Cars.com Statistics
Total Valuation
Cars.com has a market cap or net worth of GBP 524.35 million. The enterprise value is 839.00 million.
| Market Cap | 524.35M |
| Enterprise Value | 839.00M |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025.
| Earnings Date | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
| Current Share Class | 59.81M |
| Shares Outstanding | n/a |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -4.71% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.21% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 2.10% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 98.07% |
| Float | 55.03M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 23.53 and the forward PE ratio is 5.38.
| PE Ratio | 23.53 |
| Forward PE | 5.38 |
| PS Ratio | 0.98 |
| PB Ratio | 1.48 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 5.05 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 4.88 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.67, with an EV/FCF ratio of 8.07.
| EV / Earnings | 37.65 |
| EV / Sales | 1.54 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.67 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.93 |
| EV / FCF | 8.07 |
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 | 1.57 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.98 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.83 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.37 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.91 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 6.11% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.82%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.11% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.34% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.82% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.13% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 297,480 |
| Profits Per Employee | 12,382 |
| Employee Count | 1,800 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Cars.com has paid 7.13 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 7.13M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.24% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -42.12% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.46, so Cars.com's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.46 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -42.12% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 11.90 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 13.54 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 54.15 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,025 |
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) | 7.15 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Cars.com had revenue of GBP 535.46 million and earned 22.29 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.35.
| Revenue | 535.46M |
| Gross Profit | 359.14M |
| Operating Income | 43.51M |
| Pretax Income | 29.42M |
| Net Income | 22.29M |
| EBITDA | 117.95M |
| EBIT | 43.51M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.35 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 40.97 million in cash and 349.91 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -308.94 million.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 40.97M |
| Total Debt | 349.91M |
| Net Cash | -308.94M |
| Net Cash Per Share | n/a |
| Equity (Book Value) | 355.28M |
| Book Value Per Share | 5.89 |
| Working Capital | 71.07M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 107.52 million and capital expenditures -3.61 million, giving a free cash flow of 103.91 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 107.52M |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.61M |
| Free Cash Flow | 103.91M |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Margins
Gross margin is 67.07%, with operating and profit margins of 8.13% and 4.16%.
| Gross Margin | 67.07% |
| Operating Margin | 8.13% |
| Pretax Margin | 5.49% |
| Profit Margin | 4.16% |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.03% |
| EBIT Margin | 8.13% |
| FCF Margin | 19.41% |
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 | 4.71% |
| Shareholder Yield | 4.71% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.25% |
| FCF Yield | 19.82% |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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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 0.63 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 0.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |