.71
Feb 260.98
Feb 260.95
Feb 260.96
Jan 260.97
Jan 261.02
Jan 261.03
Jan 261.08
Jan 261.03
Dec 251.08
Dec 251.11
Dec 251.1
Dec 251.04
Nov 250.99
Nov 250.98
Nov 250.97
Nov 250.96
Oct 250.96
Oct 251.01
Oct 250.92
Oct 250.91
Oct 251.1
Sep 251.09
Sep 251.19
Sep 251.2
Sep 251.21
Aug 251.16
Aug 251.18
Aug 251.12
Aug 251.11
Aug 251.12
Jul 251.2
Jul 251.16
Jul 251.13
Jul 251.1
Jun 251.06
Jun 251
Jun 250.92
Jun 250.93
May 250.92
May 250.9
May 250.98
May 250.94
May 251.08
Apr 251.07
Apr 251.02
Apr 251.02
Apr 250.97
Mar 251.02
Mar 251.05
Mar 251.03
Mar 251.11
Feb 251.19
Feb 251.48
Feb 251.64
Feb 251.61
Jan 251.67
Jan 251.64
Jan 251.64
Jan 251.57
Jan 251.59
Dec 241.62
Dec 241.62
Dec 241.71
Dec 241.75
Nov 241.85
Nov 241.8
Nov 241.74
Nov 241.72
Nov 241.5
Oct 241.47
Oct 241.49
EV/EBITDA
5678910med 6.56Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CARS EV/EBITDA by year
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 266.33
Sep 266.37
Aug 266.44
Aug 266.53
Aug 266.58
Aug 266.56
Jul 267.68
Jul 267.52
Jul 267.74
Jul 267.37
Jul 267.46
Jun 267.23
Jun 266.89
Jun 266.7
Jun 266.58
May 267.03
May 266.77
May 266.85
May 267.61
May 266.9
Apr 266.93
Apr 266.71
Apr 266.39
Apr 265.83
Mar 265.7
Mar 265.67
Mar 265.55
Mar 265.76
Feb 265.92
Feb 266.48
Feb 266.34
Feb 266.36
Jan 266.44
Jan 266.65
Jan 266.66
Jan 266.88
Jan 266.69
Dec 256.88
Dec 257
Dec 256.96
Dec 256.71
Nov 256.53
Nov 256.49
Nov 256.45
Nov 256.36
Oct 255.91
Oct 256.1
Oct 255.77
Oct 255.72
Oct 256.45
Sep 256.41
Sep 256.8
Sep 256.84
Sep 256.87
Aug 256.69
Aug 256.76
Aug 256.55
Aug 256.48
Aug 256.18
Jul 256.5
Jul 256.33
Jul 256.23
Jul 256.11
Jun 255.99
Jun 255.78
Jun 255.49
Jun 255.52
May 255.47
May 255.41
May 255.7
May 255.53
May 255.86
Apr 255.83
Apr 255.66
Apr 255.66
Apr 255.48
Mar 255.66
Mar 255.77
Mar 255.69
Mar 255.98
Feb 256.28
Feb 257.97
Feb 258.58
Feb 258.46
Jan 258.7
Jan 258.58
Jan 258.6
Jan 258.31
Jan 258.41
Dec 248.5
Dec 248.53
Dec 248.85
Dec 249.01
Nov 249.4
Nov 249.21
Nov 248.99
Nov 248.91
Nov 249.34
Oct 249.22
Oct 249.31
Price/Operating Cashflow
2468med 4.91Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CARS Price/Operating Cashflow by year
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 264.28
Sep 264.32
Aug 264.4
Aug 264.5
Aug 264.56
Aug 264.54
Jul 264.31
Jul 264.17
Jul 264.36
Jul 264.03
Jul 264.12
Jun 263.91
Jun 263.62
Jun 263.45
Jun 263.35
May 263.74
May 263.51
May 263.58
May 264.25
May 264.4
Apr 264.43
Apr 264.21
Apr 263.87
Apr 263.3
Mar 263.16
Mar 263.14
Mar 263.01
Mar 263.23
Feb 263.39
Feb 264.9
Feb 264.73
Feb 264.76
Jan 264.85
Jan 265.1
Jan 265.11
Jan 265.37
Jan 265.14
Dec 255.37
Dec 255.51
Dec 255.46
Dec 255.17
Nov 254.95
Nov 254.9
Nov 254.85
Nov 254.76
Oct 254.92
Oct 255.17
Oct 254.74
Oct 254.66
Oct 255.66
Sep 255.6
Sep 256.12
Sep 256.18
Sep 256.22
Aug 255.97
Aug 256.08
Aug 255.78
Aug 255.69
Aug 255.39
Jul 255.83
Jul 255.59
Jul 255.46
Jul 255.3
Jun 255.14
Jun 254.86
Jun 254.47
Jun 254.51
May 254.45
May 254.36
May 254.75
May 254.53
May 255.08
Apr 255.04
Apr 254.82
Apr 254.82
Apr 254.57
Mar 254.82
Mar 254.97
Mar 254.86
Mar 255.24
Feb 255.63
Feb 256.34
Feb 257.01
Feb 256.88
Jan 257.15
Jan 257.01
Jan 257.03
Jan 256.71
Jan 256.83
Dec 246.92
Dec 246.96
Dec 247.31
Dec 247.49
Nov 247.92
Nov 247.71
Nov 247.46
Nov 247.38
Nov 247.15
Oct 247.02
Oct 247.12
Price to Book
0.511.522.53med 1.51Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CARS Price to Book by year
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.46
Sep 261.48
Aug 261.5
Aug 261.54
Aug 261.56
Aug 261.55
Jul 261.52
Jul 261.47
Jul 261.53
Jul 261.42
Jul 261.45
Jun 261.37
Jun 261.27
Jun 261.21
Jun 261.18
May 261.31
May 261.23
May 261.26
May 261.49
May 261.41
Apr 261.42
Apr 261.35
Apr 261.24
Apr 261.06
Mar 261.02
Mar 261.01
Mar 260.97
Mar 261.04
Feb 261.09
Feb 261.48
Feb 261.43
Feb 261.44
Jan 261.47
Jan 261.54
Jan 261.55
Jan 261.62
Jan 261.56
Dec 251.62
Dec 251.67
Dec 251.65
Dec 251.56
Nov 251.5
Nov 251.48
Nov 251.47
Nov 251.44
Oct 251.42
Oct 251.49
Oct 251.37
Oct 251.35
Oct 251.63
Sep 251.62
Sep 251.77
Sep 251.78
Sep 251.8
Aug 251.72
Aug 251.75
Aug 251.67
Aug 251.64
Aug 251.63
Jul 251.77
Jul 251.69
Jul 251.66
Jul 251.61
Jun 251.56
Jun 251.47
Jun 251.36
Jun 251.37
May 251.35
May 251.32
May 251.44
May 251.37
May 251.51
Apr 251.5
Apr 251.44
Apr 251.44
Apr 251.36
Mar 251.44
Mar 251.48
Mar 251.45
Mar 251.56
Feb 251.68
Feb 252.11
Feb 252.34
Feb 252.3
Jan 252.38
Jan 252.34
Jan 252.35
Jan 252.24
Jan 252.28
Dec 242.31
Dec 242.32
Dec 242.44
Dec 242.5
Nov 242.64
Nov 242.57
Nov 242.49
Nov 242.46
Nov 242.15
Oct 242.11
Oct 242.14
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BROAD ARROW PRESENTS ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE CARS AT ITS SECOND ANNUAL ZÜRICH AUCTION

globenewswire.com · 3 Sep 2026

BROAD ARROW PRESENTS ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE CARS AT ITS SECOND ANNUAL ZÜRICH AUCTION

RARE ULTIMATE SERIES MCLAREN SENNA EPITOMISES THE SPIRIT OF THE FAMOUS FORMULA ONE DRIVER | LAFERRARI REPRESENTS THE PINNACLE OF FERRARI PERFORMANCE AND ENGINEERING, OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE | LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP570-4 SUPERLEGGERA CREATED A LASTING LEGACY FOR THE SANT'AGATA MARQUE | BROAD ARROW'S ZÜRICH AUCTION TAKES PLACE AT THE HISTORIC DOLDER GRAND ON 7 NOVEMBER 2026 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUTO ZÜRICH RARE ULTIMATE SERIES MCLAREN SENNA EPITOMISES THE SPIRIT OF THE FAMOUS FORMULA ONE DRIVER | LAFERRARI REPRESENTS THE PINNACLE OF FERRARI PERFORMANCE AND ENGINEERING, OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE | LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP570-4 SUPERLEGGERA CREATED A LASTING LEGACY FOR THE SANT'AGATA MARQUE | BROAD ARROW'S ZÜRICH AUCTION TAKES PLACE AT THE HISTORIC DOLDER GRAND ON 7 NOVEMBER 2026 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUTO ZÜRICH

California State Teachers Retirement System Trims Stock Holdings in Cars.com Inc. $CARS

defenseworld.net · 16 Aug 2026

California State Teachers Retirement System Trims Stock Holdings in Cars.com Inc. $CARS

California State Teachers Retirement System lowered its stake in Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) by 50.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 50,294 shares of the company's stock after selling 51,516 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System

Cars.com Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 7 Aug 2026

Cars.com Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Cars.com NYSE: CARS reported second-quarter revenue growth and higher profitability as marketplace subscription gains offset a decline in OEM and national advertising revenue, while management reaffirmed its full-year outlook.

Cars.com: Consumers And Dealers Are Leaving The Platform

seekingalpha.com · 7 Aug 2026

Cars.com: Consumers And Dealers Are Leaving The Platform

Cars.com remains a value trap despite a recent 10% rally, as fundamentals continue to deteriorate. Declining double-digit traffic and sequential dealer churn undermine CARS's core business and brand positioning. A tough macro backdrop, including rising used vehicle prices and weaker consumer demand, further pressures CARS' sales volumes.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 6 Aug 2026

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Cars.com (CARS) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

zacks.com · 6 Aug 2026

Cars.com (CARS) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

Cars.com (CARS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cars.com (CARS) Q2 Earnings

zacks.com · 6 Aug 2026

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cars.com (CARS) Q2 Earnings

Although the revenue and EPS for Cars.com (CARS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Cars.com Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

prnewswire.com · 6 Aug 2026

Cars.com Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Delivered expected revenue growth and strong profitability, underpinned by focused strategy with highest Marketplace revenue growth in five years Revenue grew to $179.9 million, up 1% year-over-year and in line with guidance Net income increased to $14.3 million, up 103% year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA grew to $53.0 million, up 4% year-over-year; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.4%, outperformed guidance range of 28% to 29% margin Share repurchases totaled 3.7 million shares for $37 million; year-to-date share repurchases totaled 6.2 million shares for $57 million and are on pace to 2026 target of $90 million CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc .  (NYSE: CARS), a trusted audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buying and selling cars, today released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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