Cars.com/$CARS
1D1W1MYTD1Y5YMAX
Capital at risk
About Cars.com
Cars.com Inc is an audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buying and selling cars. The flagship Cars.com marketplace connects consumers to dealerships across the U.S., powering the car-buying experience with artificial intelligence (AI) shopping tools, vehicle reviews and content. Its ecosystem of products enables dealers and OEMs to sell more cars by leveraging the marketplace, dealer websites, trade and appraisal tools and proprietary in-market media solutions. The platform provides shoppers with data, resources and digital tools to make informed buying decisions and connect with automotive retailers. The Company also provides dealerships and OEMs with solutions and data-driven intelligence to reach and influence its 26 million monthly shoppers.
- Ticker
- $CARS
- Sector
- Software & Cloud Services
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,700
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Website
- www.cars.com
Cars.com Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$578M
18.94
$0.57
1.59
-
Price and volume
Market cap
$578M
Beta
1.59
52-week high
$13.69
52-week low
$7.40
Average daily volume
556K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.997
Quick ratio
1.807
Long term debt to equity
1.008
Total debt to equity
1.008
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.38%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
157.245
Gross margin (TTM)
67.10%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.73%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.75%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
36.27%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$430,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.01%
Return on equity (TTM)
7.40%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
18.938
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.881
Price to book
1.31
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-2.56
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
5.018
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
19.93%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.152
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.08%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-9.54%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.79%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.69%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-29.86%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.67%
What the Analysts think about Cars.com
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cars.com stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Cars.com stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The core Marketplace is regaining momentum: revenue grew by more than 7% year on year in Q2, while Marketplace dealer customers rose 2% for a fourth consecutive quarter. Dealer revenue increased 3% overall and average revenue per dealer rose 3%, suggesting stronger monetisation is offsetting weaker traffic. (PR Newswire)
New AI and data products could improve Cars.com’s value to dealers and shoppers. The Carson assistant made users more than four times as likely to submit a lead, while Dealer Verified Listings and new dealer-facing AI tools create additional opportunities to improve conversion and cross-sell products. (The Motley Fool, Cars.com)
Cost discipline is lifting profitability despite limited top-line growth. Q2 adjusted EBITDA rose 4% to $53.0 million with a 29.4% margin, while the company repurchased 6.2 million shares in the first half and is targeting $90 million of buybacks for 2026. (Last10K, PR Newswire)
Audience metrics weakened sharply in Q2: monthly unique visitors fell 14% and traffic fell 12% year on year. Dealer numbers were broadly flat, so continued audience erosion could eventually reduce lead quality and weaken the marketplace’s value to dealers. (Last10K)
OEM and National revenue fell 18% year on year, and management expects continued pressure on automakers’ advertising budgets. This left total Q2 revenue up only 1% and the full-year outlook at just flat to 2% growth. (PR Newswire)
Cars.com had $450 million of debt against $33.3 million of cash at the end of Q2, while spending $57 million on share buybacks in the first half. If growth remains weak, returning capital at this pace could limit financial flexibility and leave less room to invest or reduce debt. (Last10K)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Sept 2026.
Cars.com Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Cars.com Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
Cars.com News
AllArticlesVideos
Funds containing Cars.com
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $CARS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Digitalisation$DGTL | $793M | 0.02% |
iShares Digitalisation£DGIT | £585M | 0.02% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
Data displayed above is indicative only and its accuracy or completeness is not guaranteed. Actual execution price may vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Your return may be affected by currency fluctuations and applicable fees and charges. Capital at risk.
Real-time US market data is sourced from the IEX order book provided by Polygon. After-hours US market data is 15 minutes delayed and may differ significantly from the actual tradable price at market open.