Cars.com(CARS) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | RUT | P/E | 18.97 | EPS (ttm) | 0.58 | Insider Own | 12.84% | Shs Outstand | 53.9M | Perf Week | 6.32% |
| Market Cap | 0.59B | Forward P/E | 4.68 | EPS next Y | 16.68% | Insider Trans | -2.17% | Shs Float | 46.7M | Perf Month | 4.59% |
| Enterprise Value | 1.00B | PEG | 0.29 | EPS next Q | 0.54 | Inst Own | 106.98% | Short Float | 17.68% | Perf Quarter | -7.91% |
| Income | 0.03B | P/S | 0.81 | EPS this Y | 17.11% | Inst Trans | -3.58% | Short Ratio | 12.39 | Perf Half Y | -0.27% |
| Sales | 0.73B | P/B | 1.33 | EPS next 5Y | 16.28% | ROA | 3.3% | Short Interest | 8.25M | Perf YTD | -10.33% |
| Book/sh | 8.23 | P/C | 17.59 | EPS past 3/5Y | 8.67% - | ROE | 7.4% | 52W High | -20.09% ($13.69) | Perf Year | -0.55% |
| Cash/sh | 0.62 | P/FCF | 4.57 | Sales past 3/5Y | 3.42% 5.73% | ROIC | 3.85% | 52W Low | 47.84% ($7.40) | Perf 3Y | -28.22% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 6.36 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -6.71% | Gross Margin | 57.05% | Volatility(W/M) | 3.61% 3.9% | Perf 5Y | -15.72% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 1.38 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 1.08% | Oper. Margin | 11.45% | ATR (14) | 0.39 | Perf 10Y | - |
| Dividend Ex-Date | - | Quick Ratio | 2 | EPS Q/Q | 129.33% | Profit Margin | 4.73% | RSI (14) | 57.6 | Recom | 2.67 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 2 | Sales Q/Q | 0.67% | SMA20 | 7.68% ($10.16) | Beta | 1.68 | Target Price | $12.5 |
| Payout | - | Debt/Eq | 1.01 | Earnings | 2026/11/5 | SMA50 | -0.11% ($10.95) | Rel Volume | 0.88 | Prev Close | $10.8 |
| Employees | 1700 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.01 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | -0.6% -0.33% | SMA200 | 3.44% ($10.58) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.67M | Price | $10.94 |
| IPO | 2017/5/18 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 7637 | Volume | 587,199 | Change | 1.3% |
🚗 Cars.com (CARS) is a leading online car shopping platform in the United States. It operates a digital marketplace where users can search and compare new and used vehicles, connecting dealers with consumers. Its core businesses include subscription-based advertising and listing services for car dealers and informational content geared toward consumers. The company leverages its strength in stable traffic and a broad dealer network within the internet content-driven car shopping ecosystem.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
20% below its 1-year high.
Traded about as much as usual. That is 88% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: November 5
7 days to go.
CARS earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $11.45 is kept as operating profit.
Tap to view numbers
Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +17.1% this year.
Tap to view numbers
The price is about the industry average
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $636. Peers typically go for $820. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 28% cheaper now.
Tap to view numbers
Results have missed expectations
Frequently misses analyst estimates
Tap to view numbers
Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Hold.
Tap to view numbers
Holding long would have lost money
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be -15.7%. The S&P 500 did +69% over the same period.
Tap to view numbers
No dividend
It reinvests profits in the business instead of paying dividends.
Ownership is about average
Institutions hold 107.0%.
Tap to view numbers
Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #35 of 69 in the industry
Based on market cap of $586M.
FAQ
What kind of company is CARS?
CARS belongs to the Communication Services sector and operates in the Internet Content & Information industry.
What is the market cap of CARS?
The market cap of CARS is approximately $586M, ranking 3,027 within its sector.
What is the P/E ratio of CARS?
CARS has a P/E ratio of approximately 19.0x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Communication Services sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for CARS?
CARS has recorded a 52-week high of $13.69 and a low of $7.40.
