Cars.com Inc. Common Stock (CARS) Stock Price

CARSStock

$10.21−2.30%52W

Market Cap$546.57M

P/E27.26x

PEG Ratio2.35

Div yield—

Beta1.75

CARS Share Price Chart

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-8.92%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-9.50%

PEG Ratio2.35

VGM Score58.60

P/E Ratio (Annual)27.26x

P/CF (Annual)3.60x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$8.23

P/TBV (Annual)12.65x

Revenue Growth (3Y)3.42%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$2.78

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-28.24%

Gross Margin (TTM)66.61%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)4.73%

EPS (TTM)$0.58

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.85M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.58

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)$0.62

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)15.94x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)0.67%

P/E Normalized (Annual)27.26x

ROA (Last FY)1.89%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)1.08%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.61

ROE (5Y Avg)8.98%

Operating Margin (TTM)11.45%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$2.51

P/B Ratio1.23x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.38x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$11,800

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.32x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)2.13x

ROA (TTM)3.27%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)129.33%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)6.12x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.32

Current Ratio (Annual)1.87x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.86x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.69M

52-Week Price Return-2.30%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)6.52x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)15.94x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$426,800

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$1.61

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.76x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.68x

52-Week High$13.69

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)8.29%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.32

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-23.82%

26-Week Price Return0.99%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.73x

13-Week Price Return-14.85%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.96x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.00x

Enterprise Value$960.41M

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)7.01%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.69x

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 Dev42.43%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)67.90%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$20,200

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)1.98%

ROE (Last FY)4.24%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.81x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.32

P/FCF (TTM)3.65x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)5.26x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)6.41x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.01x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.58

Receivables Turnover (Annual)5.44x

ROI (TTM)3.75%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.75x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)4.19%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$11.43

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$1.71

Forward P/E5.10x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)3.87%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-17.83%

P/E Ratio (TTM)15.94x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-6.09%

Year-to-Date Return-16.31%

5-Day Price Return7.25%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.32

ROA (5Y Avg)3.81%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.77%

Month-to-Date Return-0.58%

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)3.61x

ROI (5Y Avg)4.51%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)15.94x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.01x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.58

P/TBV (Quarterly)12.31x

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.54x

Pretax Margin (TTM)7.42%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$8.06

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-17.53%

Beta1.75x

P/FCF (Annual)3.71x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$12.81

ROE (TTM)7.40%

52-Week Low$7.40

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CARS Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q2 2026	Aug 6, 2026	$0.51	$0.51	-0.60%(-$0.00)
Q1 2026	May 7, 2026	$0.46	$0.45	-2.23%(-$0.01)
Q4 2025	Feb 26, 2026	$0.55	$0.44	-19.71%(-$0.11)
Q3 2025	Nov 6, 2025	$0.49	$0.48	-1.45%(-$0.01)
Q2 2025	Aug 7, 2025	$0.42	$0.41	-1.57%(-$0.01)

