CARS - Cars.com Inc.
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PRICE TARGET:
$13.00
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HIGH:
$13.00
LOW:
$13.00
MEDIAN:
$13.00
CONSENSUS:
$13.00
UPSIDE:
34.30%
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Revenue | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 723.2 | 719.2 | 689.2 | 653.9 | 623.7 | 547.5 | 606.7 | 662.1 | 626.3 | 633.1 | 596.5 | 496.0 | 418.2 |
| Cost of Revenue | 122.7 | 124.3 | 122.2 | 115.0 | 114.2 | 101.5 | 99.5 | 90.4 | 139.7 | 129.9 | 116.7 | 115.5 | 106.5 |
| Gross Profit | 600.5 | 594.8 | 567.0 | 538.9 | 509.5 | 446.0 | 507.1 | 569.8 | 560.7 | 503.2 | 479.8 | 380.4 | 311.7 |
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||
| R&D Expenses | 0 | 0 | 99.6 | 89.0 | 77.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG&A Expenses | 335.1 | 320.2 | 312.3 | 289.5 | 281.9 | 303.2 | 354.1 | 368.5 | 328.9 | 308.0 | 304.8 | 440.4 | 333.1 |
| Other Expenses | 205.2 | 221.1 | 101 | 94.4 | 101.9 | 1,030.1 | 599.1 | 119.3 | 97.6 | 91.6 | 87.5 | 33.2 | 1.9 |
| Operating Expenses | 540.3 | 541.3 | 512.9 | 472.9 | 461.1 | 1,333.3 | 953.2 | 487.8 | 352.3 | 326.6 | 322.1 | 358.1 | 244.3 |
| Operating Income | |||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 60.2 | 53.5 | 54.1 | 66.0 | 48.3 | (887.3) | (446.1) | 83.9 | 134.3 | 176.7 | 157.7 | 22.3 | 67.3 |
| Interest Expense | 61.0 | 32.2 | 32.4 | 35.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 30.8 | 27.7 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profitability | |||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 187.2 | 201.2 | 151.5 | 152.3 | 150.1 | (785.3) | (327.6) | 188.5 | 223.2 | 260.1 | 238.7 | 50.2 | 94.4 |
| EBIT | 95.3 | 94.1 | 50.5 | 57.9 | 48.2 | (898.6) | (444.5) | 84.6 | 134.3 | 176.7 | 157.7 | 22.3 | 85.1 |
| Income Before Tax | 34.3 | 61.9 | 18.1 | 22.6 | 9.5 | (936.4) | (475.3) | 56.9 | 122.2 | 177.0 | 157.8 | 22.6 | 69.2 |
| Income Tax Expense | 14.3 | 13.7 | (100.3) | 5.4 | (1.3) | (119.3) | (30.0) | 18.1 | (102.3) | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Income | 20.1 | 48.2 | 118.4 | 17.2 | 10.8 | (817.1) | (445.3) | 38.8 | 224.4 | 176.4 | 157.8 | 591.6 | 104.7 |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS (Basic) | 0.32 | 0.73 | 1.77 | 0.25 | 0.16 | -12.15 | -6.65 | 0.55 | 3.13 | 2.46 | 2.20 | 8.26 | 1.46 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.32 | 0.72 | 1.74 | 0.25 | 0.15 | -12.15 | -6.65 | 0.55 | 3.13 | 2.46 | 2.20 | 8.26 | 1.46 |
| Shares Outstanding | 60.3 | 66.0 | 66.7 | 68.2 | 71.9 | 67.2 | 67.0 | 70.3 | 71.7 | 71.6 | 71.6 | 71.6 | 71.6 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 56.2 | 50.7 | 39.2 | 31.7 | 39.1 | 67.7 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 20.6 | 8.9 |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Receivables | 131.9 | 133.7 | 125.4 | 107.9 | 98.9 | 93.6 | 101.8 | 108.9 | 100.9 | 98.3 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 23.4 | 16.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 0.9 |
| Total Current Assets | 211.6 | 214.3 | 178.4 | 148.6 | 147.4 | 178.1 | 122.4 | 153.9 | 142.6 | 119.5 |
| Non-Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 35.2 | 40.7 | 43.9 | 45.2 | 43.0 | 41.3 | 43.7 | 41.5 | 39.7 | 20.5 |
| Goodwill | 167.2 | 143.3 | 147.1 | 102.9 | 26.2 | 0 | 505.9 | 884.4 | 788.1 | 788.1 |
| Intangible Assets | 527.1 | 585.7 | 669.2 | 707.1 | 769.4 | 835.2 | 1,329.5 | 1,510.4 | 1,529.5 | 1,607.4 |
| Long-Term Investments | 32.7 | 0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 26.5 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 0 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (11.6) | (16.9) | (0.4) |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 850.8 | 897.5 | 994.0 | 876.2 | 859.8 | 897.6 | 1,905.6 | 2,446.6 | 2,368.4 | 2,427.7 |
| Total Assets | 1,062.4 | 1,111.9 | 1,172.4 | 1,024.9 | 1,007.2 | 1,075.7 | 2,028.0 | 2,600.5 | 2,511.0 | 2,547.3 |
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Account Payables | 27.7 | 33.5 | 22.3 | 18.2 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3.0 | 0 | 23.1 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 31.4 | 26.9 | 21.2 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.9 | 0.7 | 26.1 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 82.7 | 36.3 | 31.7 | 19.3 | 23.6 | 18.3 | 16.7 | 36.5 | 47.5 | 43.0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 113.4 | 116.9 | 145.7 | 106.0 | 94.3 | 90.4 | 98.8 | 110.7 | 90.1 | 72.0 |
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | 451.5 | 455.3 | 460.1 | 458.2 | 457.4 | 576.1 | 611.3 | 665.3 | 557.2 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 6.2 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 31.1 | 30.8 | 133.0 | 177.9 | 146.5 | 8.3 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 4.8 | 21.4 | 65.7 | 74.8 | 26.4 | 38.2 | 43.8 | 19.7 | 19.2 | 58.0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 476.5 | 483.5 | 534.6 | 534.4 | 514.9 | 645.2 | 788.1 | 862.9 | 741.8 | 58.0 |
| Total Liabilities | 589.9 | 600.4 | 680.3 | 640.4 | 609.2 | 735.5 | 886.9 | 973.6 | 831.9 | 130.0 |
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2,417.3 |
| Retained Earnings | (941.5) | (961.5) | (1,009.7) | (1,128.2) | (1,145.4) | (1,184.2) | (367.1) | 118.2 | 176.6 | 0 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (0.6) | (1.6) | 1.0 | 0 | (2.0) | (6.8) | (7.6) | (30.8) | (21.6) | (16.7) |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 472.5 | 511.5 | 492.1 | 384.4 | 398.0 | 340.2 | 1,141.1 | 1,626.9 | 1,679.1 | 2,417.3 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 1,062.4 | 1,111.9 | 1,172.4 | 1,024.9 | 1,007.2 | 1,075.7 | 2,028.0 | 2,600.5 | 2,511.0 | 2,547.3 |
| Debt Metrics | ||||||||||
| Total Debt | 468.5 | 455.3 | 483.2 | 472.4 | 466.3 | 583.9 | 642.7 | 692.2 | 578.4 | 0 |
| Net Debt | 412.2 | 404.6 | 444.1 | 440.7 | 427.3 | 516.2 | 629.1 | 666.7 | 557.8 | (8.9) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||
| Net Income | 20.1 | 48.2 | 118.4 | 17.2 | 10.8 | (817.1) | (445.3) | 38.8 | 224.4 | 176.4 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 91.8 | 107.2 | 101 | 94.4 | 101.9 | 113.3 | 116.9 | 103.8 | 88.6 | 83.1 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 31.3 | 30.6 | 28.5 | 22.3 | 21.4 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Change in Working Capital | (7.2) | (11.0) | (6.4) | (19.1) | (3.8) | (2.7) | 17.7 | 13.3 | (16.5) | (38.4) |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.1 | (34.3) | 9.6 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 933.6 | 449.5 | (18.4) | (4.4) | (22.0) |
