Discounted Cash Flow
Cars.com Inc.
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Average annual growth rates
| Metric | 10-Year | 5-Year | 3-Year |
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| Sales | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | — |
| Average (FCF & NI) | — | — | — |
| Net Income | — | — | — |
Endpoint CAGR (better for long term trend)
| Metric | 10-Year | 5-Year | 3-Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | — |
| Average (FCF & NI) | — | — | — |
| Net Income | — | — | — |
Projected growth rate
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Historical inputs (10 fiscal years)
| YEAR | Sales | Net Income | Free Cash Flow | Net Margin | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $633.1m | $176.4m | $189.5m | 27.9% | $2.46 |
| 2017 | $626.3m (-1.1%) | $224.4m (27.3%) | $153.2m (-19.2%) | 35.8% (28.6%) | $3.13 (27.2%) |
| 2018 | $662.1m (5.7%) | $38.8m (-82.7%) | $149.3m (-2.5%) | 5.9% (-83.6%) | $0.55 (-82.4%) |
| 2019 | $606.7m (-8.4%) | $-445.3m (-1247.5%) | $80.2m (-46.3%) | -73.4% (-1352.3%) | $-6.65 (-1309.1%) |
| 2020 | $547.5m (-9.8%) | $-817.1m (-83.5%) | $121.9m (51.9%) | -149.2% (-103.3%) | $-12.15 (-82.7%) |
| 2021 | $623.7m (13.9%) | $7.7m (100.9%) | $7.7m (-93.7%) | 1.2% (100.8%) | $0.11 (100.9%) |
| 2022 | $653.9m (4.8%) | $17.2m (122.9%) | $108.8m (1309.5%) | 2.6% (112.6%) | $0.25 (127.3%) |
| 2023 | $689.2m (5.4%) | $118.4m (588.4%) | $135.4m (24.5%) | 17.2% (553.1%) | $1.77 (608.0%) |
| 2024 | $719.2m (4.3%) | $48.2m (-59.3%) | $149.5m (10.4%) | 6.7% (-61.0%) | $0.73 (-58.8%) |
| 2025 | $723.2m (0.6%) | $20.1m (-58.4%) | $147.4m (-1.5%) | 2.8% (-58.6%) | $0.32 (-56.2%) |
Base FCF: — (latest fiscal year)
Discount rate: % —
Terminal growth: —
Projection period: — years
Alt A decline yrs:
Alt B total yrs:
Projected cash flows
| Year | Projected cash flow | Discount Factor | Present Value |
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PV of projected FCF: —
Terminal FCF: —
Terminal value: —
PV of terminal value: —
Enterprise value (DCF): —
Current price: —
—Alternative DCF Models
| Model | Fair Value | Upside | PV(FCFs) | PV(Terminal) | Total Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (10yr→TV) | — | — | — | — | 10 + TV |
| Alt A (Gradual Decline) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alt B (30yr Hard Stop) | — | — | — | N/A | — |
This is a simplified DCF model for illustration. It uses reported free cash flow, a single growth assumption, fixed WACC, and a Gordon Growth terminal value. It is not investment advice.