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XNYS
CARS
Market cap775mUSD
Jul 16, Last price  
12.33USD
1D
-0.48%
1Q
9.21%
IPO
-49.88%
Name

Cars.com Inc

Chart & Performance

D1W1MN
P/E
16.09
P/S
1.08
EPS
0.77
Div Yield, %
—
Shrs. gr., 5y
0.12%
Rev. gr., 5y
3.46%
Revenues
719m
+4.35%
0418,204,000495,954,000596,510,000633,106,000626,262,000662,127,000606,682,000547,503,000623,683,000653,876,000689,183,000719,152,000
Net income
48m
-59.32%
7,719,000104,690,000591,596,000157,838,000176,370,000224,443,00038,809,000-445,324,000-817,120,0007,719,00017,206,000118,442,00048,188,000
CFO
153m
+11.56%
138,616,000117,743,00097,129,000190,055,000199,153,000185,929,000163,548,000101,484,000138,616,000138,003,000128,511,000136,720,000152,524,000
Earnings
Aug 06, 2025

Profile

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.
URL
https://www.cars.com/
IPO date
May 18, 2017
Employees
1,700
Domiciled in
US
Incorporated in
US

Valuation

Title
USD in thousands, except ratios and share amounts
FYFYFYFYFYFYFYFYFYFY
2024‑122023‑122022‑122021‑122020‑122019‑122018‑122017‑122016‑122015‑12
Income
Revenues
719,152
4.35%
689,183
5.40%
653,876
4.84%
Cost of revenue
444,541
434,483
582,461
Unusual Expense (Income)
NOPBT
274,611
254,700
71,415
NOPBT Margin
38.19%
36.96%
10.92%
Operating Taxes
13,675
(100,337)
5,370
Tax Rate
4.98%
7.52%
NOPAT
260,936
355,037
66,045
Net income
48,188
-59.32%
118,442
588.38%
17,206
122.90%
Dividends
Dividend yield
Proceeds from repurchase of equity
(49,179)
(31,293)
(55,238)
BB yield
4.21%
2.42%
5.76%
Debt
Debt current
23,129
14,134
Long-term debt
455,288
488,619
484,804
Deferred revenue
(1,401)
Other long-term liabilities
21,434
65,717
76,179
Net debt
377,283
451,570
446,142
Cash flow
Cash from operating activities
152,524
136,720
128,511
CAPEX
(3,000)
(1,280)
(19,714)
Cash from investing activities
(24,597)
(97,050)
(84,377)
Cash from financing activities
(115,958)
(31,748)
(51,488)
FCF
233,934
364,815
61,817
Balance
Cash
50,673
39,198
31,715
Long term investments
27,332
20,980
21,081
Excess cash
42,047
25,719
20,102
Stockholders' equity
(962,501)
(1,008,124)
(1,127,514)
Invested Capital
1,950,708
2,049,197
2,059,105
ROIC
13.05%
17.28%
3.20%
ROCE
27.60%
24.26%
7.65%
EV
Common stock shares outstanding
67,387
68,227
69,649
Price
17.33
-8.65%
18.97
37.76%
13.77
-14.42%
Market cap
1,167,817
-9.77%
1,294,266
34.95%
959,067
-16.44%
EV
1,545,100
1,745,836
1,405,209
EBITDA
381,793
355,700
165,809
EV/EBITDA
4.05
4.91
8.47
Interest
32,197
32,425
35,320
Interest/NOPBT
11.72%
12.73%
49.46%