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Cars.com Inc

Consumer Cyclical US CARS

7.64USD
-0.16(2.05%)

Last update at 2026-03-11T15:06:00Z

Day Range

7.637.94
LowHigh

52 Week Range

9.5621.24
LowHigh

Fundamentals

  • Previous Close 7.80
  • Market Cap688.61M
  • Volume369530
  • P/E Ratio16.10
  • Dividend Yield-%
  • EBITDA154.27M
  • Revenue TTM718.00M
  • Revenue Per Share TTM10.96
  • Gross Profit TTM 478.37M
  • Diluted EPS TTM0.68

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Financials

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Income before tax 22.58M 9.48M -936.40900M -475.27900M 56.93M
Minority interest - - - - -
Net income 17.21M 7.72M -817.12000M -445.32400M 38.81M
Selling general administrative 156.61M 150.88M 119.72M 136.63M 133.65M
Selling and marketing expenses 221.88M 208.34M 183.45M 217.43M 232.88M
Gross profit 538.92M 509.48M 445.97M 507.13M 569.76M
Reconciled depreciation 94.39M 101.93M 113.28M 116.88M 103.81M
Ebit 66.04M 48.34M 7.33M 497.66M 99.41M
Ebitda 152.29M 150.14M 120.61M 614.53M 203.22M
Depreciation and amortization 86.25M 101.81M 113.28M 116.88M 103.81M
Non operating income net other -8.14000M -0.12600M -11.22600M 1.55M 0.72M
Operating income 66.04M 48.34M 7.33M 497.66M 83.92M
Other operating expenses 587.84M 575.35M 517.98M 570.49M 562.72M
Interest expense 35.32M 38.73M 37.86M -30.77400M 27.72M
Tax provision 5.37M 1.76M -119.28900M -29.95500M 18.12M
Interest income - - - 30.77M 27.72M
Net interest income -35.32000M -38.72900M -37.85600M -30.77400M -27.71700M
Extraordinary items - - - - -
Non recurring - - 905.88M 461.46M -
Other items - - - - -
Income tax expense 5.37M 1.76M -119.28900M -29.95500M 18.12M
Total revenue 653.88M 623.68M 547.50M 606.68M 662.13M
Total operating expenses 472.88M 461.14M 416.44M 470.94M 470.35M
Cost of revenue 114.96M 114.20M 101.54M 99.55M 92.37M
Total other income expense net -43.46000M -38.85500M -943.74100M -972.93500M -14.76600M
Discontinued operations - - - - -
Net income from continuing ops 17.21M 7.72M -817.12000M -445.32400M 38.81M
Net income applicable to common shares 17.21M 7.72M -817.12000M -445.32400M 38.81M
Preferred stock and other adjustments - - - - -
Breakdown 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31
Total assets 1111.87M 1172.45M 1024.87M 1007.21M 1075.71M
Intangible assets 585.69M 669.17M 707.09M 769.42M 835.17M
Earning assets - - - - -
Other current assets 43.70M 13.87M 0.60M 1.67M 10.22M
Total liab 600.38M 680.34M 640.44M 640.27M 735.54M
Total stockholder equity 511.49M 492.11M 384.43M 366.93M 340.18M
Deferred long term liab - - - 31.09M 30.80M
Other current liab 83.39M 100.36M 73.65M 69.93M 66.10M
Common stock 0.64M 0.66M 0.66M 0.69M 0.67M
Capital stock 0.64M 0.66M 0.66M 0.69M 0.67M
Retained earnings -961.54600M -1009.73400M -1128.17600M -1176.46800M -1184.18700M
Other liab - - 49.62M 88.60M 34.63M
Good will 143.28M 147.06M 102.86M 26.23M 0.00000M
Other assets - - 7.38M 6.51M 0.07M
Cash 50.67M 39.20M 31.71M 39.07M 67.72M
Cash and equivalents - - - - -
Total current liabilities 116.89M 145.75M 106.01M 94.29M 90.37M
Current deferred revenue - - - - -
Net debt 404.62M 444.05M 440.67M 427.25M 516.18M
Short term debt - 23.13M 14.13M 8.94M 7.76M
Short long term debt - 23.13M 14.13M 8.94M 7.76M
Short long term debt total 455.29M 483.25M 472.38M 466.32M 583.90M
Other stockholder equity 1473.99M 1500.23M 1511.94M 1544.71M 1530.49M
Property plant equipment - - 45.22M 43.01M 41.32M
Total current assets 214.33M 178.44M 148.63M 147.44M 178.08M
Long term investments - 20.98M 21.08M 21.11M 21.14M
Net tangible assets - - -425.51400M -428.71700M -494.99000M
Short term investments - - - - -
Net receivables 133.74M 125.37M 107.93M 98.89M 93.65M
Long term debt 455.29M 460.12M 458.25M 457.38M 576.14M
Inventory - 12.55M 8.38M 7.81M 6.49M
Accounts payable 33.50M 22.26M 18.23M 15.42M 16.51M
Total permanent equity - - - - -
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - - - - -
Temporary equity redeemable noncontrolling interests - - - - -
Accumulated other comprehensive income -1.59800M 0.95M - -2.00200M -6.80400M
Additional paid in capital - - - - -
Common stock total equity - - 0.66M 0.69M 0.67M
Preferred stock total equity - - - - -
Retained earnings total equity - - -1128.17600M -1176.46800M -1184.18700M
Treasury stock - - - - -
Accumulated amortization - - - - -
Non currrent assets other 27.33M 20.98M - 21.11M -
Deferred long term asset charges - - - - -
Non current assets total 897.53M 994.01M 876.24M 859.77M 897.63M
Capital lease obligations - - - - -
Long term debt total - - 458.25M 457.38M 576.14M
Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Investments -84.37700M -39.45000M -16.71200M -21.85600M -171.37500M
Change to liabilities -9.35400M -1.83700M 3.04M 19.09M 11.73M
Total cashflows from investing activities -84.37700M -39.45000M -16.71200M -21.85600M -171.37500M
Net borrowings 3.75M -120.00900M -67.96900M -51.06500M 112.50M
Total cash from financing activities -51.48800M -127.20300M -67.73400M -91.54200M 12.73M
Change to operating activities -12.38800M 5.40M -10.46300M 14.58M 11.91M
Net income 17.21M 7.72M -817.12000M -445.32400M 38.81M
Change in cash -7.35400M -28.65000M 54.17M -11.91400M 4.90M
Begin period cash flow 39.07M 67.72M 13.55M 25.46M 20.56M
End period cash flow 31.71M 39.07M 67.72M 13.55M 25.46M
Total cash from operating activities 128.51M 138.00M 138.62M 101.48M 163.55M
Issuance of capital stock - - - - -
Depreciation 94.39M 101.93M 113.28M 116.88M 103.81M
Other cashflows from investing activities -64.66300M -20.25800M - -0.59900M -157.14200M
Dividends paid - - - - 0.00000M
Change to inventory - 0.11M -12.04400M 14.67M 9.35M
Change to account receivables -9.33700M -5.35200M 3.73M 2.26M -1.16400M
Sale purchase of stock -48.98200M 0.00000M 0.00000M -40.00000M -97.19000M
Other cashflows from financing activities 38.74M -7.20300M 547.89M 6.58M 192.42M
Change to netincome 33.56M 23.01M 925.60M 474.44M 31.56M
Capital expenditures 19.71M 19.19M 16.71M 21.26M 14.23M
Change receivables -9.33700M -5.35200M 3.73M 2.26M -1.16400M
Cash flows other operating -1.19500M -3.11200M -95.02600M -67.43300M -22.50600M
Exchange rate changes - - - - -
Cash and cash equivalents changes -7.35400M -28.65000M 54.17M -11.91400M 4.90M
Change in working capital -19.11400M -1.04800M -2.73700M 17.72M 13.26M
Stock based compensation 22.34M 21.43M 15.15M 7.59M 9.42M
Other non cash items 12.40M 10.61M 933.62M 449.54M -18.44900M
Free cash flow 108.80M 118.81M 121.90M 80.23M 149.31M

