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Cars.com (CARS) Financials

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Annual Income Statements for Cars.com

Annual Income Statements for Cars.com

This table shows Cars.com's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders		 158 176 224 39 -445 -789 11 17 118 48 20
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 158 176 224 39 -445 -789 11 17 118 48 20
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 158 176 224 39 -445 -789 11 17 118 48 20
Total Pre-Tax Income 		158 177 122 57 -475 -936 9.48 23 18 62 34
Total Operating Income		 158 177 134 84 -446 -887 48 66 54 53 60
Total Gross Profit		 543 568 617 647 586 537 624 654 689 719 723
Total Revenue		 590 625 617 647 586 537 624 654 689 719 723
Operating Revenue		 590 625 617 647 586 537 624 654 689 719 723
Total Cost of Revenue		 46 57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Operating Expenses		 386 391 483 563 1,032 1,424 575 588 635 666 663
Selling, General & Admin Expense		 23 24 45 73 74 59 74 68 73 84 91
Marketing Expense		 212 211 210 227 217 183 208 222 237 232 239
Research & Development Expense		 70 73 - 69 63 61 77 89 102 118 117
Depreciation Expense		 81 83 89 104 117 113 102 94 101 107 92
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)		 - - 140 90 100 102 114 115 122 124 123
Total Other Income / (Expense), net		 0.11 0.31 -12 -27 -29 -49 -39 -43 -36 8.37 -26
Interest Expense		 -0.00 -0.09 12 28 31 38 39 35 32 32 30
Other Income / (Expense), net		 0.10 0.21 0.28 0.72 1.56 -11 -0.13 -8.14 -3.59 41 4.44
Income Tax Expense		 - 0.59 -102 18 -30 -147 -1.31 5.37 -100 14 14
Basic Earnings per Share		 $2.20 $2.46 $3.13 $0.55 ($6.65) ($11.74) $0.16 $0.25 $1.77 $0.73 $0.32
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 71.59M 71.59M 71.66M 70.32M 67.00M 67.24M 68.73M 68.22M 66.74M 66.01M 62.39M
Diluted Earnings per Share		 $2.20 $2.46 $3.13 $0.55 ($6.65) ($11.74) $0.15 $0.25 $1.74 $0.72 $0.32
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 71.59M 71.59M 71.73M 70.55M 67.00M 67.24M 71.34M 69.65M 68.23M 67.39M 63.26M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 - 71.70M 71.70M 70.60M 66.81M 67.41M 69.17M 66.15M 65.71M 63.85M 58.64M

Quarterly Income Statements for Cars.com

This table shows Cars.com's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders		 8.35 0.78 11 19 17 -2.01 7.01 7.66 7.40 4.98 14
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 8.35 0.78 11 19 17 -2.01 7.01 7.66 7.40 4.98 14
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 8.35 0.78 11 19 17 -2.01 7.01 7.66 7.40 4.98 14
Total Pre-Tax Income 		1.89 0.82 16 25 20 -1.23 9.97 11 15 8.72 20
Total Operating Income		 15 13 9.52 11 20 6.46 15 17 22 17 28
Total Gross Profit		 180 180 179 180 180 179 179 182 184 180 180
Total Revenue		 180 180 179 180 180 179 179 182 184 180 180
Operating Revenue		 180 180 179 180 180 179 179 182 184 180 180
Total Cost of Revenue		 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Total Operating Expenses		 165 167 169 168 161 173 163 165 162 164 152
Selling, General & Admin Expense		 23 23 23 22 21 21 21 24 19 22 17
Marketing Expense		 59 59 60 58 54 63 58 59 62 62 61
Research & Development Expense		 25 28 28 29 29 31 29 28 33 31 27
Depreciation Expense		 27 27 28 28 25 27 25 23 16 17 17
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)		 31 30 31 32 32 31 31 30 32 32 30
Total Other Income / (Expense), net		 -13 -12 6.88 13 0.33 -7.69 -5.28 -6.10 -6.87 -7.92 -8.35
Interest Expense		 8.25 8.32 8.11 8.03 7.74 7.67 7.64 7.63 7.44 7.23 7.40
Other Income / (Expense), net		 -4.79 -3.60 15 21 8.06 -0.03 2.37 1.53 0.57 -0.69 -0.95
Income Tax Expense		 -6.46 0.04 5.02 5.82 2.80 0.78 2.96 3.04 7.47 3.74 5.26
Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.12 $0.01 $0.17 $0.28 $0.27 ($0.03) $0.11 $0.12 $0.12 $0.08 $0.26
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 66.74M 66.32M 66.53M 66.11M 66.01M 64.47M 63.16M 61.71M 62.39M 58.93M 55.87M
Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.13 $0.01 $0.17 $0.28 $0.26 ($0.03) $0.11 $0.12 $0.12 $0.08 $0.25
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 68.23M 67.29M 67.82M 67.67M 67.39M 64.47M 63.84M 63.07M 63.26M 59.59M 56.65M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 65.71M 66.12M 66.02M 64.74M 63.85M 62.89M 61.45M 59.81M 58.64M 55.90M 53.53M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Cars.com

This table details how cash moves in and out of Cars.com's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents		 -0.09 8.80 12 4.90 -4.66 54 -29 -7.35 7.48 11 5.56
Net Cash From Operating Activities		 190 199 186 164 101 139 138 129 137 153 152
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities		 190 199 186 164 109 139 138 129 137 153 152
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 158 176 224 39 -445 -789 11 17 118 48 20
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 158 176 224 39 -445 -789 11 17 118 48 20
Depreciation Expense		 8.16 8.28 11 13 18 19 16 16 22 27 29
Amortization Expense		 47 50 53 67 81 108 95 79 82 83 65
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income		 2.22 3.03 -88 31 429 800 22 24 29 27 31
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net		 -26 -38 -15 14 25 0.23 -5.35 -8.50 -115 -32 6.63
Net Cash From Investing Activities		 -1.15 -127 -33 -171 -22 -17 -39 -84 -97 -25 -49
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities		 -1.15 -127 -33 -171 -22 -17 -39 -84 -97 -25 -49
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment		 -9.11 -9.70 -33 -14 -21 -17 -19 -20 -21 -24 -26
Acquisitions		 - -115 0.00 -157 0.00 0.00 -20 -65 -76 -0.22 -25
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments		 - - - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 9.48
Other Investing Activities, net		 - - 0.00 0.01 -0.60 - - - 0.00 0.00 -8.21
Net Cash From Financing Activities		 -189 -64 -141 13 -92 -68 -127 -51 -32 -116 -97
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities		 -189 -64 -141 13 -92 -68 -127 -51 -32 -116 -97
Repayment of Debt		 - - -97 -85 -61 -633 -120 -41 -36 -32 -15
Repurchase of Common Equity		 - - 0.00 -97 -40 0.00 0.00 -49 -31 -49 -87
Issuance of Debt		 - - 675 195 10 565 0.00 45 45 0.00 10
Other Financing Activities, net		 -189 -64 -69 0.38 -0.29 0.24 -7.19 -6.26 -9.21 -35 -4.72
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes		 - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 -0.44 -0.49 -0.06
Cash Interest Paid		 - - 12 27 30 26 38 33 30 33 30
Cash Income Taxes Paid		 - - 12 0.01 1.74 0.81 -7.99 0.55 18 6.49 2.57