| Operating Cash Flow | 151.6 | 152.5 | 136.7 | 128.5 | 138.0 | 138.6 | 101.5 | 163.5 | 185.9 | 199.2 |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||
| Capital Expenditure | (4.3) | (3) | (20.9) | (19.7) | (19.2) | (16.7) | (21.3) | (14.2) | (32.8) | (9.7) |
| Acquisitions | (24.8) | (0.2) | (76.2) | (64.7) | (20.3) | 0 | 0 | (157.2) | 0 | (117.1) |
| Purchases of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0.3) | (2.2) |
| Sales/Maturities of Investments | 9.5 | (10.8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing Activities | (29.8) | (10.5) | (19.6) | 0 | (17.7) | 0 | (0.6) | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Investing Cash Flow | (49.4) | (24.6) | (97.0) | (84.4) | (39.5) | (16.7) | (21.9) | (171.4) | (32.8) | (126.8) |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||
| Net Debt Issuance | (5) | (30) | 8.8 | 3.8 | (120) | (68.0) | (48.1) | 112.5 | 583.8 | 0 |
| Stock Repurchased | (86.9) | (49.2) | (31.3) | (49.0) | 0 | 0 | (40) | (97.2) | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (650) | 0 |
| Other Financing Activities | (4.7) | (36.8) | (9.2) | (6.3) | (7.2) | 0 | (3.4) | (2.6) | (75.2) | (63.6) |
| Financing Cash Flow | (96.6) | (116.0) | (31.7) | (51.5) | (127.2) | (67.7) | (91.5) | 12.7 | (141.5) | (63.6) |
| Cash Position | ||||||||||
| Net Change in Cash | 5.6 | 11.5 | 7.5 | (7.4) | (28.6) | 54.2 | (11.9) | 4.9 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Cash at Beginning | 50.7 | 39.2 | 31.7 | 39.1 | 67.7 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 20.6 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
| Cash at End | 56.2 | 50.7 | 39.2 | 31.7 | 39.1 | 67.7 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 20.6 | 8.9 |
| Free Cash Flow | 147.4 | 149.5 | 115.8 | 108.8 | 118.8 | 121.9 | 80.2 | 149.3 | 153.2 | 189.5 |
| Key Metrics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 723.2 | 719.2 | 689.2 | 653.9 | 623.7 | 547.5 | 606.7 | 662.1 | 626.3 | 633.1 | 596.5 | 496.0 | 418.2 |
| Gross Profit | 600.5 | 594.8 | 567.0 | 538.9 | 509.5 | 446.0 | 507.1 | 569.8 | 560.7 | 503.2 | 479.8 | 380.4 | 311.7 |
| Operating Income | 60.2 | 53.5 | 54.1 | 66.0 | 48.3 | (887.3) | (446.1) | 83.9 | 134.3 | 176.7 | 157.7 | 22.3 | 67.3 |
| Net Income | 20.1 | 48.2 | 118.4 | 17.2 | 10.8 | (817.1) | (445.3) | 38.8 | 224.4 | 176.4 | 157.8 | 591.6 | 104.7 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.32 | 0.72 | 1.74 | 0.25 | 0.15 | -12.15 | -6.65 | 0.55 | 3.13 | 2.46 | 2.20 | 8.26 | 1.46 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 56.2 | 50.7 | 39.2 | 31.7 | 39.1 | 67.7 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 20.6 | 8.9 | |||
| Total Assets | 1,062.4 | 1,111.9 | 1,172.4 | 1,024.9 | 1,007.2 | 1,075.7 | 2,028.0 | 2,600.5 | 2,511.0 | 2,547.3 | |||
| Total Debt | 468.5 | 455.3 | 483.2 | 472.4 | 466.3 | 583.9 | 642.7 | 692.2 | 578.4 | 0 | |||
| Stockholders' Equity | 472.5 | 511.5 | 492.1 | 384.4 | 398.0 | 340.2 | 1,141.1 | 1,626.9 | 1,679.1 | 2,417.3 | |||
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 151.6 | 152.5 | 136.7 | 128.5 | 138.0 | 138.6 | 101.5 | 163.5 | 185.9 | 199.2 | |||
| Capital Expenditure | (4.3) | (3) | (20.9) | (19.7) | (19.2) | (16.7) | (21.3) | (14.2) | (32.8) | (9.7) | |||
| Free Cash Flow | 147.4 | 149.5 | 115.8 | 108.8 | 118.8 | 121.9 | 80.2 | 149.3 | 153.2 | 189.5 | |||