Cars.com Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Cars.com's CEO is T. Vetter, appointed in Jan 1997, has a tenure of 27.33 years. total yearly compensation is $7.18M, comprised of 10.4% salary and 89.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.56% of the company’s shares, worth $6.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.6 years and 6.9 years respectively.
Key information
T. Vetter
Chief executive officer
US$7.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.4% |
| CEO tenure | 27.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 2.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Now The Time To Put Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) On Your Watchlist?
May 10
We Think Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 15Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) After Its Full-Year Report
Feb 24Getting In Cheap On Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) Is Unlikely
Jan 03Here's Why We Think Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Dec 12Cars.com Improves Guidance As Car Market Shifts (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 20Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 22Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?
Aug 07Cars.com: Still Strong Trends But Upside Is Limited
Aug 02With EPS Growth And More, Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 27Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 44% Above Its Share Price
Jun 08Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 15Is There Now An Opportunity In Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?
May 02Cars.com Q4 Earnings Preview: Path Towards 5% Buybacks
Feb 21Cars.com: Still Strong Trends And Upside Potential
Jan 25Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 11Cars.com Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 02Cars.com: Beneficial 2022 Guidance And An Affordable Stock Price
Oct 27Cars.com announces reappointment of Jain as CFO
Oct 04Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 15Cars.com reports Q2 earnings beat; issues Q3 and 2H guidance
Aug 03Here's Why Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 22Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 24CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$750k | US$118m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$120m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$738k | US$17m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$688k | US$11m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$608k | -US$789m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$828m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$567k | -US$445m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$432m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$564k | US$39m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$181m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$186m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$198m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$4m | US$517k | US$224m |
Compensation vs Market: T.'s total compensation ($USD7.18M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: T.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
T. Vetter (52 yo)
27.3yrs
Tenure
US$7,183,222
Compensation
Mr. T. Alex Vetter co-founded Cars.com Inc. in 1997 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since November 2014. Mr. Vetter served as President at Cars.com Inc. until January 01, 2022. Mr. Vetter served a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 27.3yrs | US$7.18m | 0.56% $ 6.9m | |
| President & Chief Commercial Officer | 2.3yrs | US$2.61m | 0.18% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.6yrs | US$3.00m | 0.080% $ 970.8k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 2.1yrs | US$1.34m | 0.032% $ 396.3k | |
| Co-Founder | 27.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Co-Founder | 27.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Editor-In-Chief | no data | no data | no data |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CARS's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.9yrs | US$7.18m | 0.56% $ 6.9m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 7yrs | US$350.01k | 0.10% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$280.02k | 0.085% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$255.02k | 0.045% $ 554.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$255.02k | 0.040% $ 494.0k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$255.02k | 0.041% $ 500.1k | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$255.02k | 0.027% $ 326.4k | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$275.02k | 0.084% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$255.02k | 0.078% $ 951.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$255.02k | 0.053% $ 648.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$255.02k | 0.0013% $ 16.2k |
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CARS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).