CARS Stock Overview
An audience-driven technology company, that provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Risk Analysis
Cars.com Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$18.47 |
| 52 Week High | US$22.84 |
| 52 Week Low | US$14.82 |
| Beta | 2.05 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.53% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.61% |
| 1 Year Change | 1.99% |
| 3 Year Change | 27.56% |
| 5 Year Change | -12.51% |
| Change since IPO | -25.16% |
Recent News & 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 24Shareholder Returns
| CARS | US Interactive Media and Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| 1Y | 2.0% | 56.0% | 27.7% |
Return vs Industry: CARS underperformed the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 56% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CARS underperformed the US Market which returned 27.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CARS volatility | |
|---|---|
| CARS Average Weekly Movement | 4.9% |
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement | 8.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: CARS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: CARS's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,700 | T. Vetter | www.cars.com |
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, that provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. Its Cars Commerce 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 digital tools needed to make car buying decisions.
Cars.com Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| CARS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.22b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$107.75m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$702.29m |
11.3x
P/E Ratio1.7x
P/S RatioIs CARS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CARS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$702.29m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$225.94m |
| Gross Profit | US$476.35m |
| Other Expenses | US$368.60m |
| Earnings | US$107.75m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.63 |
| Gross Margin | 67.83% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.34% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 98.4% |
How did CARS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison