Cars.com Inc.

NYSE: CARS · Real-Time Price · USD
10.13
-0.09 (-0.88%)
At close: May 29, 2025, 3:59 PM
10.17
0.44%
After-hours: May 29, 2025, 06:11 PM EDT

Cars.com Statistics

Share Statistics

Cars.com has 62.89M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -3.43% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 62.89M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.43%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) 89.19%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 8
FTD / Avg. Volume n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.66M, so 5.82% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.66M
Short % of Shares Out 5.82%
Short % of Float 10.5%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.94

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 23.74 and the forward PE ratio is 4.82. Cars.com's PEG ratio is -0.4.

PE Ratio 23.74
Forward PE 4.82
PS Ratio 1.59
Forward PS 0.8
PB Ratio 2.24
P/FCF Ratio 7.65
PEG Ratio -0.4
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Cars.com has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.55B.

EV / Sales 2.15
EV / EBITDA 7.69
EV / EBIT 10.15
EV / FCF 10.36

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.83, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.89.

Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 1.83
Debt / Equity 0.89
Debt / EBITDA 2.26
Debt / FCF 3.04
Interest Coverage 1.66

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 9.42% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.19%.

Return on Equity 9.42%
Return on Assets 4.33%
Return on Invested Capital 4.19%
Revenue Per Employee $399,528.89
Profits Per Employee $26,771.11
Employee Count 1,800
Asset Turnover 0.65
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 13.68M
Effective Tax Rate 22.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -46.96% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.95, so Cars.com's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.95
52-Week Price Change -46.96%
50-Day Moving Average 11.23
200-Day Moving Average 15.53
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 38.96
Average Volume (20 Days) 919,405

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cars.com had revenue of 719.15M and earned 48.19M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.73.

Revenue 719.15M
Gross Profit 594.82M
Operating Income 53.5M
Net Income 48.19M
EBITDA 201.24M
EBIT 94.06M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.73
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 50.67M in cash and 455.29M in debt, giving a net cash position of -404.62M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 50.67M
Total Debt 455.29M
Net Cash -404.62M
Retained Earnings -961.55M
Total Assets 1.08B
Working Capital 71.78M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 152.52M and capital expenditures -3M, giving a free cash flow of 149.52M.

Operating Cash Flow 152.52M
Capital Expenditures -3M
Free Cash Flow 149.52M
FCF Per Share 2.27
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 82.71%, with operating and profit margins of 7.44% and 6.7%.

Gross Margin 82.71%
Operating Margin 7.44%
Pretax Margin 8.6%
Profit Margin 6.7%
EBITDA Margin 27.98%
EBIT Margin 7.44%
FCF Margin 20.79%

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 4.21%
FCF Yield 13.07%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CARS is $14.5, which is 41.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $14.5
Price Target Difference 41.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 5
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.37
Piotroski F-Score 9