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Cars.com

This table details how cash moves in and out of Cars.com's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents		 -9.89 -7.84 -2.29 21 1.10 -19 -3.73 27 1.16 8.36 -31
Net Cash From Operating Activities		 45 33 35 54 30 29 26 59 37 40 16
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities		 45 33 35 54 30 29 26 59 37 40 16
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 8.35 0.78 11 19 17 -2.01 7.01 7.66 7.40 4.98 14
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 8.35 0.78 11 19 17 -2.01 7.01 7.66 7.40 4.98 14
Depreciation Expense		 5.96 6.36 6.36 6.58 7.37 9.66 7.42 6.00 5.94 6.18 6.81
Amortization Expense		 21 22 22 21 18 18 18 18 11 11 11
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income		 6.36 8.82 9.95 8.51 -0.50 8.68 4.82 9.00 8.71 9.81 7.56
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net		 3.08 -4.24 -14 -1.48 -12 -4.73 -11 18 4.06 7.83 -24
Net Cash From Investing Activities		 -81 -6.01 -6.48 -6.54 -5.56 -21 -8.39 -6.20 -14 -6.26 -5.86
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities		 -81 -6.01 -6.48 -6.54 -5.56 -21 -8.39 -6.20 -14 -6.26 -5.86
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment		 -5.31 -6.01 -6.26 -6.54 -5.57 -5.80 -8.04 -6.20 -5.87 -6.26 -5.86
Net Cash From Financing Activities		 27 -35 -31 -27 -23 -27 -22 -25 -22 -25 -41
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities		 27 -35 -31 -27 -23 -27 -22 -25 -22 -25 -41
Repayment of Debt		 -10 -10 -6.87 -5.00 -10 -10 - -5.00 - 0.00 -5.00
Repurchase of Common Equity		 -7.98 -9.10 -5.27 -21 -13 -22 -23 -20 -23 -20 -37
Other Financing Activities, net		 -0.14 -16 -19 -0.51 0.59 -5.85 1.15 -0.53 0.51 -4.54 0.75
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes		 -0.44 -0.09 -0.05 0.08 -0.44 -0.57 0.39 -0.05 0.18 -0.19 0.00
Cash Interest Paid		 14 2.57 14 1.56 14 1.16 14 1.99 13 0.98 14
Cash Income Taxes Paid		 0.53 1.17 3.47 0.87 0.98 1.32 0.77 0.14 0.35 -3.50 1.58

Annual Balance Sheets for Cars.com

This table presents Cars.com's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets		 2,547 2,511 2,601 2,028 1,076 1,007 1,025 1,172 1,112 1,062
Total Current Assets		 120 143 154 122 178 147 149 178 214 212
Cash & Equivalents		 8.90 21 25 14 68 39 32 39 51 56
Accounts Receivable		 98 101 109 102 94 99 108 125 134 132
Prepaid Expenses		 11 11 9.26 6.53 6.49 7.81 8.38 13 14 15
Other Current Assets		 0.94 9.81 10 0.60 10 1.67 0.61 1.31 16 7.92
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net		 20 40 41 44 41 43 45 44 41 35
Total Noncurrent Assets		 2,407 2,329 2,405 1,862 856 796 831 950 857 816
Long-Term Investments		 12 11 10 26 21 - 21 21 27 33
Goodwill		 788 788 884 506 0.00 26 103 147 143 167
Intangible Assets		 1,607 1,530 1,510 1,329 835 769 707 669 586 527
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes		 - - - - - - 0.05 113 101 89
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity		 2,547 2,511 2,601 2,028 1,076 1,007 1,025 1,172 1,112 1,062
Total Liabilities		 130 832 974 887 736 609 640 680 600 590
Total Current Liabilities		 72 90 111 99 90 94 106 146 117 113
Short-Term Debt		 - 21 27 31 7.76 8.94 14 23 - 0.00
Accounts Payable		 7.84 6.58 12 12 17 15 18 22 33 28
Accrued Expenses		 - 23 37 38 48 46 54 69 47 48
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities		 21 14 17 17 18 24 19 32 36 38
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		 58 742 863 788 645 515 534 535 483 477
Long-Term Debt		 - 557 665 611 576 457 458 460 455 452
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities		 8.33 146 178 133 31 - 1.40 8.76 6.77 6.24
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities		 46 38 20 44 38 58 75 66 21 19
Commitments & Contingencies		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests		 2,417 1,679 1,627 1,141 340 398 384 492 511 473
Total Preferred & Common Equity		 2,417 1,679 1,627 1,141 340 398 384 492 511 473
Total Common Equity		 2,417 1,679 1,627 1,141 340 398 384 492 511 473
Common Stock		 - 1,503 1,509 1,516 1,531 1,545 1,513 1,501 1,475 1,415
Retained Earnings		 - 177 118 -367 -1,184 -1,145 -1,128 -1,010 -962 -941
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)		 - - 0.00 -7.64 -6.80 -2.00 0.00 0.95 -1.60 -0.56
Other Equity Adjustments		 2,417 - - 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Cars.com

