Cars.com Inc. (LON:0HTZ)

Cars.com Statistics

Total Valuation

Cars.com has a market cap or net worth of GBP 496.49 million. The enterprise value is 833.25 million.

Market Cap	496.49M
Enterprise Value	833.25M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	61.45M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.03%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.97%
Owned by Insiders (%)	2.05%
Owned by Institutions (%)	94.75%
Float	56.66M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.58 and the forward PE ratio is 4.94.

PE Ratio	16.58
Forward PE	4.94
PS Ratio	0.95
PB Ratio	1.41
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	5.07
P/OCF Ratio	4.88
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.72, with an EV/FCF ratio of 8.50.

EV / Earnings	27.83
EV / Sales	1.54
EV / EBITDA	6.72
EV / EBIT	20.84
EV / FCF	8.50

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.82, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.98.

Current Ratio	1.82
Quick Ratio	1.62
Debt / Equity	0.98
Debt / EBITDA	2.88
Debt / FCF	3.54
Interest Coverage	1.71

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.37% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.45%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.37%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.04%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	3.45%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.50%
Revenue Per Employee	291,086
Profits Per Employee	16,633
Employee Count	1,800
Asset Turnover	0.66
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Cars.com has paid 9.02 million in taxes.

Income Tax	9.02M
Effective Tax Rate	23.16%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -32.96% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.76, so Cars.com's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.76
52-Week Price Change	-32.96%
50-Day Moving Average	12.60
200-Day Moving Average	14.12
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	37.53
Average Volume (20 Days)	931

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	8.17

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cars.com had revenue of GBP 523.96 million and earned 29.94 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.46.

Revenue	523.96M
Gross Profit	348.63M
Operating Income	38.79M
Pretax Income	38.96M
Net Income	29.94M
EBITDA	114.81M
EBIT	38.79M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.46

Balance Sheet

The company has 20.22 million in cash and 346.92 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -326.70 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	20.22M
Total Debt	346.92M
Net Cash	-326.70M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	352.70M
Book Value Per Share	5.71
Working Capital	58.92M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 101.81 million and capital expenditures -3.83 million, giving a free cash flow of 97.98 million.

Operating Cash Flow	101.81M
Capital Expenditures	-3.83M
Free Cash Flow	97.98M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 66.54%, with operating and profit margins of 7.40% and 5.71%.

Gross Margin	66.54%
Operating Margin	7.40%
Pretax Margin	7.44%
Profit Margin	5.71%
EBITDA Margin	21.91%
EBIT Margin	7.40%
FCF Margin	18.70%

Dividends & Yields

Cars.com does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	3.03%
Shareholder Yield	3.03%
Earnings Yield	6.03%
FCF Yield	19.74%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Cars.com has an Altman Z-Score of 0.71 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	0.71
Piotroski F-Score	7