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CARS Cars.com Inc.

Communication Services
$9.65+0.84%ClosedMarket Cap: $539.5M

As of 2026-05-25

Valuation

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P/E (TTM)

29.08

PEG

P/B

1.23

P/S

0.74

EV/EBITDA

5.92

DCF Value

$32.46

FCF Yield

29.3%

Div Yield

0.0%

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

82.9%

Operating Margin

9.7%

Net Margin

3.7%

ROE

5.7%

ROA

2.6%

ROIC

4.6%

Financials

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PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEPS
Q1 null$180.2M$5.0M$
Q4 null$183.9M$7.4M$
FY null$723.2M$20.1M$
Q3 null$181.6M$7.7M$

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus

Hold

Target (Consensus)

$13.00

Target (Median)

$13.00

Target Range

$13.00 - $13.00

1 Strong Buy3 Buy3 Hold1 Sell0 Strong Sell
UBSNeutral
2026-05-08
B. Riley SecuritiesNeutral
2026-05-08
JP MorganNeutral
2026-05-08
BTIGBuy
2026-05-07
DA DavidsonBuy
2026-04-13

Trading Activity

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Ross Jenelldirector
BuyMon Mar 16
Marks Angelique Strongofficer: Chief Legal Officer
SellFri Mar 13
Jain Soniaofficer: Chief Financial Officer
SellFri Mar 13
Hartmann Tobiasdirector, officer: CEO
SellFri Mar 13
Gosselin Lisaofficer: Chief Commercial Officer
SellFri Mar 13

Company Info

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Internet Content & Information

Country

US

Exchange

Beta

1.64

Cars.com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, through its marketplace, dealer websites, and other digital products, showcases dealer inventory, elevate and amplify dealers' and automotive manufacturers' (OEMs) brands, connect sellers with ready-to-buy audience, and empower shoppers with the resources and information needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as marketplace subscription advertising and social selling services; digital solutions, including Website platform hosting, AI chat tool, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and advertising comprising display advertising, instant loan screening and approvals, digital advertising, and in-market audio services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served 19,179 dealer customers in 50 states, which included franchise and independent dealers, with digital and brick-and-mortar stores; and primary automakers selling vehicles in the United States. Its customers are local car dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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