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Cars.com Inc. CARS

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11.49 USD -0.19 -1.63%

As of Nov 3, 12:39 PM ET

Bid
11.48 × 2
Ask
11.50 × 1
11.46 Day range 11.72
7.40 52-week range 13.69
YTD
-5.82%
1 year
+6.00%
Open
11.70
Prev close
11.68
Mkt cap
615.36M
Vol
196.55K
Avg vol
674.47K
EPS
0.57
P/E
20.17
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
11.46
High
11.72
Forward P/E
21.62
Beta
2.15
Short ratio
4.58
Inst. own
93.51%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Earnings
Feb 27, 2025
50-d avg
17.28
200-d avg
17.99
1y target
19.86

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

0.47 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

9 / 9 Strong

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 3
  • Debt / Equity 2
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 38.1×
FY 2016: 11.1×FY 2017: 9.2×FY 2018: 39.1×FY 2019: -1.8×FY 2020: -0.9×FY 2021: 107×FY 2022: 55.1×FY 2023: 10.7×FY 2024: 23.7×FY 2025: 38.1×
FY 2016 5y median 38.1× FY 2025
P/S 1.0×
FY 2016: 3.1×FY 2017: 3.3×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 1.3×FY 2020: 1.4×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 1.6×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
P/B 1.6×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 2.2×FY 2021: 2.9×FY 2022: 2.4×FY 2023: 2.6×FY 2024: 2.2×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 2.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 5.0×
FY 2016: 10.3×FY 2017: 13.5×FY 2018: 10.1×FY 2019: 10.2×FY 2020: 6.2×FY 2021: 9.7×FY 2022: 8.6×FY 2023: 10.9×FY 2024: 7.7×FY 2025: 5.0×
FY 2016 5y median 8.6× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 6.1×
FY 2016: 7.5×FY 2017: 11.8×FY 2018: 11.6×FY 2019: -4.4×FY 2020: -1.6×FY 2021: 10.5×FY 2022: 9.1×FY 2023: 11.3×FY 2024: 7.7×FY 2025: 6.1×
FY 2016 5y median 9.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.6×
FY 2016: 3.1×FY 2017: 4.2×FY 2018: 3.3×FY 2019: 2.4×FY 2020: 2.3×FY 2021: 2.5×FY 2022: 2.1×FY 2023: 2.5×FY 2024: 2.2×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
FCF Yield 20.0%
FY 2016: 9.7%FY 2017: 7.4%FY 2018: 9.9%FY 2019: 9.8%FY 2020: 16.0%FY 2021: 10.4%FY 2022: 11.6%FY 2023: 9.1%FY 2024: 13.1%FY 2025: 20.0%
FY 2016 5y median 11.6% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 83.0%
FY 2016: 79.5%FY 2017: 89.5%FY 2018: 86.0%FY 2019: 83.6%FY 2020: 81.5%FY 2021: 81.7%FY 2022: 82.4%FY 2023: 82.3%FY 2024: 82.7%FY 2025: 83.0%
FY 2016 5y median 82.4% FY 2025
Operating Margin 8.3%
FY 2016: 27.9%FY 2017: 21.4%FY 2018: 12.7%FY 2019: -73.5%FY 2020: -162.1%FY 2021: 7.8%FY 2022: 10.1%FY 2023: 7.9%FY 2024: 7.4%FY 2025: 8.3%
FY 2016 5y median 7.9% FY 2025
Net Margin 2.8%
FY 2016: 27.9%FY 2017: 35.8%FY 2018: 5.9%FY 2019: -73.4%FY 2020: -149.2%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: 2.6%FY 2023: 17.2%FY 2024: 6.7%FY 2025: 2.8%
FY 2016 5y median 2.8% FY 2025
ROE 4.2%
FY 2016: 7.3%FY 2017: 13.4%FY 2018: 2.4%FY 2019: -39.0%FY 2020: -240.2%FY 2021: 2.7%FY 2022: 4.5%FY 2023: 24.1%FY 2024: 9.4%FY 2025: 4.2%
FY 2016 5y median 4.5% FY 2025
ROIC 3.7%
FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: 5.5%FY 2018: 2.3%FY 2019: -21.3%FY 2020: -78.0%FY 2021: 5.2%FY 2022: 5.4%FY 2023: 5.2%FY 2024: 4.2%FY 2025: 3.7%
FY 2016 5y median 5.2% FY 2025
ROA 1.9%
FY 2016: 6.9%FY 2017: 8.9%FY 2018: 1.5%FY 2019: -22.0%FY 2020: -76.0%FY 2021: 1.1%FY 2022: 1.7%FY 2023: 10.1%FY 2024: 4.3%FY 2025: 1.9%
FY 2016 5y median 1.9% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 0.6%
FY 2016: 6.1%FY 2017: -1.1%FY 2018: 5.7%FY 2019: -8.4%FY 2020: -9.8%FY 2021: 13.9%FY 2022: 4.8%FY 2023: 5.4%FY 2024: 4.3%FY 2025: 0.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 12.6%
FY 2016: 12.0%FY 2017: -24.0%FY 2018: -37.5%FY 2019: -631.5%FY 2020: -98.9%FY 2021: 105.4%FY 2022: 36.6%FY 2023: -18.1%FY 2024: -1.1%FY 2025: 12.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -55.6%
FY 2016: 11.8%FY 2017: 27.2%FY 2018: -82.4%FY 2019: -1309.1%FY 2020: -82.7%FY 2021: 101.2%FY 2022: 66.7%FY 2023: 596.0%FY 2024: -58.6%FY 2025: -55.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -1.5%
FY 2016: 4.7%FY 2017: -19.2%FY 2018: -2.5%FY 2019: -46.3%FY 2020: 51.9%FY 2021: -2.5%FY 2022: -8.4%FY 2023: 6.5%FY 2024: 29.1%FY 2025: -1.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.9×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.6×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 2.0×FY 2021: 1.6×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.9×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.3×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 2.0×FY 2021: 1.6×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.2×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.2×
FY 2016: -0.0×FY 2017: 2.5×FY 2018: 3.5×FY 2019: -1.9×FY 2020: -0.7×FY 2021: 2.8×FY 2022: 2.9×FY 2023: 2.9×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 2.2×
FY 2016 5y median 2.8× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 1.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 10.9×FY 2018: 3.0×FY 2019: -14.5×FY 2020: -23.4×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 1.7×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.7× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 31.5%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 289.6%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31