Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
NYSE: CARS · Real-Time Price · USD
11.85
-0.03 (-0.25%)
Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Cars.com Financials Overview

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Revenue & Profits

Fiscal YearTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period EndingMar '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Revenue
724.44723.24719.15689.18653.88623.68
Revenue Growth
0.90%0.57%4.35%5.40%4.84%13.91%
Gross Profit
724.44723.24719.15689.18653.88623.68
Operating Income
70.4260.2553.554.1266.0448.34
Net Income
27.0420.0548.19118.4417.2110.79
Earnings Per Share
0.430.320.721.740.250.15
EPS Growth
-36.77%-55.56%-58.62%596.00%66.67%-

Revenue by Segment

Fiscal YearTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period EndingMar '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Dealer
647.92644.05640.72621.66579.22549.92
OEM and National
63.3165.3165.8955.958.5665.09
Other Segment
13.2213.8812.5411.6216.18.68
Revenue (Total)
724.44723.24719.15689.18653.88623.68

Cash & Debt

Fiscal YearCurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period EndingMar '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Cash & Investments
64.656.2450.6739.231.7239.07
Total Debt
451.82451.52455.29483.25472.38466.32
Net Cash (Debt)
-387.22-395.28-404.62-444.05-440.67-427.26
Net Cash Growth
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Net Cash Per Share
-6.24-6.25-6.00-6.51-6.33-5.99

Cash Flow & CapEx

Fiscal YearTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period EndingMar '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Operating Cash Flow
161.99151.64152.52136.72128.51138
Capital Expenditures
-3.74-4.29-3-1.28-1.83-1.45
Free Cash Flow
158.26147.35149.52135.44126.68136.55
Free Cash Flow Growth
8.83%-1.45%10.40%6.91%-7.23%12.02%

Margins

Fiscal YearTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period EndingMar '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Gross Margin
100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Operating Margin
9.72%8.33%7.44%7.85%10.10%7.75%
Pretax Margin
6.11%4.74%8.60%2.63%3.45%1.52%
Profit Margin
3.73%2.77%6.70%17.19%2.63%1.73%
FCF Margin
21.85%20.37%20.79%19.65%19.37%21.89%

Valuation

Fiscal YearCurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period EndingAug '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
PE Ratio
27.2938.1324.0710.9055.08107.27
Forward PE
5.115.687.248.706.878.46
P/FCF Ratio
4.194.857.469.237.218.15
PS Ratio
0.910.991.551.811.401.78