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CARS:NYSE
Cars.com Inc
$12.71
-1.17%
(-0.15) 1D
$12.75
+0.31% (+0.040)
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Closed: Nov 13, 4:00:04 PM GMT-5  ·   USD
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Open
$12.88
High
$13.12
Low
$12.70
Mkt. cap
661.89M
Avg. vol.
922.00K
Volume
692.55K
P/E ratio
16.93
52-wk high
$14.02
52-wk low
$7.40
EPS
$0.75
Beta
1.66
Shares outstanding
52.08M
No. of employees
2K
Open
$12.88
High
$13.12
Low
$12.70
Mkt. cap
661.89M
Avg. vol.
922.00K
Volume
692.55K
P/E ratio
16.93
52-wk high
$14.02
52-wk low
$7.40
EPS
$0.75
Beta
1.66
Shares outstanding
52.08M
No. of employees
2K
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Profile
Cars.com is an automotive classified website focused on the United States that launched in June 1998 and now is the second largest automotive classified site. It is also known for being the most expensive domain ever sold. It was sold in 2014 for $872 million. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. Cars.com also offers expert car reviews, news and research from its dedicated Editorial team. Wikipedia
About Cars.com Inc
CEOAlex Vetter
Employees1.7K
Founded1998
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, United States
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInteractive media
Websitecars.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to CARS in the past 3 months
Hold
Buy
1
Hold
3
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for CARS in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $12.71
$16.00 (+25.89%)
Average
$14.75 (+16.05%)
Lowest
$14.00 (+10.15%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
John Babcock
Barclays
Hold
Initiated
$14.00
+10.1%
11/13/2026
Joseph Spak
UBS
Hold
Maintained
$14.00
+10.1%
11/06/2026
Naved Khan
B. Riley Securities
Hold
Maintained
$15.00
+18%
11/06/2026
Marvin Fong
BTIG
Buy
Maintained
$16.00
+25.9%
11/05/2026
Gary Prestopino
Barrington
Buy
Reiterated
$17.50
+37.7%
08/13/2026
Tom White
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Maintained
$14.50
+14.1%
08/07/2026
Rajat Gupta CFA
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Reiterated
$11.00
-13.5%
05/08/2026
Last report
Nov 5, 2026
Fiscal period
Q3 2026
$0.58 / $0.54
+8.08%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
181.88M / 183.05M
-0.64%miss
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call
Waiting for the earnings call
At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Sep 2026
Revenue
183.90M
180.22M
179.93M
181.88M
Cost of goods sold
64.42M
63.24M
56.97M
59.90M
Cost of revenue
64.42M
63.24M
56.97M
59.90M
Research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
81.28M
83.64M
77.74M
76.74M
Operating expense
97.75M
100.35M
95.09M
93.10M
Total operating expenses
162.16M
163.59M
152.06M
152.99M
Operating income
21.74M
16.63M
27.88M
28.89M
Other non operating income
569.00K
-686.00K
-953.00K
-226.00K
EBT including unusual items
14.87M
8.72M
19.53M
21.45M
EBT excluding unusual items
14.87M
8.72M
19.53M
21.45M
Income tax expense
7.47M
3.74M
5.26M
5.11M
Effective tax rate
50.25%
42.89%
26.95%
23.83%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
7.40M
4.98M
14.26M
16.34M
Net profit margin
4.02%
2.76%
7.93%
8.98%
Earnings per share
0.44
0.45
0.51
0.58
Interest and investment income
-
-
-
-
Interest expense
-7.44M
-7.23M
-7.40M
-7.21M
Net interest expenses
-7.44M
-7.23M
-7.40M
-7.21M
Depreciation and amortization charges
16.47M
16.72M
17.34M
16.36M
EBITDA
38.20M
33.35M
45.22M
45.24M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-
-
-
-
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