CARS

Cars.com Inc.
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Company Information

Company Name
Cars.com Inc.
CIK
CIK0001683606
Category
Large accelerated filer
Ticker: Exchange
CARS: NYSE
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Owner Organization
06 Technology
SIC
7374
SIC Description
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
Ticker
CARS

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Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2026-03-13
Last sale
2026-08-20
Shares purchased (TTM)
1,995
Shares sold (TTM)
138,759
Buy ratio (TTM)1.4%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-06-30
Institutional shares owned
54,689,530
Shares outstanding
55,871,000
Ownership
97.89%
+10.08% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-08-06
Price on filing date
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1-month reaction
1.70%
3-month reaction
…
Drift continued3/11 (27%)
Faded / reversed8/11 (73%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
Line item2026-06-302026-03-312025-12-312025-09-302025-06-302025-03-312024-12-312024-09-302024-06-302024-03-312023-12-312023-09-30Subscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnTrend
Assets Current
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value336556552831515029313949
Accounts Receivable Net Current143135132129133131134125129126125118
Prepaid Expense Current131415151112141610121314
Other Assets Current6481388161010818
Assets Current195218212212180183214200178177178189
Property Plant And Equipment Net343635353637414343434444
Goodwill166167167167168165143146145146147103
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill505516527537555571586605626647669649
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net8185899410010110110110510911397
Investments And Other Noncurrent Assets313233262627272423212120
Assets1,0121,0531,0621,0711,0651,0841,1121,1191,1211,1431,1721,103
Liabilities Current
Accounts Payable Current332928333129333230262219
Employee Related Liabilities Current153438292328363023183221
Other Accrued Liabilities Current495348554553475064666973
Long Term Debt Current------00002318
Liabilities Current9811711311799111117111117109146131
Liabilities Noncurrent
Long Term Debt Noncurrent447452452451456456455465470474460430
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net66677778899-
Other Liabilities Noncurrent181819191920213129706660
Liabilities Noncurrent471476477477483483483505507552535489
Liabilities569593590594581594600616624662680620
Stockholders Equity
Common Stock Value111111111111
Additional Paid In Capital1,3671,3981,4141,4271,4391,4551,4741,4801,4941,4901,5001,500
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit-922-937-941-949-957-964-962-979-998-1,009-1,010-1,018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax-2-1-1-1-0-2-20-001-
Stockholders Equity444461473478483490511502497481492483
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity1,0121,0531,0621,0711,0651,0841,1121,1191,1211,1431,1721,103
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized555555555555
Preferred Stock Shares Issued000000000000
Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding000000000000
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Common Stock Shares Authorized300300300300300300300300300300300300
Common Stock Shares Issued545759606264646566666666
Shares Outstanding545759606264646566666666

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Cars.com Inc. (CARS) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) is a services-computer processing & data preparation company, incorporated in DE. Cars.com Inc. trades on NYSE as: CARS. Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-06. Based on that filing, Cars.com Inc. carries a market cap of $611.23M, a P/E ratio of 17.82x, a P/B ratio of 1.38x, a P/S ratio of 0.84x, an enterprise value of $1.03B, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 6.53x. On profitability, it posts an operating margin of 11.45%, a net margin of 4.73%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of 7.40%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of 3.30%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 5.89%. Per share, it reports EPS of $0.61, diluted EPS of $0.61, free cash flow per share of $2.68, and a dividend per share of $0.00. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of 1.08% year-over-year, net income growth of -16.39% year-over-year, and EPS growth of -5.47% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 2.00x, a quick ratio of 1.86x, working capital of $97.33M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28x, a debt ratio of 0.56, an interest coverage ratio of 2.80x, free cash flow of $149.82M (TTM), and net debt of $413.84M. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$611.23M
P/E TTM
17.82x
EPS TTM
$0.61
P/B TTM
1.38x
ROE TTM
7.40%
ROA TTM
3.30%
Debt To Equity
1.28x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$149.82M
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
1.08%

Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is Cars.com Inc. in?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) operates in the Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation industry.

What exchange does CARS trade on?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) trades on the NYSE.

Where is Cars.com Inc. incorporated?

Cars.com Inc. is incorporated in DE.

When was Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s most recent SEC filing?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-06.

What is CARS's market cap?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) has a market capitalization of $611.23M as of 2026-06-30.

What is CARS's P/E ratio?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s trailing twelve month P/E ratio is 17.82x as of 2026-06-30.

What is CARS's EPS (earnings per share)?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $0.61 as of 2026-06-30.

What is CARS's ROE (return on equity)?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is 7.40% as of 2026-06-30.

What is CARS's ROA (return on assets)?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is 3.30% as of 2026-06-30.

What is CARS's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.89% as of 2026-06-30.

What is CARS's EV/EBITDA?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is 6.53x as of 2026-06-30.

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