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Cars.com Inc.

$11.61 -$0.43 (-3.57%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$11.41
Day Range
$11.52$11.75
Year Range
$7.4$13.85
Market Cap
649.03M
AVG Volume
731.84K
Trailing/Forward PE
19.86/4.48
PEG ratio
0.85
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-05
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD) · TTM
0200M400M600M800M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS Revenue (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD) · TTM
26 Q2725.63M
26 Q1724.44M
25 Q4723.24M
25 Q3719.77M
25 Q2717.85M
25 Q1718M
24 Q4719.15M
24 Q3718.33M
24 Q2713.01M
24 Q1702.29M
Net Income (USD) · TTM
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS Net Income (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD) · TTM
26 Q234.3M
26 Q127.04M
25 Q420.05M
25 Q329.96M
25 Q241.02M
25 Q145.39M
24 Q448.19M
24 Q339.23M
24 Q225M
24 Q1107.75M
Operating Income (USD) · TTM
025M50M75M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS Operating Income (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD) · TTM
26 Q283.05M
26 Q170.42M
25 Q460.25M
25 Q358.29M
25 Q252.94M
25 Q147.21M
24 Q453.5M
24 Q348.65M
24 Q251.51M
24 Q154.33M
EBITDA (USD) · TTM
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS EBITDA (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD) · TTM
26 Q2167.91M
26 Q1141.26M
25 Q4156.53M
25 Q3170.28M
25 Q2188.62M
25 Q1198.21M
24 Q4201.24M
24 Q3185.48M
24 Q2161.43M
24 Q1143.23M
Cash Flows (USD) · TTM
050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS Cash Flows (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD) · TTM
26 Q2149.82M
26 Q1158.25M
25 Q4142.37M
25 Q3130.08M
25 Q2119.05M
25 Q1124.35M
24 Q4128.14M
24 Q3148.3M
24 Q2131.44M
24 Q1125.29M
EPS (USD) · TTM
00.511.5224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS EPS (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD) · TTM
26 Q20.57
26 Q10.43
25 Q40.32
25 Q30.46
25 Q20.62
25 Q10.68
24 Q40.72
24 Q30.58
24 Q20.37
24 Q11.57
Expenses (USD) · TTM
0200M400M600MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS Expenses (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD) · TTM
26 Q2332.64M
26 Q1364.96M
25 Q4372.96M
25 Q3396.53M
25 Q2398.65M
25 Q1405.08M
24 Q4429.3M
24 Q3427.17M
24 Q2449.11M
24 Q1438.02M
Shares Outstanding (USD) · TTM
-50M050M100MBuybacks (Repurchases)Stock-Based Compensation24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CARS Shares Outstanding (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding (USD) · TTM
26 Q268.94M
26 Q154.26M
25 Q455.58M
25 Q348.53M
25 Q249.44M
25 Q129.81M
24 Q418.63M
24 Q312.41M
24 Q2-2.01M
24 Q13.71M
Employee Count
05001K1.5K2K201720182019202020212022202320242025
CARS Employee Count by quarter
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 quarter
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 quarter
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 quarter
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 quarter
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 quarter
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 quarter
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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globenewswire.com · 3 Sep 2026

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

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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

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Cars.com Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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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

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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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