CARS
Cars.com Inc.
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12.22
▼ 0.05 (0.41%)
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Open
12.27
Prev close
12.27
Day high
12.39
Day low
11.98
Volume
438.74K
Market cap
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P/E (TTM)
—
52W range
7.40 – 13.97
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
-1.29%
+0.1%
1M
+7.01%
+3.3%
3M
+27.69%
+24.6%
6M
+6.54%
-4.5%
YTD
+0.16%
-12.1%
1Y
+1.41%
-18.6%
3Y
-35.38%
-109.5%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
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Fundamentals
Market cap—
Enterprise value—
Revenue (TTM)—
Gross profit—
EBITDA—
Net income—
EPS (TTM)—
Free cash flow—
Total cash—
Total debt—
Book value / share—
Shares outstanding—
Float—
Short % of float—
Dividend yield—
Beta (5Y)—
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E—
Forward P/E—
PEG ratio—
Price / sales—
Price / book—
EV / revenue—
EV / EBITDA—
Gross margin—
Operating margin—
Profit margin—
Return on equity—
Return on assets—
Debt / equity—
Current ratio—
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $723.24M | $719.15M | $689.18M | $653.88M | +0.6% |
| Operating revenue | $709.36M | $706.62M | $677.57M | $637.78M | +0.4% |
| Cost of revenue | $123.33M | $124.33M | $122.20M | $114.96M | -0.8% |
| Gross profit | $599.91M | $594.82M | $566.98M | $538.92M | +0.9% |
| Research & development | $117.33M | $117.88M | $102.03M | $89.02M | -0.5% |
| Selling, general & admin | $330.49M | $316.26M | $309.84M | $289.47M | +4.5% |
| Total operating expense | $539.66M | $541.32M | $512.86M | $472.88M | -0.3% |
| Operating income | $60.25M | $53.50M | $54.12M | $66.04M | +12.6% |
| Net interest income | -$30.38M | -$32.20M | -$32.42M | -$35.32M | +5.6% |
| Pre-tax income | $34.31M | $61.86M | $18.11M | $22.58M | -44.5% |
| Tax provision | $14.25M | $13.68M | -$100.34M | $5.37M | +4.2% |
| Net income | $20.05M | $48.19M | $118.44M | $17.21M | -58.4% |
| Net income to common | $20.05M | $48.19M | $118.44M | $17.21M | -58.4% |
| Basic EPS | 0.32 | 0.73 | 1.77 | 0.25 | -56.2% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.32 | 0.72 | 1.74 | 0.25 | -55.6% |
| EBIT | $64.69M | $94.06M | $50.53M | $57.90M | -31.2% |
| EBITDA | $156.53M | $201.24M | $151.53M | $152.29M | -22.2% |
| Basic shares | 62.39M | 66.01M | 66.74M | 68.22M | -5.5% |
| Diluted shares | 63.26M | 67.39M | 68.23M | 69.65M | -6.1% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $56.24M | $50.67M | $39.20M | $31.71M | — | +11.0% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $56.24M | $50.67M | $39.20M | $31.71M | — | +11.0% |
| Accounts receivable | $131.94M | $133.74M | $125.37M | $107.93M | — | -1.3% |
| Total current assets | $211.59M | $214.33M | $178.44M | $148.63M | — | -1.3% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $35.22M | $40.70M | $43.85M | $45.22M | — | -13.5% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $694.29M | $728.97M | $816.23M | $809.94M | — | -4.8% |
| Total assets | $1.06B | $1.11B | $1.17B | $1.02B | — | -4.4% |
| Total current liabilities | $113.39M | $116.89M | $145.75M | $106.01M | — | -3.0% |
| Current debt | — | — | $23.13M | $14.13M | $8.94M | — |
| Long-term debt | $451.52M | $455.29M | $460.12M | $458.25M | — | -0.8% |
| Total debt | $451.52M | $455.29M | $483.25M | $472.38M | — | -0.8% |
