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About Cars.com
Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It is an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.
Ticker
$CARS
Sector
Software & Cloud Services
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
1,800
Headquarters
Website
Cars.com Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$847M
21.87
$0.63
1.78
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Price and volume
Market cap
$847M
Beta
1.78
52-week high
$19.98
52-week low
$9.56
Average daily volume
853K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.816
Quick ratio
1.623
Long term debt to equity
98.362
Total debt to equity
98.362
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.71%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
157.3
Gross margin (TTM)
66.54%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.71%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.13%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.16%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$400,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.37%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
21.874
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.243
Price to book
1.76
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-3.56
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
7.861
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
12.72%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.754
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.68%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
69.36%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.12%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
69.33%
What the Analysts think about Cars.com
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cars.com stock.
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The company repurchased 2.1 million shares for $23.1 million and raised its full-year 2025 buyback target to $70–90 million, highlighting strong free cash flow and disciplined capital allocation (Cars.com Press Release).
Dealer customer count increased to 19,412, the best sequential growth in more than three years, reflecting robust uptake of marketplace subscriptions (Cars.com Press Release).
AccuTrade appraisals climbed 45% year-over-year and DealerClub transactions grew 50% quarter-over-quarter, demonstrating momentum from new products and more diversified revenue streams (Cars.com Press Release).
Second-quarter revenue was flat at $178.7 million, showing no growth compared to last year. This suggests Cars.com is having difficulty accelerating top-line growth in an increasingly competitive digital advertising market (Cars.com Press Release).
Adjusted net income per share was $0.41, below the consensus expectation of $0.42. This 2.4% EPS shortfall highlights the company's challenges in meeting market forecasts (Investing.com).
Average monthly unique visitors dropped 8% from the previous quarter and total site visits were down 5%, raising concerns over declining consumer engagement on the Cars.com platform (Cars.com Press Release).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Sept 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Cars.com stock?
Cars.com (CARS) has a market cap of $847M as of September 13, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Cars.com stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Cars.com (CARS) stock is 21.87 as of September 13, 2025.
Does Cars.com stock pay dividends?
No, Cars.com (CARS) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 13, 2025.
When is the next Cars.com dividend payment date?
Cars.com (CARS) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for Cars.com?
Cars.com (CARS) has a beta rating of 1.78. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.