
CARS — Cars.com Inc
NYSE · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
$11.59
-$0.11 (-0.94%)
Cars.com Inc (CARS) is a internet content & information company listed on NYSE. It is led by T. Alex Vetter, based in 300 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606, with about 1,800 employees. Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers cars commerce platforms, such as Marketplace, allowing OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory and allowing consumers to add and save vehicles to virtual garage and track the Cars.com market value of current vehicle, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools and access to in-market consumers who are ready to trade-in its vehicle for a new one. It also provides website creation and platform hosting; digital retailing solutions; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, uses real-time market data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers Cars Commerce Media Network products comprising Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and In-Market Display, enable dealers and OEMs to extend reach and access audience of in-market car shoppers. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Latest reported CARS revenue for 2025-09-30 was $181.6M. Net income was $7.7M. Revenue was up 1.6% from 2025-06-30 to 2025-09-30. CARS currently screens at market cap $771.6M and trailing P/E 18.0.
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About Cars.com Inc
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers cars commerce platforms, such as Marketplace, allowing OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory and allowing consumers to add and save vehicles to virtual garage and track the Cars.com market value of current vehicle, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools and access to in-market consumers who are ready to trade-in its vehicle for a new one. It also provides website creation and platform hosting; digital retailing solutions; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, uses real-time market data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers Cars Commerce Media Network products comprising Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and In-Market Display, enable dealers and OEMs to extend reach and access audience of in-market car shoppers. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
CARS Key Statistics
Market Cap
$771.62M
Volume
84,837
Previous Close
$12.36
Day Range
$12.21 – $12.47
P/E Ratio
18.04
EPS
$0.72
Revenue
$719.15M
Net Income
$48.19M
Gross Profit
$0.00
Free Cash Flow
$0.00
Revenue Growth
+4.3%
Profit Margin
6.7%
Employees
1,800
CARS Financials
Annual income statement in USD. Latest reported periods first.
| Line | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $719.15M | $689.18M | $653.88M | $623.68M |
| Cost of Revenue | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gross Profit | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Operating Income | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Net Income | $48.19M | $118.44M | $17.21M | $10.79M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.72 | $1.74 | $0.25 | $0.15 |
Total Assets
$1.11B
Total Debt
$0.00
Shareholders' Equity
$0.00
Cash & Equivalents
$50.67M
Operating Cash Flow
$152.52M
Free Cash Flow
$0.00
Cars.com Inc Company Information
- Co-Founder, CEO & Director
- T. Alex Vetter
- Headquarters
- 300 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606
- Website
- www.cars.com
- Phone
- 312 601 5000
- IPO / Founded
- 2017-05-18
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information