Cars.com Inc CARS
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News
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Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index
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Incumbent Tesla is the Only Domestic Automaker in Cars.com's 2024 American-Made Index Top 10
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Cars Commerce Named in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For
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Cars Commerce April Industry Insights Report Reveals New-Car Inventory Up 35% YoY but Remains a Million Units Below 2019 Levels With Prices Up 30% in the Same Time Frame
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Cars.com Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
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Cars.com to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
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Market Prices, Consumer Budgets Inch Closer Together, According to Cars.com's 2024 Affordability Report
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Tax Season Turbocharges Car Market: Dealers and Buyers Gear Up for a Surge in Shopping Activity, According to Cars Commerce March Industry Insights Report
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $19.15
- Day Range
- $18.81–19.22
- 52-Week Range
- $14.82–22.84
- Bid/Ask
- $18.56 / $19.29
- Market Cap
- $1.25 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 219,246 / 480,774
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 16.32
- Price/Sales
- 1.86
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- —
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- —
- Total Yield
- 2.63%
Company Profile
Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Stock Style Box
- Small Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Website
- https://www.cars.com
Comparables
Valuation
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Metric
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ACVA
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KAR
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 16.32 | — | 20.98 |
Price/Book Value | 2.63 | 6.39 | 1.37 |
Price/Sales | 1.86 | 5.64 | 1.12 |
Price/Cash Flow | 8.44 | 312.03 | 7.01 |
Price/Earnings
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ACVA
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Financial Strength
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Metric
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CARS
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ACVA
|
KAR
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.08 |
Current Ratio | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.15 |
Interest Coverage | 1.20 | −51.19 | 0.13 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
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Metric
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CARS
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ACVA
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KAR
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 11.91% | −1.00% | 2.32% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 28.27% | −2.09% | 8.27% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 16.94% | −3.67% | 13.28% |
Return on Assets
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