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Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Stock Analysis

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) is a Internet Content & Information stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CARS

$10.29

−$0.25 (−2.37%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CARS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.46
Previous Close
$10.54
Day's Range
10.27–10.48
52-Week Range
7.40–13.69
Volume
660.16K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.64
Valuation
Market Cap
$524.62M
P/E Ratio
17.19
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
4.19
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.35
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.72
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.57
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$723.24M+0.57%
Net Income (FY)
$20.05M−58.39%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.73%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
53.53M
1-Year Return
−2.37%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
675.71K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CARS closed at $10.29, −2.37% over 1 year.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) has a market capitalization of $524.62M.

In fiscal 2025, CARS reported revenue of $723.24M.

CARS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) return since Jun 2017: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,763
−2.37%
5 years
$10,000 $8,096
−19.04%
Since Jun 2017
$10,000 $4,021
−59.79%

If you had invested $10,000 in Cars.com Inc. (CARS) at the close on June 1, 2017, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $4,021 at the close on October 21, 2026: −59.79% in total, −9.25% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−15.66%
2025−29.60%
2024−8.65%
2023+37.76%
2022−14.42%
2021+42.39%
2020−7.53%
2019−43.16%
2018−25.45%
2017 (partial year)+12.70%

As of October 21, 2026.

CARS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$723.24M$20.05M2.8%
2024$719.15M$48.19M6.7%
2023$689.18M$118.44M17.2%
2022$653.88M$17.21M2.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$723.24M$599.91M$60.25M$20.05M2.8%
2024$719.15M$594.82M$53.50M$48.19M6.7%
2023$689.18M$566.98M$54.12M$118.44M17.2%
2022$653.88M$538.92M$66.04M$17.21M2.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CARS Valuation vs Internet Content & Information Median

Median of 71 stocks
MetricCARSInternet Content & Information medianvs median
P/E17.1912.2840% above
P/S ratio0.720.799% below
Profit margin4.73%−0.03%4.8 pts above

Medians across 71 Internet Content & Information stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) carries a market capitalisation of $524.62M. It is classified in the Internet Content & Information industry, within the Communication Services sector. Headcount on file is 1,700.

CARS last closed at $10.29 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.25 (−2.37%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $7.40 to $13.69. The latest close sits 39.05% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Cars.com Inc. reported revenue of $723.24M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $719.15M, that is a change of +0.57%. The same year closed with net income of $20.05M. That is −58.39% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 4.73%. That is 4.8 percentage points above the Internet Content & Information median of −0.03%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.57.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $653.88M in 2022 to $723.24M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 17.19. That is 39.98% above the Internet Content & Information median of 12.28. The forward P/E on file is 4.19. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.35. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.72. On price-to-sales that is 8.55% below the Internet Content & Information median of 0.79. The medians here are taken across 71 Internet Content & Information companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −2.37%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −4.14%. The reported beta is 1.64. Daily returns over the trailing 9 years annualize to a volatility of 57.19%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for CARS.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +42.39% and 2019 returned −43.16%. Of the 8 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −15.66%.

Peer Comparison

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) operates in the Internet Content & Information industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Cars.com Inc. CARS $524.62M 17.2
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $4.09T 16.8
Meta Platforms, Inc. META $1.78T 26.3
Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT $108.00B 30.2

The Internet Content & Information industry average P/E ratio is 12.3x. Cars.com Inc. trades at a P/E of 17.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Cars.com Inc.

Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and proprietary in-market media solutions. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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