CARS
VENTE TOTALE: 8 000 titres (~98 000,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- McGovern Jr. Donald A.
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $98,000
- Last activity
- 2026-08-20
- Last synced
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2026-08-26 03:23:35
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-08-27
CARS presents a deeply unfavorable risk/reward profile: weak financial health (score 65) is undermined by an interest coverage ratio below 1.0, collapsing net margins, and structural headcount decline, while the…
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Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 83.0% | 82.7% | 82.3% | 82.4% | 81.7% | |
| Ebit Margin | 13.2% | 13.1% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 7.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 25.9% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 23.3% | 24.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 8.3% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 7.8% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 4.7% | 8.6% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 1.5% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 2.8% | 6.7% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.8% | 6.7% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 2.8% | 6.7% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.866 | 1.834 | 1.224 | 1.402 | 1.564 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.866 | 1.834 | 1.224 | 1.402 | 1.564 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.190 | 0.259 | 0.323 | 0.174 | 0.185 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.496 | 0.434 | 0.269 | 0.299 | 0.414 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 38.125 | 23.740 | 10.718 | 55.080 | 107.267 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.679 | -0.404 | 0.018 | 0.826 | -1.060 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.679 | -0.404 | 0.018 | 0.826 | -1.060 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 38.125 | 24.069 | 10.902 | 55.080 | 107.267 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.686 | -0.411 | 0.018 | 0.826 | -1.060 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.556 | 2.236 | 2.573 | 2.443 | 2.884 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.016 | 1.591 | 1.837 | 1.437 | 1.840 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.989 | 7.650 | 10.930 | 8.634 | 9.661 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.848 | 7.500 | 9.261 | 7.309 | 8.317 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.441 | 0.409 | 0.412 | 0.461 | 0.463 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.991 | 0.890 | 0.982 | 1.229 | 1.172 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.498 | 0.471 | 0.495 | 0.551 | 0.540 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.489 | 0.471 | 0.483 | 0.544 | 0.535 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.248 | 2.174 | 2.383 | 2.666 | 2.531 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 7.393 | 11.052 | 18.304 | 13.656 | 8.855 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.337 | 1.305 | 0.938 | 1.212 | 1.464 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.210 | 0.212 | 0.198 | 0.197 | 0.221 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.972 | 0.980 | 0.847 | 0.847 | 0.861 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.702 | 5.826 | 4.534 | 2.971 | 3.177 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.988 | 1.662 | 1.669 | 1.870 | 1.248 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 51.005 | 0.000 | 5.911 | 9.092 | 15.435 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.324 | 0.335 | 0.283 | 0.272 | 0.296 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 35.380 | 50.841 | 6.547 | 6.519 | 7.191 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 35.380 | 50.841 | 6.547 | 6.519 | 7.191 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 6.131 | 7.695 | 11.286 | 9.062 | 10.490 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 83.0% | ▲0.3% | ▲0.6% |
| Ebit Margin | 13.2% | ▲0.1% | ▲3.1% |
| Ebitda Margin | 25.9% | ▼-2.1% | ▲1.2% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 8.3% | ▲0.9% | ▲0.0% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 4.7% | ▼-3.9% | ▲0.5% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-3.9% | ▼-3.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-3.9% | ▼-3.4% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-3.9% | ▼-3.4% |
| Current Ratio | 1.866 | ▲0.032 | ▲0.288 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.866 | ▲0.032 | ▲0.288 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.190 | ▼-0.069 | ▼-0.036 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.496 | ▲0.062 | ▲0.114 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 38.125 | ▲14.385 | ▼-8.861 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.679 | ▼-0.275 | ▼-0.419 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.679 | ▼-0.275 | ▼-0.419 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 38.125 | ▲14.056 | ▼-8.964 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.686 | ▼-0.276 | ▼-0.424 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.556 | ▼-0.681 | ▼-0.783 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.016 | ▼-0.574 | ▼-0.528 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.989 | ▼-2.661 | ▼-3.384 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.848 | ▼-2.652 | ▼-2.599 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.441 | ▲0.032 | ▲0.004 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.991 | ▲0.101 | ▼-0.061 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.498 | ▲0.027 | ▼-0.013 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.489 | ▲0.018 | ▼-0.016 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.248 | ▲0.075 | ▼-0.152 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 7.393 | ▼-3.659 | ▼-4.459 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.337 | ▲0.033 | ▲0.086 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.210 | ▼-0.002 | ▲0.002 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.972 | ▼-0.009 | ▲0.070 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.702 | ▼-3.123 | ▼-1.139 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.988 | ▼-0.674 | ▼-0.500 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 51.005 | ▲51.005 | ▲34.717 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.324 | ▼-0.011 | ▲0.022 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 35.380 | ▼-15.461 | ▲14.085 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 35.380 | ▼-15.461 | ▲14.085 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 6.131 | ▼-1.564 | ▼-2.802 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $735.1M | $1.14B | $1.27B | $939.3M | $1.15B | |
| Enterprise value | $1.15B | $1.55B | $1.71B | $1.38B | $1.58B | |
| EV / Sales | 1.59x | 2.15x | 2.48x | 2.11x | 2.52x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 7.57x | 10.15x | 12.51x | 10.74x | 11.41x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 7.79x | 10.36x | 14.76x | 12.68x | 13.26x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.13x | 7.70x | 11.29x | 9.06x | 10.49x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.20x | 2.01x | 2.93x | 2.89x | 2.85x | |
| Current ratio | 1.87x | 1.83x | 1.22x | 1.40x | 1.56x | |
| Income quality | 7.56x | 3.17x | 1.15x | 7.47x | 12.79x | |
| Graham number | $8 | $11 | $17 | $6 | $4 | |
| Graham net-net | -$7 | -$7 | -$8 | -$8 | -$7 | |
| Tax burden | 58.5% | 77.9% | 654.2% | 76.2% | 113.8% | |
| Interest burden | 36.0% | 65.8% | 35.8% | 39.0% | 19.7% | |
| Working capital | $98.2M | $97.4M | $32.7M | $42.6M | $53.1M | |
| Invested capital | $827.7M | $883.9M | $892.8M | $897.8M | $906.4M | |
| Return on assets | 1.9% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% | |
| Operating ROA | 5.5% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 5.4% | 12.6% | 33.2% | 8.0% | 5.1% | |
| Return on equity | 4.2% | 9.4% | 24.1% | 4.5% | 2.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 5.3% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.7% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 20.0% | 13.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 10.4% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 2.8% | 2.0% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 13.9% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 4.7% | 2.8% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 18.8% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.6% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 46.3% | 44.5% | 45.3% | 44.3% | 45.2% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 13.6% | 12.4% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 65.3% | 65.6% | 69.6% | 79.0% | 79.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 67d | 68d | 66d | 60d | 58d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 83d | 98d | 66d | 58d | 49d | |
| Operating cycle | 67d | 68d | 66d | 60d | 58d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | -16d | -30d | -0d | 2d | 9d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-35.7%EV / Sales ▼-26.3%EV / EBITDA ▼-20.3%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-2.586Earnings yield ▼-0.015Graham number ▼-3.620
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.052Return on assets ▼-0.024Return on invested capital ▼-0.005Return on capital employed ▲+0.010Operating ROA ▲+0.009Income quality ▲+4.397Tax burden ▼-0.194
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-1.290Days payables outstanding ▼-15.811Operating cycle ▼-1.290Cash conversion cycle ▲+14.521Capex / Sales ▲+0.002R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.032Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.192Working capital ▲+760000.000Invested capital ▼-56201000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.002
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-36.0%EV / Sales ▼-37.2%EV / EBITDA ▼-41.6%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-3.847Earnings yield ▲+0.018Graham number ▲+3.305
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.015Return on assets ▲+0.008Return on invested capital ▼-0.015Return on capital employed ▲+0.011Operating ROA ▲+0.009Income quality ▼-5.226Tax burden ▼-0.553
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+8.714Days payables outstanding ▲+33.244Operating cycle ▲+8.714Cash conversion cycle ▼-24.530Capex / Sales ▼-0.025R&D / Sales ▼-0.124
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.302Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.643Working capital ▲+45058000.000Invested capital ▼-78686000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.136
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-04 | Lamar Smith | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-08-16 California State Teachers Retirement System Trims Stock Holdings in Cars.com Inc. $CARS California State Teachers Retirement System lowered its stake in Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) by 50.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 50,294 shares of the company''s stock after selling 51,516 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System
- 2026-08-07 Cars.com Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Cars.com NYSE: CARS reported second-quarter revenue growth and higher profitability as marketplace subscription gains offset a decline in OEM and national advertising revenue, while management reaffirmed its full-year outlook.
- 2026-08-07 Cars.com: Consumers And Dealers Are Leaving The Platform Cars.com remains a value trap despite a recent 10% rally, as fundamentals continue to deteriorate. Declining double-digit traffic and sequential dealer churn undermine CARS''s core business and brand positioning. A tough macro backdrop, including rising used vehicle prices and weaker consumer demand, further pressures CARS'' sales volumes.
- 2026-08-06 Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-06 Cars.com (CARS) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates Cars.com (CARS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.
- 2026-08-06 Here''s What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cars.com (CARS) Q2 Earnings Although the revenue and EPS for Cars.com (CARS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
- 2026-08-06 Cars.com Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results Delivered expected revenue growth and strong profitability, underpinned by focused strategy with highest Marketplace revenue growth in five years Revenue grew to $179.9 million, up 1% year-over-year and in line with guidance Net income increased to $14.3 million, up 103% year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA grew to $53.0 million, up 4% year-over-year; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.4%, outperformed guidance range of 28% to 29% margin Share repurchases totaled 3.7 million shares for $37 million; year-to-date share repurchases totaled 6.2 million shares for $57 million and are on pace to 2026 target of $90 million CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc . (NYSE: CARS), a trusted audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buying and selling cars, today released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- 2026-07-29 Only 2 of 56 New Vehicles Ace Car Seat Test in Cars.com''s 2026 Report Mercedes-Benz GLS580 and Volkswagen Tiguan are the only vehicles to earn straight A''s for car seat fit and installation, as 10 more vehicles land on the Top Finishers list ahead of back-to-school driving season CHICAGO, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Car-shopping marketplace Cars.com™ (NYSE: CARS) today released its 2026 Best Cars for Car Seats report, compiled by certified child passenger safety technicians and based on 12 months of hands-on testing. Out of 56 vehicles tested, only the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS580 and the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan received straight A''s across every car seat category.
- 2026-07-23 Cars.com to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results CHICAGO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc . (NYSE: CARS), a trusted audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buying and selling cars, today announced that it expects to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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