← Cars.com Inc. CARS
Market Price
$12.39
Market Cap
$702.70M
P/E Ratio
38.73
Revenue (FY 2025)
↑0.6% YoY
$723.24M
3-Yr CAGR: 3.4%
Net Income
↓-58.4% YoY
$20.05M
Net Margin: 2.8%
Free Cash Flow
↓-1.5% YoY
$147.35M
FCF Yield: 20.97%
EPS (Diluted)
↓-55.6% YoY
$0.32
Basic: $0.32
Return on Equity
Efficiency
4.2%
ROA: 9.5%
📊 Multi-Year Historical Performance & Trends
Financial Performance History
Revenue, Net Income & Free Cash Flow
Margins Trend (%)
Gross, Operating & Net Margins
Balance Sheet Strength
Cash, Debt & Equity
Cash Flow Generation
Operating Cash Flow vs CapEx vs FCF
📈 Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth History (CARS)
All monetary values in millions ($M)
⚠️ YoY Data Quality Alert
- FY 2020: Revenue YoY (-9.8%) is identical to Gross Profit YoY (-9.8%). Verify the underlying Revenue and Gross Profit values for FY 2020 and FY 2019.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Revenue YoY | Gross Profit | Net Income | Net Inc YoY | Diluted EPS | EPS YoY | Op. Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | FCF YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $633.1M | — | $576.3M | $176.4M | — | $2.46 | — | $199.2M | $189.5M | — |
| FY 2017 | $626.3M | -1.1% | $560.7M | $224.4M | +27.3% | $3.13 | +27.2% | $185.9M | $153.2M | -19.2% |
| FY 2018 | $662.1M | +5.7% | $569.8M | $38.8M | -82.7% | $0.55 | -82.4% | $163.5M | $149.3M | -2.5% |
| FY 2019 | $606.7M | -8.4% | $532.6M | $-445.3M | -1,247.5% | $-6.65 | -1,309.1% | $101.5M | $80.2M | -46.3% |
| FY 2020 | $547.5M | -9.8% | $480.7M | $-817.1M | -83.5% | $-12.15 | -82.7% | $138.6M | $121.9M | +51.9% |
| FY 2021 | $623.7M | +13.9% | $121.9M | $7.7M | +100.9% | $0.11 | +100.9% | $138.0M | $118.8M | -2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $653.9M | +4.8% | $133.6M | $17.2M | +122.9% | $0.25 | +127.3% | $128.5M | $108.8M | -8.4% |
| FY 2023 | $689.2M | +5.4% | $130.9M | $118.4M | +588.4% | $1.74 | +596.0% | $136.7M | $135.4M | +24.5% |
| FY 2024 | $719.2M | +4.3% | $142.2M | $48.2M | -59.3% | $0.72 | -58.6% | $152.5M | $149.5M | +10.4% |
| FY 2025 | $723.2M | +0.6% | $151.4M | $20.1M | -58.4% | $0.32 | -55.6% | $151.6M | $147.4M | -1.5% |
Valuation
Market Price
$12.39
Market Cap
$702.70M
Enterprise Value
$1.10B
P/E Ratio
38.73
P/B Ratio
1.47
FCF Yield
20.97%
Dividend Yield
N/A
Shares Outstanding
Profitability & Margins
Gross Margin
20.93%
Operating Margin
8.33%
Net Margin
2.77%
Return on Equity (ROE)
4.24%
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.48%
Asset Turnover
3.42x
Revenue 3-Yr CAGR
3.42%
Financial Health & Liquidity
Current Ratio
1.87
Cash Ratio
0.50
Debt / Equity
0.956
Debt / Assets
2.134
Cash & Equivalents
$56.24M
Total Debt
$451.52M
Book Value / Share
$8.45
Cash Flow Efficiency
Operating Cash Flow
$151.64M
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
$4.29M
Free Cash Flow
$147.35M
OCF / Revenue
20.97%
FCF / Revenue
20.37%
FCF 3-Yr CAGR
10.64%
Per Share Metrics
EPS (Diluted)
$0.32
EPS (Basic)
$0.32
Dividends / Share
N/A
Book Value / Share
$8.45
EPS YoY Growth
-55.56%
Balance Sheet (FY 2025)
Total Assets
$211.59M
Total Liabilities
$113.39M
Stockholders' Equity
$472.53M
Current Assets
$211.59M
Current Liabilities
$113.39M