NYSE · CARS
Cars.com Inc.
Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
$10.03▲ 0.30% ($0.03)at close
As of 4:00 PM ET
Market cap
$560.71M
P/E
Valuation
Cash-flow DCF
Verdict: fairly priced. Price above Base.
The price holds with free cash flow shrinking 4.6% a year for 5 years. Our scenarios assume −13.1–9.5%.
Its past 10 years averaged −5.5% a year.
Value per share
Base case
$9.37
Price used $10.03 is 7% above this
USD · TTM ending Jun 30, 2026 · Price Oct 2, 8:00 PM UTC
Free cash flow each value needs
Free cash flow today $112M. The price needs $105M by 2036. Base case: $100M. At its recent pace: $63.6M. Bear to Bull: $66M to $228M.
Free cash flow today $112M. The price needs $105M by 2036. Base case: $100M. At its recent pace: $63.6M. Bear to Bull: $66M to $228M.
Free cash flow in 2036
today $112M
+$4.8Mmore than the Base case · 1.0×
Value per share · Base case
$9.37
Price $10.03
7% above this
- Stage 1 growth, yrs 1–5
- −5.5%
- Stage 2 growth, yrs 6–10
- 3.5%
- Discount rate
- 11.6%
USD · TTM ending Jun 30, 2026 · Price Oct 2, 8:00 PM UTC
What each scenario assumes. Click a column to start from it.
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
What changed
The stock fell 17.58% over the last year. Revenue grew 1.08% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 7.38% to 11.45%. Free cash flow grew 25.85% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
Visible fundamentals weakened far less than the stock price, and the shares now sit around the 3rd percentile of their historical P/FCF range. That looks more like a rerating of the multiple than a collapse in the business.
What would invalidate this read
This read changes if operating margin (currently 11.45%) continues to decline, or if revenue growth turns negative. The bull case requires the business to hold its current trajectory.
Return analysis
Company profile
Cars.com Inc. operates as a leading digital platform, offering comprehensive services and solutions specifically tailored for the automotive sector.
Market multiples
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
10
Buy
6
Hold
0
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Nov 5, 2026
Q3 FY26 · EPS est $0.57 · Revenue est $183.17M
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Institutional Sentiment
Cars.com Inc. · CARS
From Form 13F filings (managers with $100M+). Filings land up to 45 days after quarter end — read this as positioning context, not live fund flow.