Company Description
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States.
The company offers cars commerce platforms, such as Marketplace, allowing OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory and allowing consumers to add and save vehicles to virtual garage and track the Cars.com market value of current vehicle, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools and access to in-market consumers who are ready to trade-in its vehicle for a new one.
It also provides website creation and platform hosting; digital retailing solutions; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, uses real-time market data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes.
In addition, the company offers Cars Commerce Media Network products comprising Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram; 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 In-Market Display, enable dealers and OEMs to extend reach and access audience of in-market car shoppers.
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.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1998 |
| IPO Date | May 18, 2017 |
| Industry | Internet Content & Information |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 1,800 |
| CEO | T. Vetter |
Contact Details
Address: 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 United States | |
| Phone | 312 601 5000 |
| Website | cars.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | CARS |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001683606 |
| CUSIP Number | 14575E105 |
| ISIN Number | US14575E1055 |
| Employer ID | 81-3693660 |
| SIC Code | 7374 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| T. Alex Vetter | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Sonia Jain | Chief Financial Officer |
| Angelique Strong Marks | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
| Matthew Crawford | Chief Product Officer and Innovation Officer |
| Katherine Chen | Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Marita Hudson Thomas | Chief Communications Officer |
| Jennifer Vianello | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Sarah Archibong | Chief People Officer |
| Jennifer Newman | Editor-In-Chief |
| Joe Bruzek | Managing Editor |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jul 15, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G | Filing |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 4, 2025 | S-8 | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans |
| May 8, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| May 8, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 25, 2025 | ARS | Filing |
| Apr 25, 2025 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 25, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |