NYSE : CARS

Cars.com Inc.

$11.79 USD

$0.52 (4.61%)

Volume
673.34K
Average Volume
820.44K
Market Capitalization
$659.1M
P/E Ratio
27.13
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Price Target
$18.75
Year High
$13.97
Year Low
$7.40
Day High
Day Low
Payout Ratio
$0.00
Current Ratio
$1.87

CARS Financial

date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31 2017-12-31 2016-12-31
revenue 723.24M 719.15M 689.18M 653.88M 623.68M 547.5M 606.68M 662.13M 626.26M 633.11M
costOfRevenue 122.73M 124.33M 122.2M 114.96M 114.2M 101.54M 99.55M 90.43M 139.7M 129.86M
grossProfit 600.51M 594.82M 566.98M 538.92M 509.48M 445.97M 507.13M 569.76M 560.72M 503.24M
researchAndDevelopmentExpenses - - 99.58M 89.02M 77.32M - - - - -
generalAndAdministrativeExpenses 98.36M 88.71M 76.81M 67.59M 73.56M 119.72M 136.63M 141.73M 119.06M 97M
sellingAndMarketingExpenses 236.7M 231.5M 235.47M 221.88M 208.34M 183.45M 217.43M 226.74M 209.81M 211.03M
sellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses 335.06M 320.21M 312.28M 289.47M 281.9M 303.16M 354.06M 368.47M 328.88M 308.03M
otherExpenses 205.2M 221.11M 101M 94.39M 101.93M 1.03B 599.13M 119.3M 97.59M 91.64M
operatingExpenses 540.26M 541.32M 512.86M 472.88M 461.14M 1.33B 953.19M 487.77M 352.3M 326.59M
costAndExpenses 662.99M 665.65M 635.07M 587.84M 575.34M 1.43B 1.05B 578.2M 492.01M 456.46M
netInterestIncome -61.01M -32.2M -32.42M -35.32M -38.73M -37.86M -30.77M -27.72M -12.37M 94000
interestIncome - - - - - - - - - 94000
interestExpense 61.01M 32.2M 32.42M 35.32M 38.73M 37.86M 30.77M 27.72M 12.37M -
depreciationAndAmortization 91.84M 107.18M 101M 94.39M 101.93M 113.28M 116.88M 103.81M 88.64M 83.11M
ebitda 187.15M 201.24M 151.53M 152.29M 150.14M -785.28M -327.63M 188.46M 223.17M 260.06M
ebit 95.31M 94.06M 50.53M 57.9M 48.21M -898.55M -444.5M 84.65M 134.26M 176.65M
nonOperatingIncomeExcludingInterest -35.06M -40.56M 3.59M 8.14M 126K 11.23M -1.56M -722K - -
operatingIncome 60.25M 53.5M 54.12M 66.04M 48.34M -887.33M -446.06M 83.92M 134.26M 176.65M
totalOtherIncomeExpensesNet -25.94M 8.36M -36.01M -43.46M -38.86M -49.08M -29.22M -27M -12.09M 308K
incomeBeforeTax 34.31M 61.86M 18.1M 22.58M 9.48M -936.41M -475.28M 56.93M 122.16M 176.96M
incomeTaxExpense 14.25M 13.68M -100.34M 5.37M -1.31M -119.29M -29.96M 18.12M -102.28M 588K
netIncomeFromContinuingOperations 20.05M 48.19M 118.44M 17.21M 10.79M -817.12M -445.32M 38.81M 224.44M 176.37M
netIncomeFromDiscontinuedOperations - - - - - - - - - -
otherAdjustmentsToNetIncome - - - - - - - - - -
netIncome 20.05M 48.19M 118.44M 17.21M 10.79M -817.12M -445.32M 38.81M 224.44M 176.37M
netIncomeDeductions - - - - - - - - - -
bottomLineNetIncome 20.05M 48.19M 118.44M 17.21M 10.79M -817.12M -445.32M 38.81M 224.44M 176.37M
eps 0.32 0.73 1.77 0.25 0.16 -12.15 -6.65 0.55 3.13 2.46
date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31 2017-12-31 2016-12-31
cashAndCashEquivalents 56.24M 50.67M 39.2M 31.72M 39.07M 67.72M 13.55M 25.46M 20.56M 8.9M
shortTermInvestments - - - - - - - - - -
cashAndShortTermInvestments 56.24M 50.67M 39.2M 31.72M 39.07M 67.72M 13.55M 25.46M 20.56M 8.9M
netReceivables 131.94M 133.74M 125.37M 107.93M 98.89M 93.65M 101.76M 108.92M 100.86M 98.3M
accountsReceivables 131.94M 133.74M 125.37M 107.93M 98.89M 93.65M 101.76M 108.92M 100.86M 98.3M
otherReceivables - - - - - - - - - -
inventory - - - - - - - 9.26M 11.41M -
prepaids 15.49M 13.78M 12.55M 8.38M 7.81M 6.49M 6.53M 9.26M 11.41M 11.4M
otherCurrentAssets 7.92M 16.13M 1.31M 605K 1.66M 10.22M 603K 10.29M 9.81M 942K
totalCurrentAssets 211.59M 214.33M 178.44M 148.63M 147.44M 178.08M 122.44M 153.94M 142.64M 119.54M
propertyPlantEquipmentNet 35.22M 57.5M 43.85M 45.22M 57.6M 41.32M 43.7M 41.48M 39.74M 20.46M
goodwill 167.21M 143.28M 147.06M 102.86M 26.23M - 505.88M 884.45M 788.11M 788.11M
intangibleAssets 527.08M 585.69M 669.17M 707.09M 769.42M 835.17M 1.33B 1.51B 1.53B 1.61B
goodwillAndIntangibleAssets 694.29M 728.97M 816.22M 809.94M 795.65M 835.17M 1.84B 2.39B 2.32B 2.4B
longTermInvestments 32.72M 10.53M 20.98M 21.03M 6.45M 21.14M 26.47M 10.27M 11.05M 11.79M
taxAssets 88.59M - 112.95M 48000 - - - 11.56M 16.93M 394K
otherNonCurrentAssets - 100.53M - - 60000 - - -11.56M -16.93M -394K
totalNonCurrentAssets 850.83M 897.54M 994.01M 876.24M 859.77M 897.63M 1.91B 2.45B 2.37B 2.43B
otherAssets - - - - - - - - - -
totalAssets 1.06B 1.11B 1.17B 1.02B 1.01B 1.08B 2.03B 2.6B 2.51B 2.55B
totalPayables 27.75M 33.5M 22.26M 18.23M 15.42M 16.51M 12.43M 11.63M 6.58M 7.84M
accountPayables 27.75M 33.5M 22.26M 18.23M 15.42M 16.51M 12.43M 11.63M 6.58M 7.84M
otherPayables - - - - - - - - - -
accruedExpenses - 47.09M 68.69M 54.33M 46.32M 47.78M 38.25M 16.82M 14.18M 21.13M
shortTermDebt 2.97M - 23.13M 14.13M 8.94M 7.76M 31.39M 26.85M 21.16M -
capitalLeaseObligationsCurrent - - - - - - - - - -
taxPayables - - - - - - - - - -
deferredRevenue - - - - - - - 18.88M 720K 26.09M
otherCurrentLiabilities 82.66M 36.3M 31.67M 19.32M 23.61M 18.32M 16.74M 36.52M 47.5M 43.01M
totalCurrentLiabilities 113.39M 116.88M 145.75M 106.01M 94.29M 90.37M 98.81M 110.71M 90.15M 71.98M
longTermDebt 451.52M 455.29M 460.12M 458.25M 457.38M 576.14M 611.28M 665.31M 557.19M -
capitalLeaseObligationsNonCurrent 13.98M - - - - - - - - -
deferredRevenueNonCurrent - - - - - - - - 18.88M 44.08M
deferredTaxLiabilitiesNonCurrent 6.24M 6.77M 8.76M 1.4M 31.09M 30.8M 133M 177.92M 146.48M 8.32M
otherNonCurrentLiabilities 4.76M 21.43M 65.72M 74.78M 26.43M 38.22M 43.84M 19.69M 19.2M 58M
totalNonCurrentLiabilities 476.5M 483.5M 534.59M 534.43M 514.9M 645.17M 788.12M 862.92M 741.76M 58M
otherLiabilities - - - - - - - - - -
capitalLeaseObligations 13.98M - - - - - - - - -
totalLiabilities 589.89M 600.38M 680.34M 640.44M 609.18M 735.54M 886.92M 973.63M 831.91M 129.98M
treasuryStock - - - - - - - - - -
preferredStock - - - - - - - - - -
commonStock 586K 643K 659K 662K 692K 674K 668K 683K 716K 2.42B
retainedEarnings -941.49M -961.55M -1.01B -1.13B -1.15B -1.18B -367.07M 118.24M 176.58M -
additionalPaidInCapital 1.41B 1.47B 1.5B 1.51B 1.54B 1.53B 1.52B 1.51B 1.5B -
date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31 2017-12-31 2016-12-31
netIncome 20.05M 48.19M 118.44M 17.21M 10.79M -817.12M -445.32M 38.81M 224.44M 176.37M
depreciationAndAmortization 91.84M 107.18M 101M 94.39M 101.93M 113.28M 116.88M 103.81M 88.64M 83.11M
deferredIncomeTax 11.45M 11.89M -114.5M 1.28M -2.93M -103.58M -44.92M 16.69M -108.84M -
stockBasedCompensation 31.33M 30.55M 28.49M 22.34M 21.43M 15.16M 7.59M 9.42M 2.63M -
changeInWorkingCapital -7.18M -10.97M -6.35M -19.11M -3.83M -2.74M 17.72M 13.26M -16.49M -38.36M
accountsReceivables 601K -12.32M -15.57M -9.34M -5.35M 3.73M 2.26M -1.16M -5.01M -13.58M
inventory - - - - - -12.04M - 9.34M -2.41M -10.18M
accountsPayables -5.68M 11.1M 3.72M 2.61M -1.1M 3.99M 874K 2.51M -432K -1.55M
otherWorkingCapital -2.09M -9.75M 5.49M -12.39M 2.62M 1.58M 14.58M 2.57M -8.64M -13.06M
otherNonCashItems 4.14M -34.32M 9.64M 12.4M 10.61M 933.62M 449.54M -18.45M -4.45M -21.96M
netCashProvidedByOperatingActivities 151.64M 152.52M 136.72M 128.51M 138M 138.62M 101.48M 163.55M 185.93M 199.15M
investmentsInPropertyPlantAndEquipment -4.29M -3M -1.28M -19.71M -1.45M -16.71M -21.26M -14.23M -32.77M -9.7M
acquisitionsNet -24.77M -216K -76.17M -64.66M -20.26M - - -157.15M - -117.12M
purchasesOfInvestments - - - - - - - - -276K -2.22M
salesMaturitiesOfInvestments 9.48M -10.85M - - - - - - - -
otherInvestingActivities -29.82M -10.54M -19.6M - -17.74M - -599K 11000 276K 2.28M
netCashProvidedByInvestingActivities -49.4M -24.6M -97.05M -84.38M -39.45M -16.71M -21.86M -171.38M -32.77M -126.75M
netDebtIssuance -5M -30M 8.75M 3.75M -120M -67.97M -48.12M 112.5M 583.75M -
longTermNetDebtIssuance -5M -30M 8.75M 3.75M -120M -67.97M -58.12M 112.5M 583.75M -
shortTermNetDebtIssuance - - 45M - - - 10M - - -
netStockIssuance -86.91M -49.18M -31.29M -48.98M -7.19M 235K -40M -97.19M - -
netCommonStockIssuance -86.91M -49.18M -31.29M -48.98M -7.19M 235K -40M -97.19M - -
commonStockIssuance - - - - -7.19M 235K - - - -
commonStockRepurchased -86.91M -49.18M -31.29M -48.98M - - -40M -97.19M - -
netPreferredStockIssuance - - - - - - - - - -
