Cars.com Inc. Common Stock (CARS)

Price$9.91

Value ScoreB

Growth ScoreD

Momentum ScoreB

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-20.83%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-12.11%

VGM Score56.21

Market Capitalization$574.68M

P/E Ratio (Annual)28.66x

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)3.79x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$8.06

P/TBV (Annual)12.65x

Revenue Growth (3Y)3.42%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$2.77

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-26.67%

Gross Margin (TTM)66.25%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)3.73%

EPS (TTM)$0.43

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.95M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.43

Revenue Growth (5Y)5.73%

EPS (Annual)$0.32

ROI (Annual)2.17%

Gross Margin (Annual)66.72%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)6.20%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$1.13

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)21.25x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)0.67%

P/E Normalized (Annual)28.66x

ROA (Last FY)1.89%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)0.90%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.45

ROE (5Y Avg)8.98%

Operating Margin (TTM)9.72%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$2.51

P/B Ratio1.25x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.02x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$11,800

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.33x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)2.13x

ROA (TTM)2.54%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-53.61%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)6.33x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.32

Current Ratio (Annual)1.87x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.75x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume1.27M

52-Week Price Return1.28%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)6.53x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)21.25x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$426,100

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$1.61

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.79x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.68x

52-Week High$13.97

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)8.29%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.32

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-23.82%

26-Week Price Return-4.90%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.73x

13-Week Price Return13.22%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.96x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.87x

Enterprise Value$961.90M

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)7.01%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.68x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)9.81%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$425,400

Pretax Margin (Annual)4.74%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.96

3-Month Return Std Dev58.29%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)67.90%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$15,900

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-4.60%

ROE (Last FY)4.24%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.48x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.32

P/FCF (TTM)3.63x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)5.45x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)6.08x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.98x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.43

Receivables Turnover (Annual)5.44x

ROI (TTM)2.92%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.79x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)4.19%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$11.43

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$1.71

Forward P/E4.88x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)3.87%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-26.93%

P/E Ratio (TTM)21.25x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-35.31%

Year-to-Date Return-15.74%

5-Day Price Return6.53%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.32

ROA (5Y Avg)3.81%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.77%

Month-to-Date Return-6.46%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$3.20

EBITD / Share (Annual)$2.40

EPS Growth (3Y)8.66%

Operating Margin (Annual)8.33%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.96x

P/CF (TTM)3.55x

ROI (5Y Avg)4.51%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)21.25x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.98x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.43

P/TBV (Quarterly)12.31x

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.54x

Pretax Margin (TTM)6.11%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$8.06

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)3.47%

Beta1.62x

P/FCF (Annual)3.90x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$12.16

ROE (TTM)5.71%

52-Week Low$7.40

vGradeB

gGradeD

mGradeB

vgmGradeC

Show chart for

Earnings Surprise History

Q1 260.08est. 0.13

Analyst Recommendations

Feb 2026

Mar 2026

Apr 2026

May 2026

4.00

3.92

Industry Peers — Computer Processing & Data(87)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
CARSCars.com Inc. Common Stock	B	D	B	$9.91
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	C	C	C	$233.74
WDAYWorkday, Inc. Class A Common Stock	D	B	C	$157.23
RDDTReddit, Inc.	F	A	B	$177.85
VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc. Common Stock	D	D	D	$183.97
TOSTToast, Inc.	D	A	C	$27.74
APLDApplied Digital Corporation Common Stock	F	A	A	$47.94
QBTSD-Wave Quantum Inc.	F	D	A	$29.18
PEGAPegasystems Inc	D	D	D	$37.93
HNGEHinge Health, Inc.	D	A	B	$60.92
RNGRINGCENTRAL, INC.	C	C	B	$49.10

About

Cars.com Inc. operates a portfolio of digital automotive platforms that connect buyers, sellers, and dealers. Its brands—including Cars.com, Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, and PickupTrucks.com—serve distinct market segments across vehicle sales, dealer services, and credit solutions. The company generates revenue through advertising, subscriptions, and software solutions for automotive retailers and consumers.