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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARS | -30.97% | -46.43% | -11.74% | -68% |
| S&P | +20.78% | +72.15% | +11.48% | +187% |
Cars.com, Inc. engages in the provision of an automotive marketplace platform and digital solutions that connect car shoppers with sellers. Its portfolio of brands includes Dealer Inspire, FUEL, DealerRater, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com. The company was founded by Mitch Golub, William Swislow, and T. Alex Vetter in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
Supply chain challenges are still projected to keep a lid on growth this year.
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $183.90M | 1.9% |
| Gross Profit | $107.59M | 13.3% |
| Gross Margin | 58.50% | 5.9% |
| Market Cap | $729.72M | -35.0% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $429.25K | 0.0% |
| Employees | 1.7K | -5.6% |
| Net Income | $7.40M | -57.2% |
| EBITDA | $38.20M | -14.1% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $56.24M | 11.0% |
| Accounts Receivable | $131.95M | -1.3% |
| Inventory | 0 | 0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $465.50M | -2.2% |
| Short Term Debt | $2.97M | -85.6% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 1.84% | -2.4% |
| Return On Invested Capital | -13.22% | 6.0% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $15.11M | -48.0% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $37.12M | 23.7% |
| Metric | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 16.77 | 19.29 | 26.62 | 38.15 | 57.42% |
| Price to Book | 1.42 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.54 | -31.25% |
| Price to Sales | 1.01 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.04 | -35.31% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | -3.34 | -3.06 | -3.15 | -3.26 | -28.20% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 5.06 | 5.64 | 5.52 | 5.99 | -23.61% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 34.35 | 29.53 | 28.98 | 30.48 | -15.49% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 19.8% | 17.7% | 18.1% | 16.7% | 30.90% |
| Return on Equity | 9.3% | 8.4% | 6.1% | 4.1% | -57.56% |
| Total Debt | $455.59M | $455.90M | $451.21M | $468.47M | -5.65% |
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