This table presents Cars.com's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
Total Assets		 1,002 1,086 1,103 1,143 1,121 1,119 1,084 1,065 1,071 1,053 1,012
Total Current Assets		 145 157 189 177 178 200 183 180 212 218 195
Cash & Equivalents		 19 29 49 31 29 50 31 28 55 65 33
Accounts Receivable		 114 111 118 126 129 125 131 133 129 135 143
Prepaid Expenses		 11 10 14 12 10 16 12 11 15 14 13
Other Current Assets		 0.41 7.36 8.43 7.64 10 9.57 8.39 7.77 13 4.22 5.67
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net		 46 45 44 43 43 43 37 36 35 36 34
Total Noncurrent Assets		 812 883 870 923 900 876 864 849 824 800 783
Long-Term Investments		 21 20 20 21 23 24 27 26 26 32 31
Goodwill		 103 103 103 146 145 146 165 168 167 167 166
Intangible Assets		 688 669 649 647 626 605 571 555 537 516 505
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes		 - 91 97 109 105 101 101 100 94 85 81
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity		 1,002 1,086 1,103 1,143 1,121 1,119 1,084 1,065 1,071 1,053 1,012
Total Liabilities		 617 608 620 662 624 616 594 581 594 593 569
Total Current Liabilities		 107 121 131 109 117 111 111 99 117 117 98
Short-Term Debt		 15 17 18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Accounts Payable		 17 20 19 26 30 32 29 31 33 29 33
Accrued Expenses		 62 68 73 66 64 50 53 45 55 53 49
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities		 12 16 21 18 23 30 28 23 29 34 15
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		 510 488 489 552 507 505 483 483 477 476 471
Long-Term Debt		 439 434 430 474 470 465 456 456 451 452 447
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities		 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.69 8.22 8.29 6.80 7.21 6.66 6.05 5.87
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities		 71 53 60 70 29 31 20 19 19 18 18
Commitments & Contingencies		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests		 385 477 483 481 497 502 490 483 478 461 444
Total Preferred & Common Equity		 385 477 483 481 497 502 490 483 478 461 444
Total Common Equity		 385 477 483 481 497 502 490 483 478 461 444
Common Stock		 1,502 1,500 1,501 1,490 1,495 1,481 1,456 1,440 1,427 1,398 1,368
Retained Earnings		 -1,117 -1,023 -1,018 -1,009 -998 -979 -964 -957 -949 -937 -922
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 -0.13 0.23 -2.05 -0.26 -0.97 -1.00 -1.73
Other Equity Adjustments		 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Cars.com

