Company Description
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.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1998 |
| IPO Date | May 18, 2017 |
| Industry | Internet Content & Information |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 1,700 |
| CEO | Tobias Hartmann |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tobias Hartmann | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Sonia Jain | Chief Financial Officer |
| Angelique Strong Marks | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
| T. Alex Vetter | Advisor |
| Cormac Twomey | Chief Technology Officer |
| Katherine Chen | Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Marita Hudson Thomas | Chief Communications Officer |
| Sarah Archibong | Chief People Officer |
| Jennifer Newman | Editor-In-Chief |
| Joe Bruzek | Managing Editor |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G | Filing |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Dec 18, 2025 | S-8 | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |