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Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
Communication Services · Internet Content & Information · NYSE
Cars.com Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $633.11M | $626.26M | $662.13M | $606.68M | $547.50M | $623.68M | $653.88M | $689.18M | $719.15M | $723.24M |
| Gross profit | $576.31M | $560.72M | $571.69M | — | — | — | $538.92M | $566.98M | $594.82M | $599.91M |
| Net income | $176.37M | $224.44M | $38.81M | $-445.32M | $-789.11M | $10.79M | $17.21M | $118.44M | $48.19M | $20.05M |
| Net margin | 27.9% | 35.8% | 5.9% | -73.4% | -144.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 17.2% | 6.7% | 2.8% |
Source: Cars.com Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 11 years of history available in the interactive view.
What growth is priced into CARS stock?
At today's market cap of $533.87M, Cars.com Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about -14.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $125.73M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 0.6%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 5.7%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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Cars.com Inc. financial history by metric
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 marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; 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 proprietary in-market media solutions. 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.com Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Cars.com Inc.'s revenue?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported revenue of $723.24M for fiscal year 2025, up 0.6% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Cars.com Inc. profitable?
Yes. CARS earned net income of $20.05M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 2.8%.
What is CARS's P/E ratio?
Cars.com Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 22.2 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Cars.com Inc. growing?
CARS's revenue grew at roughly 5.7% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Cars.com Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, CARS carried roughly $451.52M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Cars.com Inc.'s gross margin?
CARS's gross margin was 82.9% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $599.91M on revenue of $723.24M.
What is Cars.com Inc.'s market cap?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) has a market capitalization of about $533.87M, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Cars.com Inc.'s fiscal year end?
CARS's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into CARS stock?
At today's market cap of $533.87M, Cars.com Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about -14.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $125.73M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 0.6%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 5.7%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Cars.com Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 11 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.