Cars.com Inc. logo

Cars.com Inc.

CARS

NYSECommunication ServicesInternet Content & Information

Previous close

$12.22

−$0.05 · -0.41%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

CARS company overview

Regular session · ET · Market data may be delayed.

GoAI snapshot

AI-powered factor overview

Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

81

Deep Value

Momentum

49

Neutral

Sentiment

54

Mixed

Risk resilience

49

Elevated Risk

Full GoAI research

Thesis, catalysts, evidence, and risk analysis.

View full GoAI research

AI-generated, informational only, and not investment advice.

Company profile

Industry
Internet Content & Information
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US

Market position

Day range

Current $12.22

52-week range

Current $12.22

Open
$12.26
Previous close
$12.27
Volume
438.74K
Market cap
683.13M USD
50-day average
$11.3888
+7.30% above average
200-day average
$10.8524
+12.60% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.15B USD
EV / EBITDA
6.13×
Earnings yield
2.73%
Free cash flow yield
20.04%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
4.24%
Return on assets
1.89%
Return on invested capital
3.70%

Financial health

Current ratio
1.87×

Earnings

EPS beat rate
0%
0 beats, 11 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-19.42%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.51
Estimate 0.51 · Miss by 0.58%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.60.510.420.33Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 27, 2025: actual 0.49, estimate 0.52, surprise -5.77%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 0.37, estimate 0.492, surprise -24.84%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 0.41, estimate 0.46, surprise -10.87%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 0.48, estimate 0.5, surprise -4.00%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 26, 2026: actual 0.44, estimate 0.56, surprise -21.43%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 0.45, estimate 0.48, surprise -6.25%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 0.51, estimate 0.513, surprise -0.58%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.55, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates191.26M184.63M178.01M171.38MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 27, 2025: actual 180.43M USD, estimate 183.83M USD, surprise -1.85%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 179.02M USD, estimate 179.72M USD, surprise -0.39%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 178.74M USD, estimate 179.45M USD, surprise -0.40%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 181.57M USD, estimate 181.36M USD, surprise +0.12%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 26, 2026: actual 183.9M USD, estimate 183.45M USD, surprise +0.25%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 180.22M USD, estimate 180.16M USD, surprise +0.03%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 179.93M USD, estimate 180.53M USD, surprise -0.33%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 183.42M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$18.88

54.50% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $25.00Average $18.88Low $13.00

Rating distribution

16 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1063%
Hold638%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

CARS peers

Continue in GoAI

Research CARS

research.disclaimer