CARS Analyst Recommendations

Jun 2026

Jul 2026

Aug 2026

Sep 2026

3.92

3.85

Industry Peers — Computer Processing & Data(94)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	P/S Ratio (TTM)	Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)	Gross Margin (TTM)	Operating Margin (TTM)	Price
CARSCars.com Inc. Common Stock	B	D	B	0.8x	1.1%	66.6%	11.4%	$10.21
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	D	C	B	5.2x	6.7%	46.5%	26.3%	$288.90
WDAYWorkday, Inc. Class A Common Stock	D	B	B	4.7x	13.3%	75.8%	10.7%	$190.81
RDDTReddit, Inc.	F	A	C	10.8x	66.6%	91.4%	28.3%	$156.14
VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc. Common Stock	D	D	B	7.9x	5.0%	70.2%	43.4%	$190.90
TOSTToast, Inc.	D	A	B	2.7x	23.0%	26.7%	6.3%	$31.62
HNGEHinge Health, Inc.	F	B	A	11.1x	10.2%	84.5%	13.0%	$99.16
RNGRINGCENTRAL, INC.	C	C	A	2.4x	5.2%	71.8%	6.7%	$75.44
BILIBilibili Inc. American Depositary Shares	C	B	D	1.3x	6.9%	37.0%	4.5%	$14.07
PEGAPegasystems Inc	D	C	C	3.3x	3.6%	75.6%	9.9%	$34.54
APLDApplied Digital Corporation Common Stock	F	A	D	6.4x	457.0%	20.2%	-35.6%	$18.05
QBTSD-Wave Quantum Inc. Common Stock	F	C	D	359.9x	-44.2%	64.2%	-1372.9%	$11.78
JOYYJOYY Inc. American Depositary Shares	C	D	A	2.4x	-1.3%	34.5%	2.3%	$82.61
LIFLife360, Inc. Common Stock	D	B	D	5.8x	34.0%	77.6%	1.1%	$41.07
FAFirst Advantage Corporation Common Stock	D	B	B	2.0x	32.9%	45.2%	10.6%	$19.18
PAGSPagSeguro Digital Ltd.	A	C	B	0.8x	3.7%	53.3%	40.1%	$11.00
LFTOLiftoff Mobile, Inc. Common Stock	—	—	C	—	—	—	—	$16.51
CARGCarGurus, Inc. Class A Common Stock	C	C	C	2.9x	2.5%	94.8%	29.4%	$30.28
STNEStoneCo Ltd. Class A Common Shares	B	C	C	1.0x	2.3%	73.3%	49.0%	$11.28
FIVNFIVE9, INC.	C	B	B	2.0x	8.9%	54.9%	4.7%	$32.23
ATHMAutohome Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing four Class A Ordinary Shares	C	F	C	4.4x	3.5%	77.1%	-0.6%	$20.15
RAMPLiveRamp Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	C	B	B	2.7x	8.8%	70.8%	11.6%	$37.44
DXCDXC Technology Company	A	D	A	0.2x	-2.4%	23.0%	2.5%	$13.62
INFQInfleqtion, Inc.	—	—	D	—	—	—	—	$8.55
EVTCEVERTEC, INC.	C	D	B	1.9x	12.4%	51.1%	17.9%	$31.19
INODInnodata Inc.	D	A	C	5.7x	39.0%	42.4%	18.4%	$52.82
GLOBGLOBANT S.A.	C	C	B	0.7x	-1.3%	34.5%	7.7%	$39.56
HAWKHawkEye 360, Inc.	—	—	D	—	—	—	—	$12.44
PSQLPasqal Holding SA Ordinary Share	—	—	D	—	—	—	—	$5.67
GDRXGoodRx Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock	C	D	B	1.5x	-1.8%	90.8%	9.5%	$3.36
CLVTClarivate Plc	B	C	C	0.5x	-3.5%	66.8%	-3.5%	$1.77
UPWKUpwork Inc. Common Stock	B	C	C	1.3x	1.9%	77.2%	15.1%	$8.43
LZLegalZoom.com, Inc. Common Stock	C	D	C	1.3x	12.3%	66.7%	4.1%	$6.06
SHAZSharonAI Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	$26.59
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SOPHSOPHiA GENETICS SA Ordinary Shares	D	B	B	6.6x	23.6%	66.6%	-85.5%	$6.73
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About Cars.com Inc. Common Stock

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.

CARS Next Earnings Report

Report dateNov 5, 2026

QuarterQ3 2026

Report timeBMO

EPS estimate$0.54

Revenue estimate$183.05M

Also reporting on Nov 5, 2026

Scheduled date with consensus estimates — both can change before the company reports.

Earnings calendar for November 2026

CARS Insider Transactions

SellAug 20, 2026
MCGOVERN DONALD A JR.
Director
Shares: 8,000Value: $98,000
SellAug 17, 2026
MARKS ANGELIQUE STRONG
Officer
Shares: 57,980Value: $692,281

Open-market buys and sells filed with the SEC over the last 90 days. Grants, gifts and option exercises are excluded.

All insider transactions for August 2026

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Analyst Sentiment

3.9

Buy

Consensus rating

52-Week Range

Low$7.40

High$13.69