Cars.com Inc. (CARS)

US — Consumer Cyclical Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CARS
  • Rev/Share 11.1375
  • Book/Share 7.5995
  • PB 1.3409
  • Debt/Equity 0.0
  • CurrentRatio 1.6469
  • ROIC 0.0368

 

  • MktCap 640815473.0
  • FreeCF/Share 2.2663
  • PFCF 4.3861
  • PE 14.4724
  • Debt/Assets 0.0
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.0907

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

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News

2025 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID NAMED AMONG LIST OF CARS.COM'S BEST HYBRIDS FOR THE MONEY
CARS
Published: May 19, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

IRVINE, Calif. , May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid has been recognized in Cars.com's list of Best Hybrids for the Money, taking the win in the Compact SUV category.

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Cars.com, Inc. (CARS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CARS
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Cars.com, Inc. (NYSE:CARS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Catherine Chen - VP, IR Alex Vetter - CEO Sonia Jain - CFO Conference Call Participants Naved Khan - B. Riley Securities Rajat Gupta - JPMorgan Tom White - D.A Davidson Marvin Fong - BTIG Joe Spak - UBS Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Cars.com First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

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Cars.com (CARS) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
CARS
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Cars.com (CARS) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Cars.com (CARS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
CARS
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Cars.com (CARS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.01 per share a year ago.

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Cars.com Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
CARS
Published: May 08, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Delivered Q1 Revenue of $179 Million, Driven by OEM and National Revenue Growth of 6% YoY Reached 19,250 Dealer Customers, Reflecting Strong Solutions Adoption Achieved New Quarterly Record of 29 Million Average Monthly Unique Visitors Repurchased 1.6 Million Shares CHICAGO , May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc . (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc." or the "Company"), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, today released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

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Tariffs Loom, But Shoppers Still Have Options: Cars.com Releases Its 2025 Affordability Report
CARS
Published: April 01, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Nissan and Ford Offer Consumers the Most Vehicles in 'Best Value' Category CHICAGO , April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a " Cars Commerce Inc ."), an audience-driven technology company powering automotive, today unveiled its 2025 Affordability Report: Best Value New Cars , offering a timely guide to help car shoppers get the most for their money in an ever-changing market.

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New Strong Sell Stocks for March 18th
AVNS, CABO, CARS
Published: March 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

AVNS, CARS and CABO have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on March 18, 2025.

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Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now?
CARS
Published: March 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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Top 2 Tech And Telecom Stocks That May Explode This month
CARS, YELP
Published: March 03, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

The most oversold stocks in the communication services sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

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CARS to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
CARS
Published: February 13, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO , Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc" or the "Company"), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, today announced that it expects to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The Company will host a conference call with a live webcast at 8:00 a.m.

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About Cars.com Inc. (CARS)

  • IPO Date 2017-06-01
  • Website https://www.cars.com
  • Industry Auto - Dealerships
  • CEO Mr. T. Alex Vetter
  • Employees 1800

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.