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Cars.com's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Growth Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth		 0.00% 5.90% -1.16% 4.75% -9.39% -8.42% 16.24% 4.84% 5.40% 4.35% 0.57%
EBITDA Growth		 0.00% 9.99% -15.33% -17.21% -309.61% -123.68% 120.63% -3.58% 0.14% 32.40% -22.14%
EBIT Growth		 0.00% 12.06% -23.93% -37.08% -625.13% -102.15% 105.37% 20.09% -12.72% 86.15% -31.23%
NOPAT Growth		 0.00% 11.62% 40.10% -76.81% -645.77% -98.93% 108.86% -8.50% 603.43% -88.23% -15.49%
Net Income Growth		 0.00% 11.74% 27.26% -82.71% -1,247.48% -77.20% 101.37% 59.45% 588.38% -59.32% -58.39%
EPS Growth		 0.00% 11.82% 27.24% -82.43% -1,309.09% -76.54% 101.28% 66.67% 596.00% -58.62% -55.56%
Operating Cash Flow Growth		 0.00% 4.79% -6.64% -12.04% -37.95% 36.59% -0.44% -6.88% 6.39% 11.56% -0.58%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth		 0.00% 0.00% 118.80% -100.07% 83,616.03% 26.38% -70.05% -41.40% 381.71% -71.97% 30.57%
Invested Capital Growth		 0.00% 0.00% -7.12% 2.58% -23.63% -52.10% -3.72% -0.01% 13.82% -2.89% -6.04%
Revenue Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% -0.80% 0.87% -3.12% 2.25% 0.86% 1.54% 1.68% 0.11% 0.48%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% -4.29% -5.75% -2.91% 1.43% -8.63% 12.04% -6.44% 8.25% -7.99%
EBIT Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% -6.92% -14.53% -4.66% 0.77% -13.83% 56.86% -22.61% 23.18% -7.88%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% 70.99% -76.53% -4.49% 1.25% -72.03% -83.61% 62.93% -4.70% -20.26%
Net Income Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% 84.74% -78.58% -3.12% 4.75% -77.94% 323.79% -1.59% 22.83% -33.07%
EPS Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -78.26% -2.78% 0.00% 0.00% 316.67% -1.14% 22.03% -30.43%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% -9.71% 2.34% -17.50% 17.67% -12.64% 13.66% 6.15% -9.03% 4.92%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -101.28% -9.71% 4.24% -68.88% -80.77% 39.04% 496.35% -0.90%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth		 0.00% 0.00% 6.68% -1.11% -0.83% -2.17% 3.92% -1.78% 6.26% -0.54% -1.52%
Profitability Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin		 92.12% 90.91% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
EBITDA Margin		 36.19% 37.59% 32.20% 25.45% -58.87% -143.80% 25.52% 23.47% 22.30% 28.30% 21.91%
Operating Margin		 26.74% 28.28% 21.75% 12.98% -76.13% -165.38% 7.75% 10.10% 7.85% 7.44% 8.33%
EBIT Margin		 26.76% 28.32% 21.79% 13.09% -75.87% -167.47% 7.73% 8.85% 7.33% 13.08% 8.94%
Profit (Net Income) Margin		 26.76% 28.24% 36.36% 6.00% -76.01% -147.08% 1.73% 2.63% 17.19% 6.70% 2.77%
Tax Burden Percent		 100.00% 99.67% 183.73% 68.17% 93.70% 84.27% 113.79% 76.21% 654.20% 77.89% 58.45%
Interest Burden Percent		 100.00% 100.05% 90.80% 67.26% 106.92% 104.21% 19.67% 38.99% 35.83% 65.77% 53.03%
Effective Tax Rate		 0.00% 0.33% -83.73% 31.83% 0.00% 0.00% -13.79% 23.79% -554.20% 22.11% 41.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)		 0.00% 14.69% 10.67% 2.54% -15.51% -48.17% 6.71% 6.26% 41.18% 4.62% 4.09%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)		 0.00% 11.72% 2.22% -0.52% -36.65% -78.78% -3.10% -1.76% -14.73% 6.25% -0.01%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)		 0.00% -0.10% 0.29% -0.19% -16.67% -58.38% -3.79% -1.86% -14.16% 4.98% -0.01%
Return on Equity (ROE)		 0.00% 14.59% 10.96% 2.35% -32.18% -106.55% 2.92% 4.40% 27.03% 9.60% 4.08%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)		 0.00% -185.31% 18.06% -0.01% 11.29% 22.29% 10.50% 6.27% 28.26% 7.55% 10.31%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)		 0.00% 6.94% 5.32% 3.31% -19.21% -57.90% 4.63% 5.70% 4.60% 8.24% 5.95%
Return on Assets (ROA)		 0.00% 6.92% 8.87% 1.52% -19.24% -50.85% 1.04% 1.69% 10.78% 4.22% 1.84%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)		 0.00% 14.59% 10.96% 2.35% -32.18% -106.55% 2.92% 4.40% 27.03% 9.60% 4.08%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)		 0.00% 7.30% 13.37% 2.39% -39.03% -231.97% 2.71% 4.48% 24.07% 9.42% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 158 176 247 57 -312 -621 55 50 354 42 35
NOPAT Margin		 26.74% 28.19% 39.96% 8.85% -53.29% -115.77% 8.82% 7.70% 51.37% 5.79% 4.87%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)		 0.00% 2.97% 8.45% 3.06% 21.14% 30.61% 9.81% 8.02% 55.91% -1.63% 4.10%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)		 - - - - - - - 5.87% 36.30% 4.31% 3.81%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue		 7.88% 9.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue		 3.86% 3.83% 7.27% 11.28% 12.59% 11.01% 11.79% 10.34% 11.14% 12.33% 12.60%
R&D to Revenue		 11.91% 11.70% 0.00% 10.64% 10.73% 11.31% 12.40% 13.61% 14.45% 15.84% 16.22%
Operating Expenses to Revenue		 65.38% 62.62% 78.25% 87.02% 176.13% 265.38% 92.25% 89.90% 92.15% 92.56% 91.67%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)		 158 177 135 85 -445 -899 48 58 51 94 65
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)		 213 235 199 165 -345 -772 159 153 154 203 158
Valuation Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)		 0.00 0.00 1.23 0.91 0.72 2.24 2.79 2.39 2.55 2.19 1.54
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)		 0.00 0.00 3.35 2.28 1.39 1.42 1.78 1.40 1.82 1.56 1.01
Price to Earnings (P/E)		 0.00 0.00 9.20 37.99 0.00 0.00 103.04 53.31 10.61 23.28 36.39
Dividend Yield		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield		 0.00% 0.00% 10.87% 2.63% 0.00% 0.00% 0.97% 1.88% 9.43% 4.30% 2.75%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)		 0.00 0.00 1.17 0.93 0.81 1.50 1.91 1.66 1.84 1.69 1.31
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)		 0.00 0.00 4.23 3.29 2.42 2.34 2.47 2.04 2.44 2.08 1.51
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)		 0.00 0.00 13.14 12.95 0.00 0.00 9.67 8.71 10.93 7.37 6.89
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)		 0.00 0.00 19.42 25.17 0.00 0.00 31.92 23.09 33.24 15.94 16.89
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)		 0.00 0.00 10.59 37.24 0.00 0.00 27.98 26.56 4.74 35.98 31.02
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)		 0.00 0.00 14.05 13.03 13.98 9.06 11.15 10.40 12.28 9.83 7.20
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)		 0.00 0.00 6.26 0.00 6.24 4.37 17.88 26.51 6.91 22.02 12.29
Leverage & Solvency		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity		 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.43 0.56 1.72 1.17 1.23 0.98 0.89 0.96
Long-Term Debt to Equity		 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.41 0.54 1.69 1.15 1.19 0.94 0.89 0.96
Financial Leverage		 0.00 -0.01 0.13 0.36 0.45 0.74 1.22 1.06 0.96 0.80 0.75
Leverage Ratio		 0.00 1.05 1.23 1.55 1.67 2.10 2.82 2.60 2.51 2.28 2.21
Compound Leverage Factor		 0.00 1.05 1.12 1.04 1.79 2.18 0.56 1.01 0.90 1.50 1.17
Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 25.62% 29.85% 36.03% 63.19% 53.95% 55.13% 49.55% 47.09% 48.86%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.94% 1.16% 1.76% 0.84% 1.03% 1.65% 2.37% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 24.68% 28.69% 34.27% 62.35% 52.92% 53.48% 47.17% 47.09% 48.86%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital		 0.00% 100.00% 74.38% 70.15% 63.97% 36.81% 46.05% 44.87% 50.45% 52.91% 51.14%
Debt to EBITDA		 0.00 0.00 2.91 4.21 -1.86 -0.76 2.93 3.08 3.14 2.24 2.85
Net Debt to EBITDA		 0.00 0.00 2.75 3.99 -1.75 -0.64 2.68 2.73 2.75 1.85 2.29
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA		 0.00 0.00 2.80 4.04 -1.77 -0.75 2.87 2.99 2.99 2.24 2.85
Debt to NOPAT		 0.00 0.00 2.34 12.10 -2.06 -0.94 8.48 9.39 1.37 10.93 12.82
Net Debt to NOPAT		 0.00 0.00 2.22 11.47 -1.93 -0.80 7.77 8.34 1.20 9.05 10.30
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT		 0.00 0.00 2.26 11.63 -1.96 -0.93 8.32 9.11 1.30 10.93 12.82
Altman Z-Score		 0.00 0.00 2.04 1.35 -0.12 -3.08 0.34 0.19 0.67 0.94 0.49
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio		 0.00 1.66 1.58 1.39 1.24 1.97 1.56 1.40 1.22 1.83 1.87
Quick Ratio		 0.00 1.49 1.35 1.21 1.17 1.79 1.46 1.32 1.13 1.58 1.66
Cash Flow Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)		 0.00 -2,221 417 -0.27 227 287 86 50 243 68 89
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx		 2,100.98% 2,066.55% 567.31% 1,149.08% 477.41% 829.44% 719.07% 651.88% 654.73% 625.59% 585.37%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense		 0.00 0.00 33.74 -0.01 7.39 7.59 2.22 1.43 7.49 2.11 2.93
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense		 0.00 0.00 15.03 5.90 3.30 3.66 3.56 3.64 4.22 4.74 4.99
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 0.00 0.00 12.38 5.39 2.61 3.22 3.07 3.08 3.57 3.98 4.14
Efficiency Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover		 0.00 0.25 0.24 0.25 0.25 0.35 0.60 0.64 0.63 0.63 0.67
Accounts Receivable Turnover		 0.00 6.35 6.20 6.17 5.56 5.49 6.48 6.32 5.91 5.55 5.44
Inventory Turnover		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover		 0.00 30.53 20.51 15.92 13.76 12.62 14.79 14.82 15.47 17.01 19.05
Accounts Payable Turnover		 0.00 7.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)		 0.00 57.45 58.88 59.21 65.63 66.47 56.34 57.73 61.78 65.76 67.04
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)		 0.00 50.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)		 0.00 7.04 58.88 59.21 65.63 66.47 56.34 57.73 61.78 65.76 67.04
Capital & Investment Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital		 0.00 2,397 2,226 2,283 1,744 835 804 804 915 889 835
Invested Capital Turnover		 0.00 0.52 0.27 0.29 0.29 0.42 0.76 0.81 0.80 0.80 0.84
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital		 0.00 2,397 -171 57 -540 -909 -31 -0.10 111 -26 -54
Enterprise Value (EV)		 0.00 0.00 2,612 2,131 1,418 1,257 1,539 1,337 1,679 1,499 1,092
Market Capitalization		 0.00 0.00 2,066 1,474 816 761 1,112 917 1,256 1,122 730
Book Value per Share		 $0.00 $33.77 $23.44 $23.73 $17.09 $5.05 $5.76 $5.77 $7.43 $7.90 $7.90
Tangible Book Value per Share		 $0.00 $0.30 ($8.91) ($11.20) ($10.40) ($7.35) ($5.75) ($6.39) ($4.89) ($3.36) ($3.71)
Total Capital		 0.00 2,417 2,257 2,319 1,784 924 864 857 975 967 924
Total Debt		 0.00 0.00 578 692 643 584 466 472 483 455 452
Total Long-Term Debt		 0.00 0.00 557 665 611 576 457 458 460 455 452
Net Debt		 0.00 -21 547 656 603 495 427 420 423 377 363
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)		 9.05 9.64 33 14 21 17 19 20 21 24 26
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)		 0.00 39 53 45 41 28 23 25 17 47 42
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)		 0.00 48 74 70 55 95 62 57 56 97 98
Net Working Capital (NWC)		 0.00 48 52 43 24 88 53 43 33 97 98
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)		 -0.11 -0.31 22 18 133 168 44 33 236 -6.52 15
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)		 0.00 -21 547 656 603 495 406 420 423 377 363
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)		 56 58 64 80 100 127 111 96 103 109 94
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 0.00% 6.19% 8.60% 6.90% 7.08% 5.17% 3.69% 3.83% 2.41% 6.50% 5.80%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 0.00% 7.61% 11.93% 10.84% 9.39% 17.79% 9.96% 8.68% 8.10% 13.55% 13.58%
Net Working Capital to Revenue		 0.00% 7.61% 8.50% 6.68% 4.03% 16.35% 8.52% 6.52% 4.74% 13.55% 13.58%
Earnings Adjustments		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share		 $2.20 $2.46 $3.13 $0.55 ($6.65) ($12.15) $0.11 $0.25 $1.77 $0.73 $0.32
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 71.59M 71.59M 71.66M 70.32M 67.00M 67.24M 68.73M 68.22M 66.74M 66.01M 62.39M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share		 $2.20 $2.46 $3.13 $0.55 ($6.65) ($12.15) $0.11 $0.25 $1.74 $0.72 $0.32
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 71.59M 71.59M 71.73M 70.55M 67.00M 67.24M 71.34M 69.65M 68.23M 67.39M 63.26M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 0.00 71.70M 71.86M 67.39M 66.81M 67.41M 69.17M 66.15M 65.71M 63.85M 58.64M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 110 176 94 57 11 13 34 50 38 42 35
Normalized NOPAT Margin		 18.72% 28.19% 15.22% 8.85% 1.84% 2.42% 5.43% 7.70% 5.50% 5.79% 4.87%
Pre Tax Income Margin		 26.76% 28.33% 19.79% 8.80% -81.12% -174.53% 1.52% 3.45% 2.63% 8.60% 4.74%
Debt Service Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense		 0.00 0.00 10.87 3.05 -14.44 -23.74 1.24 1.64 1.56 2.92 2.13
NOPAT to Interest Expense		 0.00 0.00 19.94 2.06 -10.15 -16.41 1.42 1.42 10.92 1.29 1.16
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 0.00 0.00 8.23 2.54 -15.13 -24.18 0.75 1.08 0.91 2.16 1.28
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 0.00 0.00 17.29 1.55 -10.84 -16.85 0.92 0.87 10.27 0.54 0.31
Payout Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 289.61% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 289.61% 250.43% -8.98% 0.00% 0.00% 284.68% 26.42% 102.06% 433.41%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Cars.com

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Cars.com's official financial filings.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding		 - - - - - - - - - 58,636,763.00 55,903,027.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 - - - - - - - - - 58,636,763.00 55,903,027.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 - - - - - - - - - 0.08 0.26
Growth Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth		 6.78% 7.85% 6.37% 3.05% 0.46% -0.64% -0.09% 1.07% 1.92% 0.67% 0.67%
EBITDA Growth		 -22.00% -16.70% 51.94% 64.52% 41.34% -8.85% -18.37% -30.25% -25.95% -2.38% 4.15%
EBIT Growth		 -59.26% -55.99% 166.35% 212.66% 174.47% -29.60% -28.13% -43.71% -19.89% 147.82% 52.87%
NOPAT Growth		 433.75% 6.10% -99.40% -64.13% -74.17% -62.89% 62.30% 37.60% -36.47% 110.08% 89.94%
Net Income Growth		 -18.67% -93.17% -87.91% 316.81% 107.33% -356.76% -38.41% -59.09% -57.25% 347.29% 103.50%
EPS Growth		 -13.33% -94.12% -87.59% 300.00% 100.00% -400.00% -35.29% -57.14% -53.85% 366.67% 127.27%
Operating Cash Flow Growth		 21.28% 18.93% 25.72% 51.97% -33.52% -11.99% -25.60% 9.37% 23.70% 35.15% -39.71%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth		 -463.09% -239.76% -102.58% -29.38% 196.10% 122.51% 242.50% 344.21% 48.49% 288.10% 98.78%
Invested Capital Growth		 13.82% 13.02% 3.93% 3.75% -2.89% -1.79% -3.19% -5.10% -6.04% -7.98% -6.66%
Revenue Q/Q Growth		 3.02% 0.32% -0.71% 0.42% 0.43% -0.78% -0.16% 1.59% 1.28% -2.00% -0.16%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth		 1.80% -0.69% 41.31% 15.16% -12.54% -35.96% 26.56% -1.59% -7.15% -15.58% 35.02%
EBIT Q/Q Growth		 -2.60% -9.90% 168.10% 32.89% -14.50% -76.89% 173.69% 4.09% 21.68% -28.51% 68.83%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth		 170.52% -81.52% -45.79% 32.30% 94.81% -73.44% 137.07% 12.17% -10.05% -12.17% 114.35%
Net Income Q/Q Growth		 85.84% -90.61% 1,351.66% 64.48% -7.56% -111.63% 448.19% 9.26% -3.40% -32.71% 186.52%
EPS Q/Q Growth		 85.71% -92.31% 1,600.00% 64.71% -7.14% -111.54% 466.67% 9.09% 0.00% -33.33% 212.50%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth		 27.52% -25.86% 5.34% 52.59% -44.22% -1.84% -10.96% 124.33% -36.91% 7.25% -60.28%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth		 -148.06% -103.31% 69.53% 15.81% 284.26% -52.37% 92.85% 44.29% 12.03% 24.49% -1.22%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth		 6.26% -1.30% 1.21% -2.27% -0.54% -0.18% -0.23% -4.19% -1.52% -2.24% 1.20%
Profitability Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin		 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
EBITDA Margin		 20.88% 20.67% 29.42% 33.74% 29.38% 18.96% 24.04% 23.28% 21.35% 18.39% 24.87%
Operating Margin		 8.32% 7.07% 5.32% 6.38% 10.96% 3.61% 8.53% 9.26% 11.82% 9.23% 15.49%
EBIT Margin		 5.65% 5.07% 13.70% 18.13% 15.43% 3.59% 9.85% 10.10% 12.13% 8.85% 14.96%
Profit (Net Income) Margin		 4.65% 0.44% 6.36% 10.42% 9.59% -1.12% 3.92% 4.22% 4.02% 2.76% 7.93%
Tax Burden Percent		 441.35% 95.61% 69.40% 76.28% 86.06% 163.26% 70.32% 71.56% 49.75% 57.11% 73.05%
Interest Burden Percent		 18.64% 8.97% 66.91% 75.35% 72.21% -19.16% 56.60% 58.38% 66.65% 54.66% 72.53%
Effective Tax Rate		 -341.35% 4.39% 30.60% 23.72% 13.94% 0.00% 29.69% 28.44% 50.25% 42.89% 26.95%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)		 29.42% 5.58% 2.94% 3.98% 7.52% 2.03% 4.79% 5.47% 4.94% 4.48% 9.60%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)		 15.76% 2.85% 4.10% 6.58% 7.59% 0.43% 3.88% 4.33% 4.01% 3.28% 8.04%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)		 15.15% 2.75% 3.45% 5.13% 6.06% 0.36% 3.24% 3.36% 3.02% 2.60% 6.81%
Return on Equity (ROE)		 44.58% 8.33% 6.38% 9.12% 13.58% 2.39% 8.03% 8.84% 7.95% 7.08% 16.40%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)		 28.26% 95.21% 2.74% 1.30% 7.55% 5.81% 7.77% 10.30% 10.31% 13.36% 13.08%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)		 3.54% 3.32% 8.86% 11.72% 9.72% 2.32% 6.47% 6.64% 8.07% 6.00% 10.45%
Return on Assets (ROA)		 2.91% 0.28% 4.11% 6.74% 6.04% -0.73% 2.58% 2.77% 2.68% 1.87% 5.54%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)		 44.58% 8.33% 6.38% 9.12% 13.58% 2.39% 8.03% 8.84% 7.95% 7.08% 16.40%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)		 0.00% 22.38% 5.03% 7.81% 0.00% 9.27% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 66 12 6.61 8.74 17 4.52 11 12 11 9.50 20
NOPAT Margin		 36.70% 6.76% 3.69% 4.86% 9.44% 2.53% 6.00% 6.62% 5.88% 5.27% 11.32%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)		 13.66% 2.73% -1.17% -2.59% -0.07% 1.60% 0.91% 1.15% 0.92% 1.20% 1.56%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)		 6.76% - - - 1.76% 0.48% 1.14% 1.29% 1.17% 1.04% 2.29%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue		 12.84% 12.69% 12.85% 11.97% 11.84% 14.46% 12.13% 13.40% 10.46% 12.11% 9.45%
R&D to Revenue		 14.05% 15.59% 15.42% 16.27% 16.09% 15.91% 16.02% 15.19% 17.75% 17.48% 14.83%
Operating Expenses to Revenue		 91.68% 92.93% 94.68% 93.62% 89.04% 96.39% 91.47% 90.74% 88.18% 90.77% 84.51%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)		 10 9.14 25 33 28 6.44 18 18 22 16 27
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)		 38 37 53 61 53 34 43 42 39 33 45
Valuation Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)		 2.55 2.36 2.62 2.20 2.19 1.47 1.54 1.57 1.54 1.03 1.38
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)		 1.82 1.62 1.83 1.54 1.56 1.00 1.04 1.04 1.01 0.66 0.84
Price to Earnings (P/E)		 10.61 10.56 52.10 28.21 23.28 15.85 18.17 25.06 36.39 17.61 17.83
Dividend Yield		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield		 9.43% 9.47% 1.92% 3.55% 4.30% 6.31% 5.50% 3.99% 2.75% 5.68% 5.61%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)		 1.84 1.73 1.88 1.68 1.69 1.26 1.30 1.32 1.31 1.02 1.20
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)		 2.44 2.22 2.41 2.08 2.08 1.56 1.60 1.56 1.51 1.15 1.37
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)		 10.93 10.67 10.47 7.97 7.37 5.58 6.02 6.51 6.89 5.28 6.24
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)		 33.24 40.09 31.73 19.61 15.94 12.22 13.58 15.97 16.89 11.21 11.90
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)		 4.74 1.71 29.04 34.25 35.98 31.17 28.20 25.39 31.02 19.33 18.78
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)		 12.28 10.98 11.52 8.93 9.83 7.52 8.22 7.76 7.20 5.13 6.56
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)		 6.91 1.92 69.86 131.18 22.02 21.48 16.42 12.50 12.29 7.31 8.89
Leverage & Solvency		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity		 0.98 0.98 0.95 0.93 0.89 0.93 0.94 0.94 0.96 0.98 1.01
Long-Term Debt to Equity		 0.94 0.98 0.95 0.93 0.89 0.93 0.94 0.94 0.96 0.98 1.01
Financial Leverage		 0.96 0.97 0.84 0.78 0.80 0.84 0.84 0.78 0.75 0.79 0.85
Leverage Ratio		 2.51 2.48 2.26 2.25 2.28 2.29 2.23 2.23 2.21 2.25 2.24
Compound Leverage Factor		 0.47 0.22 1.52 1.70 1.64 -0.44 1.26 1.30 1.47 1.23 1.63
Debt to Total Capital		 49.55% 49.60% 48.59% 48.06% 47.09% 48.18% 48.55% 48.58% 48.86% 49.51% 50.20%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital		 2.37% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital		 47.17% 49.60% 48.59% 48.06% 47.09% 48.18% 48.55% 48.58% 48.86% 49.51% 50.20%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital		 50.45% 50.40% 51.41% 51.94% 52.91% 51.82% 51.45% 51.42% 51.14% 50.49% 49.80%
Debt to EBITDA		 3.14 3.24 2.86 2.47 2.24 2.28 2.39 2.62 2.85 2.87 2.80
Net Debt to EBITDA		 2.75 2.89 2.54 2.08 1.85 1.98 2.11 2.15 2.29 2.26 2.40
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA		 2.99 3.24 2.86 2.47 2.24 2.28 2.39 2.62 2.85 2.87 2.80
Debt to NOPAT		 1.37 0.52 7.93 10.63 10.93 12.71 11.21 10.22 12.82 10.50 8.45
Net Debt to NOPAT		 1.20 0.46 7.05 8.94 9.05 11.09 9.88 8.39 10.30 8.26 7.23
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT		 1.30 0.52 7.93 10.63 10.93 12.71 11.21 10.22 12.82 10.50 8.45
Altman Z-Score		 0.55 0.51 0.78 0.69 0.75 0.24 0.33 0.35 0.36 0.09 0.29
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio		 1.22 1.62 1.53 1.79 1.83 1.65 1.82 1.82 1.87 1.87 2.00
Quick Ratio		 1.13 1.44 1.35 1.57 1.58 1.46 1.62 1.57 1.66 1.71 1.81
Cash Flow Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)		 -45 -92 -28 -24 43 21 40 58 64 80 79
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx		 850.57% 556.59% 562.98% 822.43% 539.21% 508.28% 326.18% 949.61% 632.01% 635.71% 269.78%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense		 -5.48 -11.04 -3.45 -2.94 5.61 2.70 5.22 7.54 8.67 11.10 10.72
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense		 5.47 4.02 4.35 6.70 3.88 3.84 3.43 7.71 4.99 5.51 2.14
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 4.83 3.30 3.58 5.89 3.16 3.09 2.38 6.90 4.20 4.64 1.35
Efficiency Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover		 0.63 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.63 0.64 0.66 0.66 0.67 0.68 0.70
Accounts Receivable Turnover		 5.91 5.86 5.95 5.90 5.55 5.60 5.49 5.67 5.44 5.45 5.26
Inventory Turnover		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover		 15.47 15.77 16.17 16.55 17.01 17.97 18.18 18.43 19.05 20.11 20.69
Accounts Payable Turnover		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)		 61.78 62.29 61.37 61.86 65.76 65.23 66.45 64.41 67.04 67.01 69.41
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)		 61.78 62.29 61.37 61.86 65.76 65.23 66.45 64.41 67.04 67.01 69.41
Capital & Investment Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital		 915 903 914 894 889 887 885 848 835 816 826
Invested Capital Turnover		 0.80 0.83 0.79 0.82 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.83 0.84 0.85 0.85
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital		 111 104 35 32 -26 -16 -29 -46 -54 -71 -59
Enterprise Value (EV)		 1,679 1,560 1,720 1,498 1,499 1,117 1,147 1,121 1,092 832 994
Market Capitalization		 1,256 1,138 1,302 1,106 1,122 720 745 751 730 476 612
Book Value per Share		 $7.43 $7.26 $7.52 $7.61 $7.90 $7.67 $7.68 $7.77 $7.90 $7.86 $7.94
Tangible Book Value per Share		 ($4.89) ($4.70) ($4.15) ($3.76) ($3.36) ($3.86) ($3.81) ($3.68) ($3.71) ($3.79) ($4.06)
Total Capital		 975 955 967 967 967 946 939 929 924 913 891
Total Debt		 483 474 470 465 455 456 456 451 452 452 447
Total Long-Term Debt		 460 474 470 465 455 456 456 451 452 452 447
Net Debt		 423 422 417 391 377 397 402 370 363 356 383
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)		 5.31 6.01 6.26 6.54 5.57 5.80 8.04 6.20 5.87 6.26 5.86
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)		 17 36 32 39 47 40 53 40 42 37 64
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)		 56 68 61 89 97 72 81 96 98 101 97
Net Working Capital (NWC)		 33 68 61 89 97 72 81 96 98 101 97
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)		 58 11 -4.78 -9.98 -0.28 6.54 3.71 4.37 3.42 4.52 6.10
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)		 423 422 417 391 377 397 402 370 363 356 383
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)		 27 28 28 28 25 28 25 24 17 17 18
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 2.41% 5.19% 4.54% 5.42% 6.50% 5.62% 7.39% 5.62% 5.80% 5.09% 8.83%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 8.10% 9.66% 8.62% 12.32% 13.55% 10.00% 11.24% 13.27% 13.58% 14.01% 13.41%
Net Working Capital to Revenue		 4.74% 9.66% 8.62% 12.32% 13.55% 10.00% 11.24% 13.27% 13.58% 14.01% 13.41%
Earnings Adjustments		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.12 $0.01 $0.17 $0.28 $0.27 ($0.03) $0.11 $0.12 $0.12 $0.08 $0.26
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 66.74M 66.32M 66.53M 66.11M 66.01M 64.47M 63.16M 61.71M 62.39M 58.93M 55.87M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.13 $0.01 $0.17 $0.28 $0.26 ($0.03) $0.11 $0.12 $0.12 $0.08 $0.25
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 68.23M 67.29M 67.82M 67.67M 67.39M 64.47M 63.84M 63.07M 63.26M 59.59M 56.65M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 65.71M 66.12M 66.02M 64.74M 63.85M 62.89M 61.45M 59.81M 58.64M 55.90M 53.53M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 10 12 6.61 8.74 17 4.52 11 12 15 9.50 20
Normalized NOPAT Margin		 5.82% 6.76% 3.69% 4.86% 9.44% 2.53% 6.00% 6.62% 8.27% 5.27% 11.32%
Pre Tax Income Margin		 1.05% 0.46% 9.17% 13.66% 11.14% -0.69% 5.58% 5.89% 8.09% 4.84% 10.85%
Debt Service Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense		 1.23 1.10 3.02 4.06 3.60 0.84 2.30 2.40 3.00 2.21 3.64
NOPAT to Interest Expense		 7.99 1.46 0.81 1.09 2.20 0.59 1.40 1.58 1.45 1.31 2.75
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 0.59 0.38 2.25 3.24 2.88 0.08 1.25 1.59 2.21 1.34 2.85
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 7.34 0.74 0.04 0.27 1.48 -0.17 0.35 0.76 0.66 0.45 1.96
Payout Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio		 26.42% 30.90% 113.99% 111.30% 102.06% 135.76% 193.72% 259.80% 433.41% 317.35% 290.78%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Cars.com’s latest results show improving profitability and cash generation, although revenue growth remains modest. In Q1 2026, revenue was $180.2 million, essentially flat from $179.0 million in Q1 2025 and similar to Q1 2024. The longer-term trend is better: revenue increased from $167.1 million in Q1 2023, representing roughly 8% growth over three years.

