Cars.com Inc (CARS)
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Trading Day
Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.
52-Week Range
Current price 12.10 $ — 73% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/04/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
This stock currently pays no dividend.
Quality & Screener
AAQS
2/10The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).
- Sales growth 10Y > 5% 1.5%
- Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% 1.7%
- EBIT growth 10Y > 5% -11.3%
- Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% 178.4%
- Net debt < 4x EBIT 6.8x
- EBIT positive, 10Y straight 8
- Max. EBIT decline < 50% 100.0%
- Return on equity > 15% –
- ROCE > 15% 6.3%
- Expected return > 10% 238.9%
View all AAQS quality stocks · Read the methodology at AlleAktien
Source: fundamental data
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Growth Score
5 of 10 Solid growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 3.4% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 2.5% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year -3.9% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 20.9% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 83.0% passed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 15.7% failed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 2.2 x EBITDA failed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 254 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 6.4% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 12.2% passed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 7.4% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 7
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 2.12 | 1.91 – 2.65 | 730 | 24.2% | 5 |
| 12/31/2027 | 2.52 | 1.96 – 3.56 | 748 | 18.5% | 5 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 0.35 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.26 | 112.10 | 180 | 0.50 | 9.60 | 30 | 24 |
| 2025: Q1 | -0.03 | -368.00 | 179 | -0.60 | -1.10 | 30 | 29 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.11 | -35.20 | 179 | -0.10 | 3.90 | 26 | 24 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.12 | -56.10 | 182 | 1.10 | 4.20 | 59 | 58 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.12 | -53.70 | 184 | 1.90 | 4.00 | 37 | 37 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.08 | – | 180 | 0.70 | 2.80 | 40 | 40 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 633 | 177 | 176 | 2.46 | 199 | 2,417 | 2,547 |
| 2017 | 626 | 134 | 224 | 3.13 | 186 | 1,679 | 2,511 |
| 2018 | 662 | 84 | 39 | 0.55 | 164 | 1,627 | 2,601 |
| 2019 | 607 | -446 | -445 | -6.65 | 101 | 1,141 | 2,028 |
| 2020 | 548 | -887 | -817 | -12.15 | 139 | 340 | 1,076 |
| 2021 | 624 | 8 | 8 | 0.11 | 138 | 398 | 1,007 |
| 2022 | 654 | 66 | 17 | 0.25 | 129 | 384 | 1,025 |
| 2023 | 689 | 54 | 118 | 1.74 | 137 | 492 | 1,172 |
| 2024 | 719 | 54 | 48 | 0.72 | 153 | 511 | 1,112 |
| 2025 | 723 | 60 | 20 | 0.32 | 152 | 473 | 1,062 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Cars. com Inc.
| Employees | 1,700 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL |
| Address | 300 South Riverside Plaza, 60606 Chicago, United States |
| Phone | 312 601 5000 |
| Website | cars.com |
| IPO Date | 18. May 2017 |
| ISIN | US14575E1055 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Hartmann | CEO & Director | 1972 |
| Sonia Jain | Chief Financial Officer | 1980 |
| Angelique Strong Marks | Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 1968 |
| Lisa Gosselin | Chief Commercial Officer | – |
| Cormac Twomey | Chief Technology Officer | – |
| Katherine Chen | Vice President of Investor Relations | – |
| Sarah Kettler | Chief Marketing Officer | – |
| Sarah Archibong | Chief People Officer | – |
| Jennifer Newman | Editor-In-Chief | – |
| Joe Bruzek | Managing Editor | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
Interactive price chart (TradingView).
Data as of: August 3, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.