CARSNYSEServices-Computer Processing & Data PreparationFiscal year ends December 31
Cars.com Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$10.17−0.04 (-0.39%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $576.15M
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.8
- Dividend yield
- –
Cars.com statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $544.43M | $288.35M |
| Enterprise Value | $958.27M | $295.96M |
| PE Ratio | 17.84 | 25.62 |
| PS Ratio | 0.75 | 2.36 |
| PB Ratio | 1.23 | 2.67 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 3.63 | 15.03 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 3.59 | 13.00 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.32 | 2.14 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.10 | 16.16 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.54 | 20.79 |
| EV / FCF | 6.40 | 15.26 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $725.63M | $285.88M |
| Operating Income | $83.05M | -$627.44K |
| Pretax Income | $53.81M | -$295.11K |
| Net Income | $34.30M | -$298.85K |
| EBITDA | $157.04M | -$186.20K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.57 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 11.4% | -1.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 7.42% | -0.50% |
| Profit Margin | 4.73% | -1.84% |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.6% | 0.49% |
| FCF Margin | 20.6% | 10.0% |
Returns
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.40% | 1.05% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.30% | -3.10% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.98% | -0.51% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.08% | -0.46% |
Growth
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.08% | 9.79% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -16.4% | 7.20% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -8.06% | 10.4% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 11.6% | 17.8% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 3.42% | 7.56% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 5.73% | 12.3% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 8.58% | 14.9% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $33.29M | $43.10M |
| Total Debt | $447.13M | $204.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$413.84M | $1.87M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$7.73 | $0.14 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $443.61M | $52.02M |
| Book Value Per Share | $8.29 | $1.91 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$227.24M | $3.03M |
| Working Capital | $97.33M | $14.05M |
Financial position
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.00 | 1.39 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.81 | 0.93 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.01 | 0.55 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.85 | 2.80 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.98 | 2.97 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.64 | 1.50 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $151.58M | $8.52M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$1.75M | -$5.59M |
| Free Cash Flow | $149.82M | $47.39M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.80 | $0.69 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.70 | 0.63 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $426.84K | $393.50K |
| Profits Per Employee | $20.17K | -$4.74K |
| Employee Count | 1,700 | 530 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 6.30% | -0.95% |
| FCF Yield | 27.5% | 4.01% |
| Buyback Yield | 18.3% | 3.24% |
| Shareholder Yield | 18.3% | 3.43% |
Shares
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 53,532,700 | 59,289,300 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -8.34% | 2.27% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -5.71% | 0.06% |
| Float | 51,005,500 | 52,876,900 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 4.72% | 13.2% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 103.4% | 66.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $19.52M | $1.64M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 36.3% | 22.0% |
Scores
| Measure | Cars.com | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $10.31 | $15.50 |
| Graham Upside | 1.37% | -55.8% |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.40 | 1.50 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Cars.com's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.