Peer Comparison

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

Company Change (USD) Price (USD) Trailing PE (x) Forward PE (x) Price Sales TTM (x) Price to Book Value (x) Enterprise Value to Revenue (x) Enterprise Value to EBITDA (x)
CARS
Cars.com Inc		 -0.16 2.05% 7.64 16.10 5.59 0.96 1.41 1.55 5.61
KMX
CarMax Inc		 0.36 0.85% 42.50 24.45 20.04 0.42 1.97 1.14 21.00
PAG
Penske Automotive Group Inc		 -0.14 0.09% 151.57 9.64 10.66 0.37 2.37 0.60 9.29
SIEVF
D'Ieteren Group SA		 - -% 226.50 21.65 10.35 1.43 2.56 1.61 14.22
SIETY
D’Ieteren NV ADR		 - -% 102.00 21.11 11.32 1.46 2.80 1.62 14.36

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Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers cars commerce platforms, such as Marketplace, allowing OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory and allowing consumers to add and save vehicles to virtual garage and track the Cars.com market value of current vehicle, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools and access to in-market consumers who are ready to trade-in its vehicle for a new one. It also provides website creation and platform hosting; digital retailing solutions; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, uses real-time market data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers Cars Commerce Media Network products comprising Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and In-Market Display, enable dealers and OEMs to extend reach and access audience of in-market car shoppers. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Cars.com Inc

300 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606

Key Executives

Name Title Year Born
Mr. T. Alex Vetter CEO & Director 1971
Mr. Douglas Neal Miller Pres & Chief Commercial Officer 1971
Ms. Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer 1980
Mr. William Swislow Co-Founder NA
Mr. Mitch Golub Co-Founder NA
Mr. Greg Heidorn Chief Technology Officer NA
Robbin Moore-Randolph Director of Investor Relations NA
Ms. Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer & Sec. 1968
Ms. Marita Hudson Thomas Chief Communications Officer NA
Ms. Jennifer Vianello Chief Marketing Officer NA

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