Company Deep Dive
Business segments breakdown, earnings transcript analysis, management credibility scoring, competitive landscape, and scenario modelling.
CARS
Strong BuyFLAGCars.com Inc. · Communication Services · United States · $639M · Avg Vol: $7M/d
Cars.com clears stage one with all legs above the floor and a buyback retiring 7.30% of shares outstanding, the largest capital return in this batch. Insiders sold 0.15% with no offsetting purchases, net selling, which is adverse, so stage two blocks approval.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Cars.com Inc. operates a leading digital marketplace, Cars.com, connecting car buyers with automotive dealers and private sellers for new and used vehicles. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and powerful network effects, leveraging its vast inventory and engaged audience to facilitate vehicle transactions across the United States.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 653.9M | 689.2M | 719.2M | 723.2M | 3.4% | 725.6M | 729.6M | 747.6M | 1.7% |
| EPS | 0.25 | 1.77 | 0.73 | 0.32 | 8.6% | 0.57 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 22.7% |
| Shares | 66.3M | 65.9M | 64.4M | 58.6M | -11.5% | 53.5M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 472.4M | 483.2M | 455.3M | 451.5M | -1.5% | 447.1M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 384.4M | 492.1M | 511.5M | 472.5M | 7.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 128.5M | 136.7M | 152.5M | 151.6M | 5.7% | 151.6M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -84.4M | -97.0M | -24.6M | -49.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -51.5M | -31.7M | -116.0M | -96.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CARS are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARS | Cars.com Inc.(you) | $639M | 96 | Strong Buy |
| NRDS | NerdWallet, Inc. | $633M | 95 | Strong Buy |
| EVER | EverQuote, Inc. | $904M | 97 | Strong Buy |
| TBLA | Taboola.com Ltd. | $1.0B | 93 | Strong Buy |
| YELP | Yelp Inc. | $1.3B | 88 | Strong Buy |
| MAX | MediaAlpha, Inc. | $681M | 63 | Hold |
| UPWK | Upwork Inc. | $1.1B | 60 | Hold |
| BMBL | Bumble Inc. | $418M | 55 | Hold |
| MTCH | Match Group, Inc. | $9.7B | 98 | Strong Buy |
| NXDR | Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. | $878M | 42 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 6.2% · P/E 19.0x · Gross margin 56.9%