Symbols / CARS Stock $10.84 -1.59% Cars.com Inc.

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About

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.

Stock Fundamentals
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Market Cap 635.33M Enterprise Value 1.06B Income 20.05M Sales 723.24M Book/sh 8.06 Cash/sh 0.98
Dividend Yield — Payout 0.00% Employees 1700 IPO — P/E 33.86 Forward P/E 4.71
PEG 2.35 P/S 0.88 P/B 1.34 P/C — EV/EBITDA 6.94 EV/Sales 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.67 Current Ratio 1.87 Debt/Eq 99.14 LT Debt/Eq — EPS (ttm) 0.32 EPS next Y 2.30
EPS Growth -53.60% Revenue Growth 1.90% Earnings 2026-05-07 ROA 3.48% ROE 4.08% ROIC —
Gross Margin 66.72% Oper. Margin 11.82% Profit Margin 2.77% Shs Outstand 57.02M Shs Float 50.31M Short Float 15.59%
Short Ratio 3.28 Short Interest — 52W High 13.97 52W Low 7.40 Beta 1.46 Avg Volume 1.45M
Volume 98.46K Target Price $12.36 Recom Buy Prev Close $11.01 Price $10.84 Change -1.59%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$12.36
Mean price target
2. Current target
$10.84
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$36.42
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$10.84
Low
$9.00
High
$17.50
Mean
$12.36

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-04-13 main DA Davidson Buy → Buy $13
2026-04-10 reit BTIG Buy → Buy $13
2026-02-27 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $25
2026-02-27 down JP Morgan Overweight → Neutral $10
2026-02-26 main BTIG Buy → Buy $13
2026-01-14 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $13
2025-11-18 main DA Davidson Buy → Buy $14
2025-11-03 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $25
2025-10-14 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $16
2025-10-06 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $12
2025-08-21 reit Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $25
2025-08-08 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $11
2025-08-08 main B. Riley Securities Buy → Buy $22
2025-07-17 up JP Morgan Neutral → Overweight $14
2025-05-09 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $12
2025-04-10 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $13
2025-03-27 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $14
2025-03-04 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $25
2025-02-28 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $17
2025-02-28 main DA Davidson Buy → Buy $15
News
RSS: Latest CARS news
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-13 ROSS JENELL Director — 1,995 $7.56 $15,082
2026-03-11 HARTMANN TOBIAS Chief Executive Officer — 344,150 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 JAIN SONIA Chief Financial Officer — 156,267 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 MARKS ANGELIQUE STRONG Officer — 64,603 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 GOSSELIN LISA Officer — 124,282 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 VETTER THOMAS ALEX Chief Executive Officer — 137,797 $0.00 $0
2026-03-02 JAIN SONIA Chief Financial Officer — 26,536 $0.00 $0
2025-12-22 HARTMANN TOBIAS Chief Executive Officer — 233,827 $0.00 $0
2025-12-17 JAIN SONIA Chief Financial Officer — 11,400 $13.45 $153,330
2025-12-02 CRAWFORD MATTHEW B Officer — 27,358 $12.03 $329,117
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
723.24
+0.57%
719.15
+4.35%
689.18
+5.40%
653.88
Operating Revenue
709.36
+0.39%
706.62
+4.29%
677.57
+6.24%
637.78
Cost Of Revenue
123.33
-0.81%
124.33
+1.74%
122.20
+6.30%
114.96
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
123.33
-0.81%
124.33
+1.74%
122.20
+6.30%
114.96
Gross Profit
599.91
+0.86%
594.82
+4.91%
566.98
+5.21%
538.92
Operating Expense
539.66
-0.31%
541.32
+5.55%
512.86
+8.45%
472.88
Research And Development
117.33
-0.46%
117.88
+15.53%
102.03
+14.62%
89.02
Selling General And Administration
330.49
+4.50%
316.26
+2.07%
309.84
+7.03%
289.47
Selling And Marketing Expense
239.37
+3.05%
232.28
-1.92%
236.82
+6.73%
221.88
General And Administrative Expense
91.12
+8.50%
83.98
+15.02%
73.02
+8.02%
67.59
Other Gand A
91.12
+8.50%
83.98
+15.02%
73.02
+8.02%
67.59
Total Expenses
662.99
-0.40%
665.65
+4.82%
635.07
+8.03%
587.84
Operating Income
60.25
+12.62%
53.50
-1.14%
54.12
-18.05%
66.04
Total Operating Income As Reported
60.25
+12.62%
53.50
-1.14%
54.12
-18.05%
66.04
EBITDA
156.53
-22.22%
201.24
+32.81%
151.53
-0.50%
152.29
Normalized EBITDA
156.53
-22.22%
201.24
+32.81%
151.53
-0.50%
152.29
Reconciled Depreciation
91.84
-14.31%
107.18
+6.12%
101.00
+7.00%
94.39
EBIT
64.69
-31.23%
94.06
+86.15%
50.53
-12.72%
57.90
Total Unusual Items
—
—
—
0.00
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
—
—
—
0.00
Special Income Charges
—
—
—
0.00
Impairment Of Capital Assets
—
—
—
0.00
Net Income
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Pretax Income
34.31
-44.55%
61.86
+241.69%
18.11
-19.80%
22.58
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-30.38
+5.64%
-32.20
+0.70%
-32.42
+8.20%
-35.32
Interest Expense Non Operating
30.38
-5.64%
32.20
-0.70%
32.42
-8.20%
35.32
Net Interest Income
-30.38
+5.64%
-32.20
+0.70%
-32.42
+8.20%
-35.32
Interest Expense
30.38
-5.64%
32.20
-0.70%
32.42
-8.20%
35.32
Other Income Expense
4.44
-89.06%
40.56
+1231.12%
-3.59
+55.95%
-8.14
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
4.44
-89.06%
40.56
+1231.12%
-3.59
+55.95%
-8.14
Tax Provision
14.25
+4.23%
13.68
+113.63%
-100.34
-1968.47%
5.37
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-4.98%
0.00
+5.24%
0.00
-11.76%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Net Income Continuous Operations
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Normalized Income
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Net Income Common Stockholders
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Diluted EPS
0.32
-55.56%
0.72
-58.62%
1.74
+596.00%
0.25
Basic EPS
0.32
-56.16%
0.73
-58.76%
1.77
+608.00%
0.25
Basic Average Shares
62.39
-5.48%
66.01
-1.10%
66.74
-2.16%
68.22
Diluted Average Shares
63.26
-6.12%
67.39
-1.23%
68.23
-2.04%
69.65
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
91.84
-14.31%
107.18
+6.12%
101.00
+7.00%
94.39
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
91.84
-14.31%
107.18
+6.12%
101.00
+7.00%
94.39
Earnings From Equity Interest
—
—
—
0.00
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
1,062.42
-4.45%
1,111.87
-5.17%
1,172.45
+14.40%
1,024.87
Current Assets
211.59
-1.28%
214.33
+20.11%
178.44
+20.06%
148.63
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
56.24
+10.98%
50.67
+29.27%
39.20
+23.59%
31.71
Cash And Cash Equivalents
56.24
+10.98%
50.67
+29.27%
39.20
+23.59%
31.71
Receivables
131.94
-1.34%
133.74
+6.67%
125.37
+16.16%
107.93
Accounts Receivable
131.94
-1.34%
133.74
+6.67%
125.37
+16.16%
107.93
Gross Accounts Receivable
134.42
-1.31%
136.20
+6.53%
127.85
+16.41%
109.82
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-2.47
-0.73%
-2.46
+0.73%
-2.47
-30.85%
-1.89
Prepaid Assets
15.49
+12.40%
13.78
+9.79%
12.55
+49.85%
8.38
Other Current Assets
7.92
-50.91%
16.13
+1127.85%
1.31
+117.19%
0.60
Total Non Current Assets
850.83
-5.20%
897.53
-9.71%
994.01
+13.44%
876.24
Net PPE
35.22
-13.47%
40.70
-7.18%
43.85
-3.02%
45.22
Gross PPE
152.28
+5.90%
143.80
+9.26%
131.61
+14.49%
114.95
Accumulated Depreciation
-117.06
-13.54%
-103.09
-17.47%
-87.76
-25.85%
-69.73
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Machinery Furniture Equipment
132.15
+4.55%
126.40
+10.83%
114.05
+18.34%
96.37
Leases
20.13
+15.70%
17.40
-0.97%
17.57
-5.45%
18.58
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
694.29
-4.76%
728.97
-10.69%
816.23
+0.78%
809.94
Goodwill
167.21
+16.70%
143.28
-2.57%
