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CARS

Cars.com Inc.

$8.3
0.04
 (0.48%)
[ms_data_label text=’Delayed data’]
Exchange:  NYSE
Market Cap:  496.45M
Shares Outstanding:  0
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About The Company

Sector:  Consumer Cyclical
Industry:  Auto – Dealerships
   
CEO:  Tobias Hartmann
Full Time Employees:  1800
Address: 
300 S. Riverside Plaza
Chicago
IL
60606
US
Website:  https://www.cars.com
Cars.com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, through its marketplace, dealer websites, and other digital products, showcases dealer inventory, elevate and amplify dealers’ and automotive manufacturers’ (OEMs) brands, connect sellers with ready-to-buy audience, and empower shoppers with the resources and information needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as marketplace subscription advertising and social selling services; digital solutions, including Website platform hosting, AI chat tool, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and advertising comprising display advertising, instant loan screening and approvals, digital advertising, and in-market audio services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served 19,179 dealer customers in 50 states, which included franchise and independent dealers, with digital and brick-and-mortar stores; and primary automakers selling vehicles in the United States. Its customers are local car dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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2025/05/08 — Q1 quarter 2025

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Income Statement
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Income Statement

Year202320242025
Revenue689,183719,152723,239
Gross Profit566,978594,820600,513
EBITDA151,530201,242187,154
Operating Income54,11653,49860,249
Net Income118,44248,18820,052

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Balance Sheet

Year202320242025
Total Assets1,172,4491,111,8651,062,418
Total Liabilities680,341600,380589,888
Total Stockholders Equity492,108511,485472,530
Total Debt483,248455,2880
Cash and Cash Equivalents39,19850,67356,236

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Cash Flow Statement

Year202320242025
Operating Cash Flow136,720152,524151,639
Capital Expenditure-20,882-3,000-4,286
Free Cash Flow115,838149,524147,353
Net Income118,44248,18820,052
Net Change in Cash7,48311,4755,563

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Analyst Estimates

Fiscal Year2030Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Revenue (Low)817,821.263Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Revenue (High)837,263.310Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Revenue (Avg)825,700Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Ebitda (Low)244,415.588Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Ebitda (High)250,226.075Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Ebitda (Avg)246,770.242Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Net Income (Low)0Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Net Income (High)0Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated Net Income (Avg)0Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated SGA Expense (Low)369,056.138Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated SGA Expense (High)377,829.702Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated SGA Expense (Avg)372,611.556Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated EPS (Avg)0Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated EPS (High)0Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Estimated EPS (Low)0Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue)1Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS)0Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access

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Current Key Metrics

?Revenue
 (TTM)
: 
719.152M  ?P/S
 (TTM)
: 
0.88
?Net Income
 (TTM)
: 
48.188M  ?P/E
 (TTM)
: 
31.82
?Enterprise Value
 (TTM)
: 
1.046B  ?EV/FCF
 (TTM)
: 
7.1
?Dividend Yield
 (TTM)
: 
0  ?Payout Ratio
 (TTM)
: 
0
?ROE
 (TTM)
: 
0.04  ?ROIC
 (TTM)
: 
0.04
?Net Debt
 (TTM)
: 
445.845M  ?Debt/Equity
 (TTM)
: 
0.99
?P/B
 (TTM)
: 
1.35  ?Current Ratio
 (TTM)
: 
1.87

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Forward P/E 1YFull AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access
3.93Full AccessFull AccessFull AccessFull Access

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Based on current fundamentals and analyst forecasts, MARKETSnap estimates CARS intrinsic value between $21.17 – $32.65 per share. This depends on revenue growth, margins, and discount rate.

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Common questions about CARS valuation

Is Cars.com Inc. (CARS) overvalued or undervalued right now?

MARKETSnap estimates intrinsic value for Cars.com Inc. (CARS) using its proprietary valuation methodology, which incorporates discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis together with long-term earnings and fundamentals assumptions. By comparing intrinsic value to the current market price, long-term investors can see whether the stock screens as potentially overvalued, fairly valued, or undervalued today.

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MARKETSnap does not give one-word “buy” or “sell” calls. Instead, it shows whether CARS trades at a premium or discount to its estimated intrinsic value, how sensitive that value is to growth and margin assumptions, and how the stock fits into a diversified, long-term portfolio so investors can make their own buy, hold, or sell decision.

What is CARS’s P/E ratio?

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Year Low: 7.4   Year High: 13.97
Price Avg 50: 9.63   Price Avg 200: 11.54
Volume: 839290   Average Volume: 1.435M

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