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Cars.com

NYSE: CARS Internet Content & Information
$12.85
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CARS at a Glance

Valuation
Market cap
$702.0M
P/E ratio
18.2
Profitability
Revenue (TTM)
$725.9M
Profit margin
5.9%
EPS (TTM)
$0.74
Price
52-week range
$7 – $14
Street target
$14.42

Headquartered in Chicago, IL Fiscal year ends December NYSE: CARS cars.com

About Cars.com

Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) operates an audience-driven, data-driven automotive marketplace and technology platform that connects car shoppers with dealers and automakers (OEMs). Its core Cars.com marketplace offers vehicle listings, reviews, research tools and Carson, an AI-powered shopping assistant with more than 1 million monthly users. The marketplace generates subscription revenue from about 19,000 dealer customers through tiered packages, including the higher-tier Premium+ and a new non-paid, self-service Marketplace Starter offering for independent dealers. Beyond the marketplace, the company sells dealer software and digital solutions through Dealer Inspire (websites and digital marketing), D2C Media, AccuTrade (vehicle trade-in and appraisal technology) and DealerClub (a dealer-to-dealer wholesale platform). It also sells advertising and media products to OEMs and national advertisers. Revenue is reported as Dealer (the large majority, mostly subscription-based), OEM and National, and Other. The company is emphasizing product-led growth, AI-driven shopping experiences, cost efficiency and substantial share repurchases. Updated

Latest Activity

CARSCars.com
Q3 2026
EPS
$0.58
est $0.54+8.1%
Revenue
$182M
est $183M-0.6%

Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 30.7%, about 120 basis points above the top of guidance, even with revenue flat. Full-year guidance was reaffirmed and the $90 million buyback target stands.

Quarterly EPS — reported vs estimate

CARS Coverage

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cars.com do?

Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) operates an audience-driven, data-driven automotive marketplace and technology platform that connects car shoppers with dealers and automakers (OEMs).

What is the CARS stock price target?

The Wall Street consensus 12-month price target for CARS is $14.42.