147.06
+42.97%
102.86
Other Intangible Assets
527.08
-10.01%
585.69
-12.47%
669.17
-5.36%
707.09
Investments And Advances
—
—
20.98
-0.25%
21.03
Other Investments
—
—
20.98
-0.25%
21.03
Non Current Deferred Assets
88.59
-11.87%
100.53
-11.00%
112.95
+235218.75%
0.05
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
88.59
-11.87%
100.53
-11.00%
112.95
+235218.75%
0.05
Other Non Current Assets
32.72
+19.71%
27.33
+30.28%
20.98
-0.25%
21.03
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
589.89
-1.75%
600.38
-11.75%
680.34
+6.23%
640.44
Current Liabilities
113.39
-2.99%
116.89
-19.80%
145.75
+37.48%
106.01
Payables And Accrued Expenses
75.31
-6.55%
80.59
-11.39%
90.95
+25.34%
72.56
Payables
27.75
-17.16%
33.50
+50.49%
22.26
+22.10%
18.23
Accounts Payable
27.75
-17.16%
33.50
+50.49%
22.26
+22.10%
18.23
Current Accrued Expenses
47.56
+1.00%
47.09
-31.44%
68.69
+26.43%
54.33
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
38.07
+4.90%
36.30
+14.61%
31.67
+63.95%
19.32
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
—
—
23.13
+63.64%
14.13
Current Debt
—
—
23.13
+63.64%
14.13
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
476.50
-1.45%
483.50
-9.56%
534.59
+0.03%
534.43
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
451.52
-0.83%
455.29
-1.05%
460.12
+0.41%
458.25
Long Term Debt
451.52
-0.83%
455.29
-1.05%
460.12
+0.41%
458.25
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
6.24
-7.85%
6.77
-22.66%
8.76
+525.05%
1.40
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
6.24
-7.85%
6.77
-22.66%
8.76
+525.05%
1.40
Other Non Current Liabilities
18.74
-12.55%
21.43
-67.38%
65.72
-12.12%
74.78
Stockholders Equity
472.53
-7.62%
511.49
+3.94%
492.11
+28.01%
384.43
Common Stock Equity
472.53
-7.62%
511.49
+3.94%
492.11
+28.01%
384.43
Capital Stock
0.59
-8.86%
0.64
-2.43%
0.66
-0.45%
0.66
Common Stock
0.59
-8.86%
0.64
-2.43%
0.66
-0.45%
0.66
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
58.64
-8.94%
64.39
-2.33%
65.93
-0.54%
66.29
Ordinary Shares Number
58.64
-8.94%
64.39
-2.33%
65.93
-0.54%
66.29
Additional Paid In Capital
1,413.99
-4.07%
1,473.99
-1.75%
1,500.23
-0.77%
1,511.94
Retained Earnings
-941.49
+2.09%
-961.55
+4.77%
-1,009.73
+10.50%
-1,128.18
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-0.56
+65.21%
-1.60
-268.03%
0.95
0.00
Other Equity Adjustments
-0.56
+65.21%
-1.60
-268.03%
0.95
—
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
472.53
-7.62%
511.49
+3.94%
492.11
+28.01%
384.43
Total Capitalization
924.05
-4.42%
966.77
+1.53%
952.23
+13.00%
842.68
Working Capital
98.20
+0.78%
97.44
+198.09%
32.69
-23.29%
42.62
Invested Capital
924.05
-4.42%
966.77
-0.88%
975.36
+13.84%
856.81
Total Debt
451.52
-0.83%
455.29
-5.79%
483.25
+2.30%
472.38
Net Debt
395.28
-2.31%
404.62
-8.88%
444.05
+0.77%
440.67
Net Tangible Assets
-221.76
-1.97%
-217.48
+32.90%
-324.12
+23.83%
-425.51
Tangible Book Value
-221.76
-1.97%
-217.48
+32.90%
-324.12
+23.83%
-425.51
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
151.64
-0.58%
152.52
+11.56%
136.72
+6.39%
128.51
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
151.64
-0.58%
152.52
+11.56%
136.72
+6.39%
128.51
Net Income From Continuing Operations
20.05
-58.39%
48.19
-59.32%
118.44
+588.38%
17.21
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
91.84
-14.31%
107.18
+6.12%
101.00
+7.00%
94.39
Depreciation
29.02
+8.77%
26.68
+19.46%
22.33
+36.33%
16.38
Amortization Cash Flow
62.83
-21.96%
80.50
+2.33%
78.67
+0.84%
78.01
Depreciation And Amortization
91.84
-14.31%
107.18
+6.12%
101.00
+7.00%
94.39
Amortization Of Intangibles
62.83
-21.96%
80.50
+2.33%
78.67
+0.84%
78.01
Other Non Cash Items
4.26
+113.96%
-30.56
-450.40%
8.72
+7.02%
8.15
Stock Based Compensation
31.33
+2.53%
30.55
+7.24%
28.49
+27.52%
22.34
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
1.96
-42.14%
3.39
+13.50%
2.99
