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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 $652.95M. The enterprise value is $601.39M.
Market Cap$652.95M
Enterprise Value$601.39M

Share Statistics

Cars has 57,019,566 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding57,019,566
Owned by Insiders5.94%
Owned by Institutions2.04%

Financial Efficiency

Cars’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.04 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.70%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.04
Return on Assets (ROA)0.02
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.70%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.06
Revenue Per Employee401.80K
Profits Per Employee11.14K
Employee Count1,800
Asset Turnover0.68
Inventory Turnover0.00

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of Cars is 24.0. Cars’s PEG ratio is -0.65.
PE Ratio24.0
PS Ratio1.02
PB Ratio1.56
Price to Fair Value1.56
Price to FCF4.99
Price to Operating Cash Flow4.25
PEG Ratio-0.65

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cars had revenue of 723.24M and earned 20.05M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.32.
Revenue723.24M
Gross Profit600.51M
Operating Income60.25M
Pretax Income34.31M
Net Income20.05M
EBITDA187.15M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.32

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 161.99M and capital expenditures -3.74M, giving a free cash flow of 158.25M billion.
Operating Cash Flow161.99M
Free Cash Flow158.25M
Free Cash Flow per Share2.78

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

Beta1.38
52-Week Price Change11.98%
50-Day Moving Average9.26
200-Day Moving Average11.45
Relative Strength Index (RSI)73.64
Average Volume (3m)875.12K

Important Dates

Cars upcoming earnings date is Jul 30, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 7, 2026
Next Earnings DateJul 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date

Financial Position

Cars as a current ratio of 1.87, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00%
Current Ratio1.87
Quick Ratio1.87
Debt to Market Cap0.62
Net Debt to EBITDA2.20
Interest Coverage Ratio0.99

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cars has paid 14.25M in taxes.
Income Tax14.25M
Effective Tax Rate0.42

Enterprise Valuation

Cars EV to EBITDA ratio is 6.13, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.79.
EV to Sales1.59
EV to EBITDA6.13
EV to Free Cash Flow7.79
EV to Operating Cash Flow7.57

Balance Sheet

Cars has $64.60M in cash and marketable securities with $0.00 in debt, giving a net cash position of $64.60M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$64.60M
Total Debt$0.00
Net Cash$64.60M
Net Cash Per Share$1.13
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$3.68

Margins

Gross margin is 82.95%, with operating margin of 8.33%, and net profit margin of 2.77%.
Gross Margin82.95%
Operating Margin8.33%
Pretax Margin4.74%
Net Profit Margin2.77%
EBITDA Margin25.88%
EBIT Margin13.18%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Cars is $13.50, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$13.50
Price Target Upside27.48% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count6
Revenue Growth Forecast0.90%
EPS Growth Forecast-35.80%

Scores

Smart Score7
AI Score