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    Last price US$12.40
    Market cap US$634.2m
    12M price change -0.32%
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    Group 1 AutomotiveGPI Industry peer PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.PAG Industry peer Sonic AutomotiveSAH Industry peer DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPDECK Sector peer
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    Cars.com Inc. Overview

    Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    Cars. com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, enable dealers and automotive manufacturers; connect sellers with ready-to-buy shoppers that provide financing tools with instant online loan screening and approvals; and empower shoppers with the resources and and digital tools needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as Marketplace subscription advertising; digital solutions, including website creation and platform hosting, vehicle acquisition and valuation, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and media comprising display advertising, social selling, digital advertising, and in-market video services. Its customers are local car dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers and lenders. Cars. com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Cars. com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, enable dealers and automotive manufacturers; connect sellers with ready-to-buy shoppers that provide financing tools with instant online Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Cars.com Inc. into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Aug 06, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $179.9M (reported). Net income/share was $0.51. Operating income was $27.9M (+83% YoY).

    Revenue $179.9M reported
    Net income/share $0.51 reported
    Operating income $27.9M +83% YoY
    Net income $14.3M +103% YoY

    What changed

    • Revenue reported to $179.9M.
    • Operating income +83% YoY to $27.9M.
    • Net income +103% YoY to $14.3M.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q Aug 06, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Aug 06, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q May 07, 2026 SEC filing 8-K May 07, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release May 07, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 09, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Apr 09, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 26, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 26, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 26, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 06, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 3.00/5
    Cars.com Inc. boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc
    In Auto & Truck Dealerships industry , Group 1 Automotive , PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. , Sonic Automotive are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 1.96/5
    Cars.com Inc. exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc
    Cars.com Inc... CARS US$634.2m
    DECKERS OUTD... DECK US$14.8b
    PulteGroup I... PHM US$24.1b
    DR Horton In... DHI US$43.4b

    Net Margin

    Score 2.15/5
    Cars.com Inc. olds a low score as its net margin consistently trails below the sector median value and doesn't exhibit continuous growth over the last six years; notable companies in the sector with commendable scores include DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc
    Cars.com Inc... CARS US$634.2m
    DECKERS OUTD... DECK US$14.8b
    PulteGroup I... PHM US$24.1b
    DR Horton In... DHI US$43.4b

    Share Buyback

    In Auto & Truck Dealerships industry , Group 1 Automotive , PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. , Sonic Automotive are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 2.61/5
    Cars.com Inc. attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    Cars.com Inc... CARS US$634.2m
    DECKERS OUTD... DECK US$14.8b
    PulteGroup I... PHM US$24.1b
    DR Horton In... DHI US$43.4b

    Financial Statements

    Company-reported SEC EDGAR facts organized into the three core statements.

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    Cars.com Inc.

    US$12.40

    US$25.95

    +109.3% vs price

    US$634.2m

    0.65%

    -0.32%