+58.16%
1.89
Asset Impairment Charge
—
—
—
0.00
Deferred Tax
11.45
-3.73%
11.89
+110.39%
-114.50
-9024.24%
1.28
Deferred Income Tax
11.45
-3.73%
11.89
+110.39%
-114.50
-9024.24%
1.28
Operating Gains Losses
-2.08
+70.89%
-7.15
-245.03%
-2.07
-187.72%
2.36
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
—
-10.85
—
2.36
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss
-2.08
-156.29%
3.70
+278.43%
-2.07
0.00
Change In Working Capital
-7.18
+34.58%
-10.97
-72.74%
-6.35
+66.77%
-19.11
Change In Receivables
0.60
+104.88%
-12.32
+20.85%
-15.57
-66.72%
-9.34
Changes In Account Receivables
0.60
+104.88%
-12.32
+20.85%
-15.57
-66.72%
-9.34
Change In Prepaid Assets
-2.26
+58.09%
-5.39
-5.67%
-5.10
-1105.91%
-0.42
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-4.80
-129.27%
16.42
+6.88%
15.36
+1011.57%
-1.69
Change In Accrued Expense
0.88
-83.44%
5.31
-54.35%
11.64
+370.90%
-4.30
Change In Payable
-5.68
-151.20%
11.10
+198.33%
3.72
+42.55%
2.61
Change In Account Payable
-5.68
-151.20%
11.10
+198.33%
3.72
+42.55%
2.61
Change In Other Working Capital
—
—
11.64
+370.90%
-4.30
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-0.71
+92.62%
-9.68
-827.80%
-1.04
+86.40%
-7.67
Investing Cash Flow
-49.40
-100.83%
-24.60
+74.66%
-97.05
-15.02%
-84.38
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-49.40
-100.83%
-24.60
+74.66%
-97.05
-15.02%
-84.38
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-4.29
-42.87%
-3.00
-134.38%
-1.28
+29.98%
-1.83
Purchase Of PPE
-4.29
-42.87%
-3.00
-134.38%
-1.28
+29.98%
-1.83
Capital Expenditure
-25.91
-6.25%
-24.38
-16.76%
-20.88
-5.92%
-19.71
Capital Expenditure Reported
-21.62
-1.11%
-21.38
-9.08%
-19.60
-9.59%
-17.89
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
9.48
0.00
0.00
—
Sale Of Investment
9.48
0.00
0.00
—
Net Business Purchase And Sale
-24.77
-11367.13%
-0.22
+99.72%
-76.17
-17.79%
-64.66
Purchase Of Business
-24.77
-11367.13%
-0.22
+99.72%
-76.17
-17.79%
-64.66
Net Other Investing Changes
-8.21
—
—
—
Financing Cash Flow
-96.62
+16.68%
-115.96
-265.25%
-31.75
+38.34%
-51.49
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-96.62
+16.68%
-115.96
-265.25%
-31.75
+38.34%
-51.49
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-5.00
+83.33%
-30.00
-442.86%
8.75
+133.33%
3.75
Issuance Of Debt
10.00
0.00
-100.00%
45.00
+0.00%
45.00
Repayment Of Debt
-15.00
+50.00%
-30.00
+17.24%
-36.25
+12.12%
-41.25
Long Term Debt Issuance
10.00
0.00
-100.00%
45.00
+0.00%
45.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-15.00
+50.00%
-30.00
+17.24%
-36.25
+12.12%
-41.25
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-5.00
+83.33%
-30.00
-442.86%
8.75
+133.33%
3.75
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
45.00
+0.00%
45.00
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
45.00
+0.00%
45.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
-86.91
-76.72%
-49.18
-57.16%
-31.29
+36.11%
-48.98
Common Stock Payments
-86.91
-76.72%
-49.18
-57.16%
-31.29
+36.11%
-48.98
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-86.91
-76.72%
-49.18
-57.16%
-31.29
+36.11%
-48.98
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
-4.71
+36.92%
-7.47
+18.79%
-9.21
-47.14%
-6.26
Net Other Financing Charges
—
-29.30
—
—
Changes In Cash
5.62
-53.06%
11.97
+51.09%
7.92
+207.72%
-7.35
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
-0.06
+88.87%
-0.49
-12.53%
-0.44
0.00
Beginning Cash Position
50.67
+29.27%
39.20
+23.59%
31.71
-18.82%
39.07
End Cash Position
56.24
+10.98%
50.67
+29.27%
39.20
+23.59%
31.71
Free Cash Flow
125.73
-1.88%
128.14
+10.62%
115.84
+6.47%
108.80
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
29.95
-7.90%
32.52
+6.93%
30.42
-8.85%
33.37
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
2.57
-60.41%
6.49
-63.22%
17.64
+3135.96%
0.55
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