Profitability improved significantly on a year-over-year basis. Operating income rose to $16.6 million from $6.5 million in Q1 2025, lifting the operating margin to approximately 9.2% from 3.6%. Net income also recovered to $5.0 million from a $2.0 million loss in the year-ago quarter. However, earnings remain below Q1 2024, when net income was $11.5 million, and the company continues to face a meaningful interest burden.

Cash flow remains a key strength. Operating cash flow increased to $39.8 million in Q1 2026 from $29.5 million in Q1 2025 and $33.5 million in Q1 2024. After $6.3 million of capital expenditures, estimated free cash flow was approximately $33.5 million. Cars.com also ended the quarter with $64.6 million of cash, more than double its Q1 2025 balance.

The balance sheet has improved in some areas but remains leveraged and heavily dependent on intangible assets. Long-term debt declined from $473.8 million in Q1 2024 to $451.8 million in Q1 2026, while the current ratio was approximately 1.9. At the same time, debt was nearly equal to total shareholders’ equity, and goodwill plus intangible assets represented approximately 65% of total assets.

  • Operating profitability recovered: Q1 2026 operating income increased approximately 157% year over year to $16.6 million, with the operating margin expanding to about 9.2%.
  • Strong operating cash flow: Operating cash flow reached $39.8 million in Q1 2026, the highest first-quarter level in the supplied data and well above $29.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Improving free cash flow: After capital expenditures, Q1 2026 free cash flow was approximately $33.5 million, compared with roughly $23.7 million in Q1 2025.
  • Cash reserves increased: Cash and equivalents rose to $64.6 million at March 31, 2026, from $31.4 million a year earlier.
  • Debt has gradually declined: Long-term debt fell to $451.8 million in Q1 2026 from $473.8 million in Q1 2024, despite continued share repurchases.
  • Share count has contracted: Basic weighted-average shares declined to 58.9 million in Q1 2026 from 66.3 million in Q1 2023, potentially supporting per-share results over time.
  • Revenue growth is limited: Revenue has remained near $180 million per quarter since Q1 2024, suggesting a mature or temporarily slow-growth business rather than a rapidly expanding one.
  • Cash flow benefits substantially from non-cash expenses: Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash adjustments contributed more than $27 million to Q1 2026 operating cash flow, so investors should monitor the durability of underlying earnings growth.
  • Leverage remains material: Cars.com had $451.8 million of long-term debt against $460.7 million of equity at quarter-end, leaving the company exposed to refinancing and interest-rate risks.
  • Asset quality warrants attention: Goodwill and intangible assets totaled approximately $683.2 million, or about two-thirds of total assets. Any impairment could reduce reported equity and pressure investor confidence.

Overall, Cars.com is showing a healthier near-term financial profile because of stronger margins, rising operating cash flow, higher cash balances and ongoing share repurchases. The main risks are relatively stagnant revenue, substantial leverage and the large concentration of intangible assets on the balance sheet. Retail investors should watch whether the Q1 margin improvement persists without additional revenue growth and whether excess cash continues to fund both debt reduction and shareholder returns.

08/23/26 07:47 AM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Cars.com Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Cars.com's financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

Cars.com's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $20.05 million in 2025, falling from $157.84 million in 2015. The previous period was $48.19 million in 2024. See Cars.com's forecast for analyst expectations on what's next for the company.

Cars.com's total operating income in 2025 was $60.25 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $723.24 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $662.99 million

Over the last 10 years, Cars.com's total revenue changed from $589.78 million in 2015 to $723.24 million in 2025, a change of 22.6%.

Cars.com's total liabilities were at $589.89 million at the end of 2025, a 1.7% decrease from 2024, and a 353.8% increase since 2016.

In the past 9 years, Cars.com's cash and equivalents has ranged from $8.90 million in 2016 to $67.72 million in 2020, and is currently $56.24 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 10 years, Cars.com's book value per share changed from 0.00 in 2015 to 7.90 in 2025, a change of 790.0%.


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Financial statements for NYSE:CARS last updated on 8/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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