Cars.com, Inc. (CARS)
NYSE:CARS
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Cars (CARS) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics

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Total Valuation

Cars has a market cap or net worth of $643.33M. The enterprise value is $1.18B.
Market Cap$643.33M
Enterprise Value$1.18B

Share Statistics

Cars has 61,445,496 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding61,445,496
Owned by Insiders4.23%
Owned by Institutions15.77%

Financial Efficiency

Cars’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.09 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.10%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.09
Return on Assets (ROA)0.04
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.10%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.05
Revenue Per Employee399.53K
Profits Per Employee26.77K
Employee Count1,800
Asset Turnover0.65
Inventory Turnover0.00

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of Cars is 17.0. Cars’s PEG ratio is -0.40.
PE Ratio17.0
PS Ratio1.59
PB Ratio2.24
Price to Fair Value2.24
Price to FCF7.65
Price to Operating Cash Flow4.79
PEG Ratio-0.40

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cars had revenue of 719.15M and earned 48.19M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.73.
Revenue719.15M
Gross Profit594.82M
Operating Income53.50M
Pretax Income61.86M
Net Income48.19M
EBITDA201.24M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.73

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 144.53M and capital expenditures -9.47M, giving a free cash flow of 135.06M billion.
Operating Cash Flow144.53M
Free Cash Flow135.06M
Free Cash Flow per Share2.20

Dividends & Yields

Cars pays an annual dividend of ―, resulting in a dividend yield of ―
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Payout RatioN/A
Free Cash Flow Yield
Earnings Yield

Stock Price Statistics

Beta1.46
52-Week Price Change-38.07%
50-Day Moving Average11.64
200-Day Moving Average12.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI)51.82
Average Volume (3m)875.12K

Important Dates

Cars upcoming earnings date is Feb 19, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateNov 6, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 19, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date

Financial Position

Cars as a current ratio of 1.83, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00%
Current Ratio1.83
Quick Ratio1.83
Debt to Market Cap0.42
Net Debt to EBITDA2.01
Interest Coverage Ratio1.66

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cars has paid 13.68M in taxes.
Income Tax13.68M
Effective Tax Rate0.22

Enterprise Valuation

Cars EV to EBITDA ratio is 7.69, with an EV/FCF ratio of 10.36.
EV to Sales2.15
EV to EBITDA7.69
EV to Free Cash Flow10.36
EV to Operating Cash Flow10.15

Balance Sheet

Cars has $55.07M in cash and marketable securities with $451.21M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$396.13M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$55.07M
Total Debt$451.21M
Net Cash-$396.13M
Net Cash Per Share-$6.45
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$3.29

Margins

Gross margin is 82.87%, with operating margin of 7.44%, and net profit margin of 6.70%.
Gross Margin82.87%
Operating Margin7.44%
Pretax Margin8.60%
Net Profit Margin6.70%
EBITDA Margin27.98%
EBIT Margin13.08%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Cars is $16.63, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$16.63
Price Target Upside46.65% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count4
Revenue Growth Forecast0.20%
EPS Growth Forecast-20.57%

Scores

Smart Score5
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