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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 $718.28M. The enterprise value is $1.60B.
Market Cap$718.28M
Enterprise Value$1.60B

Share Statistics

Cars has 63.85M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding63.85M
Owned by Insiders3.70%
Owned by Instutions0.14%

Financial Efficiency

Cars’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.09 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.19%.
Return on Equity (ROE)9.42%
Return on Assets (ROA)4.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.19%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)5.38%
Revenue Per Employee$399,528.889
Profits Per Employee$26,771.111
Employee Count1,800
Asset Turnover0.65
Inventory Turnover0.00

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of Cars is 23.74. Cars’s PEG ratio is -0.40.
PE Ratio23.74
PS Ratio1.59
PB Ratio2.24
Price to Fair Value2.24
Price to FCF7.65
Price to Operating Cash Flow7.50
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.
Revenue$719.15M
Gross Profit$484.22M
Operating Income$53.50M
Pretax Income$61.86M
Net Income$48.19M
EBITDA174.48M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.73

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $152.52M and capital expenditures -$7.61M, giving a free cash flow of $144.91M billion.
Operating Cash Flow$152.52M
Free Cash Flow$144.91M
Free Cash Flow per Share$2.27

Dividends & Yields

Cars pays an annual dividend of , resulting in a dividend yield of
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Free Cash Flow Yield13.07%
Earnings Yield4.21%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta1.38
52-Week Price Change-31.00%
50-Day Moving Average13.19
200-Day Moving Average16.65
Relative Strength Index (RSI)41.03
Average Volume (3m)1.00M

Important Dates

Cars upcoming earnings date is May 1, 2025, Before Open.
Last Earnings DateFeb 27, 2025
Next Earnings DateMay 1, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date

Financial Position

Cars as a current ratio of 1.83, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.89
Current Ratio1.83
Quick Ratio1.83
Debt to Market Cap0.40
Net Debt to EBITDA2.96
Interest Coverage Ratio1.66

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cars has paid $13.68M in taxes.
Income Tax$13.68M
Effective Tax Rate22.11%

Enterprise Valuation

Cars EV to EBITDA ratio is 11.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 10.36.
EV to Sales2.15
EV to EBITDA11.32
EV to Free Cash Flow10.36
EV to Operating Cash Flow10.15

Balance Sheet

Cars has $50.67M in cash and marketable securities with $455.29M in debt, giving a net cash position of $404.62M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$50.67M
Total Debt$455.29M
Net Cash$404.62M
Net Cash Per Share$6.34
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$3.29

Margins

Gross margin is 82.71%, with operating margin of 7.44%, and net profit margin of 6.70%.
Gross Margin82.71%
Operating Margin7.44%
Pretax Margin8.60%
Net Profit Margin6.70%
EBITDA Margin19.03%
EBIT Margin4.13%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Cars is $17.50, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$17.50
Price Target Upside56.95%
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count5
Revenue Growth Forecast4.35%
EPS Growth Forecast-58.76%

Scores

Smart Score2
AI Score73
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