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CARS

Cars.com NYSE:CARS Stock Report

Last Price

US$16.94

Market Cap

US$1.1b

7D

-2.1%

1Y

48.7%

Updated

24 Sep, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

Cars.com Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Cars.com
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$16.94
52 Week HighUS$22.84
52 Week LowUS$10.95
Beta2.02
1 Month Change-10.13%
3 Month Change-6.41%
1 Year Change48.73%
3 Year Change124.07%
5 Year Change-38.65%
Change since IPO-31.36%

Recent News & Updates

Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 22
Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?

Aug 07
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?

Recent updates

Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 22
Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?

Aug 07
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?

Cars.com: Still Strong Trends But Upside Is Limited

Aug 02

With EPS Growth And More, Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Makes An Interesting Case

Jun 27
With EPS Growth And More, Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Makes An Interesting Case

Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 44% Above Its Share Price

Jun 08
Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 44% Above Its Share Price

Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 15
Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is There Now An Opportunity In Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?

May 02
Is There Now An Opportunity In Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?

Cars.com Q4 Earnings Preview: Path Towards 5% Buybacks

Feb 21

Cars.com: Still Strong Trends And Upside Potential

Jan 25

Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?

Dec 11
Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?

Cars.com Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 02

Cars.com: Beneficial 2022 Guidance And An Affordable Stock Price

Oct 27

Cars.com announces reappointment of Jain as CFO

Oct 04

Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 15
Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Cars.com reports Q2 earnings beat; issues Q3 and 2H guidance

Aug 03

Here's Why Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 22
Here's Why Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?

Dec 24
Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Cars.com's (NYSE:CARS) Earnings Are

Aug 12
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Cars.com's (NYSE:CARS) Earnings Are

Should Shareholders Reconsider Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) CEO Compensation Package?

Jun 03
Should Shareholders Reconsider Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) CEO Compensation Package?

Cars.com Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 05

Is There An Opportunity With Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) 49% Undervaluation?

Apr 07
Is There An Opportunity With Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) 49% Undervaluation?

Trade Alert: The Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Of Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS), James Rogers, Has Sold Some Shares Recently

Mar 08
Trade Alert: The Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Of Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS), James Rogers, Has Sold Some Shares Recently

Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 16
Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?

How Many Cars.com, LLC (NYSE:CARS) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?

Jan 12
How Many Cars.com, LLC (NYSE:CARS) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?

Shareholder Returns

CARSUS Interactive Media and ServicesUS Market
7D-2.1%-3.6%-3.1%
1Y48.7%44.0%15.1%

Return vs Industry: CARS exceeded the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 44% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CARS exceeded the US Market which returned 15.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CARS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CARS volatility
CARS Average Weekly Movement5.1%
Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement7.1%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market14.2%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: CARS is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.

Volatility Over Time: CARS's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19981,700T. Vetterhttps://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, enable dealers and automotive manufacturers; connect sellers with ready-to-buy shoppers that provide financing tools with instant online loan screening and approvals; and empower shoppers with the resources and and digital tools needed to make car buying decisions.

Cars.com Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Cars.com's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CARS fundamental statistics
Market CapUS$1.13b
Earnings (TTM)US$112.93m
Revenue (TTM)US$668.04m

10.0x

P/E Ratio

1.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
CARS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$668.04m
Cost of RevenueUS$211.56m
Gross ProfitUS$456.48m
Other ExpensesUS$343.55m
EarningsUS$112.93m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.70
Gross Margin68.33%
Net Profit Margin16.90%
Debt/Equity Ratio94.5%

How did CARS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison