Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Stock

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) is a Technology stock trading at $9.96 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $574.68M and a trailing P/E of 22.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Cars.com Inc. operates a digital marketplace and related automotive software and advertising offerings that connect vehicle shoppers with dealers and sellers. It provides dealer-facing and OEM-facing marketplace products, digital website and retailing tools, and advertising services, serving franchise and independent dealers and automotive manufacturers in the United States.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$9.96
Market Cap	$574.68M
P/E Ratio	22.0
EV / EBITDA	6.0
Price / Book	1.15
Price / Sales	0.73
DCF Value (model)	$36.96
DCF Upside vs Price	271.1%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$723.24M
Net Margin	2.8%
Return on Equity	5.9%
Debt / Equity	0.98
Current Ratio	1.87
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-56.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-1.5%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	0.33 (distress)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	22.0
Sector P/E (Technology)	32.6
Industry P/E (Business Services)	27.1
vs Sector	-32.5%
vs Industry	-18.6%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	FMR LLC ($71.41M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Technology
Industry	Business Services
CEO	Tobias Hartmann
Employees	1,800
Country	US
IPO Date	2017-06-01

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.