| Total liabilities | $589.89M | $600.38M | $680.34M | $640.44M | — | -1.7% |
| Retained earnings | -$941.49M | -$961.55M | -$1.01B | -$1.13B | — | +2.1% |
| Shareholder equity | $472.53M | $511.49M | $492.11M | $384.43M | — | -7.6% |
| Working capital | $98.20M | $97.44M | $32.69M | $42.62M | — | +0.8% |
| Net tangible assets | -$221.76M | -$217.48M | -$324.12M | -$425.51M | — | -2.0% |
| Shares issued | 58.64M | 64.39M | 65.93M | 66.29M | — | -8.9% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $20.05M | $48.19M | $118.44M | $17.21M | -58.4% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $91.84M | $107.18M | $101.00M | $94.39M | -14.3% |
| Stock-based compensation | $31.33M | $30.55M | $28.49M | $22.34M | +2.5% |
| Change in working capital | -$7.18M | -$10.97M | -$6.35M | -$19.11M | +34.6% |
| Operating cash flow | $151.64M | $152.52M | $136.72M | $128.51M | -0.6% |
| Capital expenditure | -$25.91M | -$24.38M | -$20.88M | -$19.71M | -6.3% |
| Investing cash flow | -$49.40M | -$24.60M | -$97.05M | -$84.38M | -100.8% |
| Share buybacks | -$86.91M | -$49.18M | -$31.29M | -$48.98M | -76.7% |
| Financing cash flow | -$96.62M | -$115.96M | -$31.75M | -$51.49M | +16.7% |
| Free cash flow | $125.73M | $128.14M | $115.84M | $108.80M | -1.9% |
| End cash position | $56.24M | $50.67M | $39.20M | $31.71M | +11.0% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $179.93M | $180.22M | $183.90M | $181.57M | $178.74M | — | -0.2% |
| Operating revenue | $176.99M | $177.29M | $180.63M | $178.19M | $175.11M | — | -0.2% |
| Cost of revenue | $30.29M | $31.74M | $31.78M | $30.06M | $30.61M | — | -4.6% |
| Gross profit | $149.65M | $148.48M | $152.12M | $151.51M | $148.13M | — | +0.8% |
| Research & development | — | $31.50M | $32.64M | $27.58M | $28.63M | $30.62M | — |
| Selling, general & admin | $104.43M | $83.64M | $81.28M | $83.66M | $108.02M | — | +24.9% |
| Total operating expense | $121.77M | $131.85M | $130.38M | $134.71M | $132.89M | — | -7.6% |
| Operating income | $27.88M | $16.63M | $21.74M | $16.80M | $15.25M | — | +67.6% |
| Net interest income | -$7.40M | -$7.23M | -$7.44M | -$7.63M | -$7.64M | — | -2.3% |
| Pre-tax income | $19.53M | $8.72M | $14.87M | $10.70M | $9.97M | — | +124.0% |
| Tax provision | $5.26M | $3.74M | $7.47M | $3.04M | $2.96M | — | +40.8% |
| Net income | $14.26M | $4.98M | $7.40M | $7.66M | $7.01M | — | +186.5% |
| Net income to common | $14.26M | $4.98M | $7.40M | $7.66M | $7.01M | — | +186.5% |
| Basic EPS | 0.26 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | — | +225.0% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | — | +212.5% |
| EBIT | $26.92M | $15.95M | $22.31M | $18.33M | $17.61M | — | +68.8% |
| EBITDA | $44.27M | $32.66M | $38.77M | $41.80M | $42.48M | — | +35.5% |
| Basic shares | 55.87M | 58.93M | 60.26M | 61.71M | 63.16M | — | -5.2% |
| Diluted shares | 56.65M | 59.59M | 61.73M | 63.07M | 63.84M | — | -4.9% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $33.29M | $64.60M | $56.24M | $55.07M | $27.70M | -48.5% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $33.29M | $64.60M | $56.24M | $55.07M | $27.70M | -48.5% |
| Accounts receivable | $143.13M | $135.03M | $131.94M | $128.82M | $132.85M | +6.0% |
| Total current assets | $194.97M | $218.03M | $211.59M | $212.35M | $179.65M | -10.6% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $34.15M | $35.52M | $35.22M | $35.28M | $36.00M | -3.9% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $670.84M | $682.75M | $694.29M | $703.78M | $722.92M | -1.7% |
| Total assets | $1.01B | $1.05B | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.06B | -3.9% |
| Total current liabilities | $97.64M | $116.55M | $113.39M | $116.82M | $98.93M | -16.2% |
| Long-term debt | $447.13M | $451.82M | $451.52M | $451.21M | $455.90M | -1.0% |
| Total debt | $447.13M | $451.82M | $451.52M | $451.21M | $455.90M | -1.0% |
| Total liabilities | $568.83M | $592.66M | $589.89M | $593.82M | $581.44M | -4.0% |
| Retained earnings | -$922.25M | -$936.52M | -$941.49M | -$948.89M | -$956.55M | +1.5% |
| Shareholder equity | $443.61M | $460.75M | $472.53M | $477.57M | $483.22M | -3.7% |
| Working capital | $97.33M | $101.48M | $98.20M | $95.53M | $80.72M | -4.1% |
| Net tangible assets | -$227.24M | -$222.00M | -$221.76M | -$226.21M | -$239.71M | -2.4% |
| Shares issued | 53.93M | 57.19M | 58.64M | 60.36M | 61.80M | -5.7% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $14.26M | $4.98M | $7.40M | $7.66M | $7.01M | +186.5% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $17.34M | $16.72M | $16.47M | $23.46M | $24.87M | +3.7% |
| Stock-based compensation | $5.91M | $8.57M | $8.89M | $7.42M | $6.68M | -31.0% |
| Change in working capital | -$28.72M | $4.64M | -$1.19M | $12.28M | -$12.93M | -718.8% |
| Operating cash flow | $15.81M | $39.81M | $37.12M | $58.84M | $26.23M | -60.3% |
| Capital expenditure | -$5.86M | -$6.26M | -$5.87M | -$6.20M | -$8.04M | +6.4% |
| Investing cash flow | -$5.86M | -$6.26M | -$14.08M | -$6.20M | -$8.39M | +6.4% |
| Share buybacks | -$37.01M | -$20.45M | -$22.57M | -$19.70M | -$23.11M | -81.0% |
| Financing cash flow | -$41.26M | -$24.99M | -$22.06M | -$25.22M | -$21.96M | -65.1% |
| Free cash flow | $9.95M | $33.55M | $31.25M | $52.64M | $18.19M | -70.3% |
| End cash position | $33.29M | $64.60M | $56.24M | $55.07M | $27.70M | -48.5% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target—
High target—
Low target—
Implied upside—
Analyst count—
Consensus—
Strong buy / Buy— / —
Hold—
Sell / Strong sell— / —
Held by insiders—
Held by institutions—
Institutions holding—
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
12.17
+0.38% from price
SMA 20
12.14
+0.69% from price
SMA 50
11.39
+7.30% from price
SMA 100
10.76
+13.60% from price
SMA 200
10.85
+12.60% from price
EMA 12
12.15
+0.59% from price
EMA 26
11.94
+2.37% from price
EMA 50
11.53
+5.99% from price
RSI (14)
54.3
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
0.21
Hist -0.04
ATR (14)
0.63
5.15% of price
Realised vol 30D
48.7%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
12.76
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
11.51
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Golden
11.39 vs 10.85
Trend bias
Above 200
+12.60%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.89
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.25
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
48.7%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
12.9%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-45.0%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-66.8%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
0.63
5.15% of price
Beta (reported)
—
5Y monthly, from filing
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