Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
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18.34
0.19%
After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 07:00 PM EST

Cars Statistics

Share Statistics

Cars has 64.74M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.32% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 64.74M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.15%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 59.14M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1.79K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.28%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.64M, so 2.54% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.64M
Short % of Shares Out 2.54%
Short % of Float 2.78%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.77

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 10.69 and the forward PE ratio is 31.72.

PE Ratio 10.69
Forward PE 31.72
PS Ratio 1.84
Forward PS 1.6
PB Ratio 2.57
P/FCF Ratio 10.93
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Cars.com Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.71B.

EV / Earnings 14.44
EV / Sales 2.48
EV / EBITDA 11.29
EV / EBIT 31.6
EV / FCF 14.76

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.22, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.98.

Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 1.22
Debt / Equity 0.98
Total Debt / Capitalization 49.55
Cash Flow / Debt 0.28
Interest Coverage 1.67

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.24% and return on capital (ROIC) is 36.3%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.24%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.1%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 36.3%
Revenue Per Employee 405.40K
Profits Per Employee 69.67K
Employee Count 1.70K
Asset Turnover 0.59
Inventory Turnover 0

Taxes

Income Tax -100.34M
Effective Tax Rate -5.54

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -3.28% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.1, so Cars 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 2.1
52-Week Price Change -3.28%
50-Day Moving Average 17.48
200-Day Moving Average 17.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.29
Average Volume (20 Days) 639.59K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cars had revenue of $689.18M and earned $118.44M in profits. Earnings per share was $1.77.

Revenue 689.18M
Gross Profit 566.98M
Operating Income 54.12M
Net Income 118.44M
EBITDA 151.53M
EBIT 54.12M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.77
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $39.20M in cash and $483.25M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$444.05M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 39.20M
Total Debt 483.25M
Net Cash -444.05M
Retained Earnings -1.01B
Total Assets 1.12B
Working Capital 88.51M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $136.72M and capital expenditures -$20.88M, giving a free cash flow of $115.84M.

Operating Cash Flow 136.72M
Capital Expenditures -20.88M
Free Cash Flow 115.84M
FCF Per Share 1.74
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 82.27%, with operating and profit margins of 7.85% and 17.19%.

Gross Margin 82.27%
Operating Margin 7.85%
Pretax Margin 2.63%
Profit Margin 17.19%
EBITDA Margin 21.99%
EBIT Margin 7.85%
FCF Margin 16.81%

Dividends & Yields

CARS does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 9.67%
FCF Yield 9.77%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CARS is $23, which is 25.7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $23
Price Target Difference 25.7%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 4
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.89
Piotroski F-Score 7