netDividendsPaid - - - - - - - - -650M -
commonDividendsPaid - - - - - - - - -650M -
preferredDividendsPaid - - - - - - - - - -
otherFinancingActivities -4.72M -36.78M -9.2M -6.26M -9000 - -3.42M -2.58M -75.24M -63.6M
netCashProvidedByFinancingActivities -96.62M -115.96M -31.75M -51.49M -127.2M -67.73M -91.54M 12.73M -141.49M -63.6M
date 2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31
revenue 180.22M 183.9M 181.57M 178.74M 179.02M 180.43M 179.65M 178.89M 180.18M 179.61M
costOfRevenue 31.74M 3.6M 57.64M 30.55M 30.94M 31.73M 31.61M -24.42M 29.96M 30.92M
grossProfit 148.48M 180.31M 123.93M 148.19M 148.08M 148.7M 148.04M 203.31M 150.21M 148.69M
researchAndDevelopmentExpenses - - - 28.63M - 29.04M - 27.58M 28.08M 25.23M
generalAndAdministrativeExpenses 21.82M 26.47M 24.32M 21.68M 25.88M 21.36M 21.51M 22.98M 22.86M 23.07M
sellingAndMarketingExpenses 61.82M 59.38M 59.34M 57.76M 60.22M 53.84M 58.29M 60.21M 59.16M 58.84M
sellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses 83.64M 85.85M 83.66M 79.44M 86.11M 75.2M 79.8M 83.19M 82.02M 81.9M
otherExpenses 48.21M 72.72M 23.46M 24.87M 55.52M 24.68M 56.79M 83.02M 27.36M 26.62M
operatingExpenses 131.85M 158.57M 107.12M 132.95M 141.62M 128.92M 136.58M 193.8M 137.47M 133.75M
costAndExpenses 163.59M 162.16M 164.77M 163.49M 172.56M 160.65M 168.2M 169.38M 167.43M 164.67M
netInterestIncome 7.23M -7.44M -7.63M -7.64M -7.67M -7.74M -8.03M -8.11M -8.32M -8.25M
interestIncome - - - - - - - - - -
interestExpense -7.23M 7.44M 7.63M 7.64M 7.67M 7.74M 8.03M 8.11M 8.32M 8.25M
depreciationAndAmortization 16.72M 16.47M 23.46M 24.87M 27.04M 24.68M 27.56M 27.57M 27.36M 26.62M
ebitda 18.2M 38.77M 41.8M 42.48M 33.47M 52.53M 60.13M 52.08M 36.51M 36.76M
ebit 1.48M 22.31M 18.33M 17.61M 6.44M 27.84M 32.57M 24.51M 9.14M 10.14M
nonOperatingIncomeExcludingInterest 15.15M -570K -1.53M -2.37M 25000 -8.06M -21.11M -14.99M 3.6M 4.79M
operatingIncome 16.63M 21.74M 16.8M 15.25M 6.46M 19.78M 11.46M 9.52M 12.74M 14.94M
totalOtherIncomeExpensesNet -7.92M -6.87M -6.1M -5.28M -7.69M 325K 13.08M 6.88M -11.92M -13.04M
incomeBeforeTax 8.72M 14.87M 10.7M 9.97M -1.23M 20.11M 24.54M 16.4M 820K 1.89M
incomeTaxExpense 3.74M 7.47M 3.04M 2.96M 780K 2.8M 5.82M 5.02M 36000 -6.46M
netIncomeFromContinuingOperations 4.98M 7.4M 7.66M 7.01M -2.01M 17.3M 18.72M 11.38M 784K 8.35M
netIncomeFromDiscontinuedOperations - - - - - - - - - -
otherAdjustmentsToNetIncome - - - - - - - - - -
netIncome 4.98M 7.4M 7.66M 7.01M -2.01M 17.3M 18.72M 11.38M 784K 8.35M
netIncomeDeductions - - - - - - - - - -
bottomLineNetIncome 4.98M 7.4M 7.66M 7.01M -2.01M 17.3M 18.72M 11.38M 784K 8.35M
eps 0.08 0.12 0.12 0.11 -0.03 0.27 0.28 0.17 0.01 0.13
date 2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31
cashAndCashEquivalents 64.6M 56.24M 55.07M 27.7M 31.44M 50.67M 49.57M 29.07M 31.36M 39.2M
shortTermInvestments - - - - - - - - - -
cashAndShortTermInvestments 64.6M 56.24M 55.07M 27.7M 31.44M 50.67M 49.57M 29.07M 31.36M 39.2M
netReceivables 135.03M 131.94M 128.82M 132.85M 130.97M 133.74M 125.21M 128.53M 125.67M 125.37M
accountsReceivables 135.03M 131.94M 128.82M 132.85M 130.97M 133.74M 125.21M 128.53M 125.67M 125.37M
otherReceivables - - - - - - - - - -
inventory - - - - - - - - - -
prepaids 14.18M 15.49M 15.48M 11.32M 11.93M 13.78M 15.54M 10.14M 12.49M 12.55M
otherCurrentAssets 4.22M 7.92M 12.97M 7.77M 8.39M 16.13M 9.57M 10.32M 7.64M 1.31M
totalCurrentAssets 218.03M 211.59M 212.35M 179.64M 182.73M 214.33M 199.9M 178.06M 177.17M 178.44M
propertyPlantEquipmentNet 35.52M 35.22M 35.28M 36M 36.52M 40.7M 42.83M 42.98M 43.38M 43.85M
goodwill 166.62M 167.21M 166.6M 167.56M 165.25M 143.28M 145.84M 145.36M 146.1M 147.06M
intangibleAssets 516.13M 527.08M 537.17M 555.36M 571.01M 585.69M 605.13M 625.7M 647.3M 669.17M
goodwillAndIntangibleAssets 682.75M 694.29M 703.78M 722.92M 736.25M 728.97M 750.97M 771.06M 793.41M 816.22M
longTermInvestments 31.61M 32.72M 25.69M 26.31M 26.92M 27.33M 24.28M 23.22M 20.53M 20.98M
taxAssets 85.5M 88.59M - 99.77M 101.26M 100.53M 100.53M 105.23M 108.65M 112.95M
otherNonCurrentAssets - - 94.28M - - - - - - -
totalNonCurrentAssets 835.38M 850.83M 859.04M 885.01M 900.95M 897.54M 918.61M 942.48M 965.96M 994.01M
otherAssets - - - - - - - - - -
totalAssets 1.05B 1.06B 1.07B 1.06B 1.08B 1.11B 1.12B 1.12B 1.14B 1.17B
totalPayables 29.31M 27.75M 33.04M 30.94M 29.42M 33.5M 32.23M 29.57M 25.58M 22.26M
accountPayables 29.31M 27.75M 33.04M 30.94M 29.42M 33.5M 32.23M 29.57M 25.58M 22.26M
otherPayables - - - - - - - - - -
accruedExpenses 53.32M - 28.89M 22.53M 53.32M 47.09M 49.6M 65.92M 67.38M 68.69M
shortTermDebt - 2.97M - - - - - - - 23.13M
capitalLeaseObligationsCurrent - - - - - - - - - -
taxPayables - - - - - - - - - -
deferredRevenue - - - - - - - - - -
otherCurrentLiabilities 33.92M 82.66M 54.89M 45.46M 28.21M 36.3M 29.56M 21.1M 16.4M 31.67M
totalCurrentLiabilities 116.55M 113.39M 116.82M 98.93M 110.95M 116.88M 111.39M 116.58M 109.36M 145.75M
longTermDebt 451.82M 451.52M 451.21M 455.9M 455.59M 455.29M 464.98M 469.67M 473.76M 460.12M
capitalLeaseObligationsNonCurrent - 13.98M - - - - - - - -
deferredRevenueNonCurrent - - - - - - - - - -
deferredTaxLiabilitiesNonCurrent 6.05M 6.24M 6.66M 7.21M 6.8M 6.77M 8.29M 8.22M 8.69M 8.76M
otherNonCurrentLiabilities 18.25M 4.76M 19.13M 19.41M 20.43M 21.43M 31.42M 29.17M 69.88M 65.72M
totalNonCurrentLiabilities 476.12M 476.5M 477M 482.51M 482.82M 483.5M 504.69M 507.07M 552.32M 534.59M
otherLiabilities - - - - - - - - - -
capitalLeaseObligations - 13.98M - - - - - - - -
totalLiabilities 592.66M 589.89M 593.82M 581.44M 593.77M 600.38M 616.08M 623.65M 661.68M 680.34M
treasuryStock - - - - - - - - - -
preferredStock - - - - - - - - - -
commonStock 572K 586K 604K 618K 637K 643K 650K 662K 662K 659K
retainedEarnings -936.52M -941.49M -948.89M -956.55M -963.56M -961.55M -978.85M -997.57M -1.01B -1.01B
additionalPaidInCapital 1.4B 1.41B 1.43B 1.44B 1.45B 1.47B 1.48B 1.49B 1.49B 1.5B
date 2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31
netIncome 4.98M 7.4M 7.66M 7.01M -2.01M 17.3M 18.72M 11.38M 784K 8.35M
depreciationAndAmortization 16.72M 16.47M 23.94M 24.87M 27.04M 24.68M 27.56M 27.57M 27.36M 26.62M
deferredIncomeTax 3M 5.18M 5.11M 1.5M -343K -575K 4.67M 3.37M 4.43M -15.68M
stockBasedCompensation 8.57M 8.89M 7.42M 6.68M 8.33M 6.86M 8.15M 8.47M 7.07M 7.56M
changeInWorkingCapital 4.64M -1.19M 10.13M -12.93M -5.34M -11.29M 14.3M -2.54M -11.44M 11.55M
accountsReceivables -3.84M -3.46M 3.26M -1.62M 2.41M -9.75M 2.52M -3.94M -1.16M -3.1M
inventory - - - - - - - - - -
accountsPayables 1.55M -5.36M 2.16M 2.22M -4.7M 1.16M 2.66M 3.99M 3.29M 3.25M
otherWorkingCapital 6.94M 7.63M 6.86M -13.53M -3.05M -2.7M 9.12M -2.6M -13.58M 11.4M
otherNonCashItems 1.9M 370K 9.69M -906K 1.78M -6.98M -19.6M -12.99M 5.26M 6.74M
netCashProvidedByOperatingActivities 39.81M 37.12M 58.84M 26.23M 29.46M 30.01M 53.8M 35.25M 33.47M 45.14M
investmentsInPropertyPlantAndEquipment -6.26M -5.9M -559K -8.04M -811K -954K -947K -391K -6.01M -5.31M
acquisitionsNet - - - -347K -24.42M 2000 - -218K - -76.17M
purchasesOfInvestments - - - - - - - - - -
salesMaturitiesOfInvestments - - - - 9.48M - - - - -
otherInvestingActivities - -8.18M -5.64M - -4.98M -4.61M -5.59M -5.87M - -
netCashProvidedByInvestingActivities -6.26M -14.08M -6.2M -8.39M -20.74M -5.56M -6.54M -6.48M -6.01M -81.48M
netDebtIssuance -4.54M - -5M -4.7M - -10M -5M -5M -10M 35M
longTermNetDebtIssuance -4.54M - -5M -4.7M - -10M -5M -5M -10M 35M
shortTermNetDebtIssuance - - - - - - - - - -
netStockIssuance -20.45M -17.34M -19.7M -23.11M -27.39M -13.49M -21.32M -5.27M -9.1M -7.98M
netCommonStockIssuance -20.45M -17.34M -19.7M -23.11M -27.39M -13.49M -21.32M -5.27M -9.1M -7.98M
commonStockIssuance - 5.23M - - -5.85M - - - - -
commonStockRepurchased -20.45M -22.57M -19.7M -23.11M -21.54M -13.49M -21.32M -5.27M -9.1M -7.98M
netPreferredStockIssuance - - - - - - - - - -
netDividendsPaid - - - - - - - - - -
commonDividendsPaid - - - - - - - - - -
preferredDividendsPaid - - - - - - - - - -
otherFinancingActivities - -4.72M -528K 5.85M - 590K -508K -20.75M -16.11M -136K
netCashProvidedByFinancingActivities -24.99M -22.06M -25.22M -21.96M -27.39M -22.9M -26.83M -31.02M -35.2M 26.89M