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Cars.com

NYSE:CARS US14575E1055
70
  • Value
    57
  • Growth
    37
  • Safety
    Safety
    56
  • Combined
    62
  • Sentiment
    71
  • 360° View
    360° View
    70
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Company Description

Cars.com Inc. is an audience-driven technology company engaged in car buying and selling with products, solutions, and AI technologies. It operates in the automotive marketplace, digital retail technology, trade-in/appraisal technology, and media solutions through brands like Cars.com, Dealer Inspire, D2C Media, AccuTrade, and Cars Commerce Media Network. The company serves customers across the United States and Canada. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $779 million, profits of $481 million, revenue of $719 million, and 1800 employees.

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Capital Growth
Country USA
Industry Interactive Media & Services
Size Small
Website cars.com
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 18-Dec-2025.

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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Value
57 51 85 99
Growth
37 13 49 47
Safety
Safety
56 42 32 27
Sentiment
71 80 83 85
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70 40 82 91
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Analyst Opinions
61 39 59 69
Opinions Change
74 50 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 74 92 63
Market Pulse
78 85 69 56
Sentiment
71 80 83 85
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Value
57 51 85 99
Growth
37 13 49 47
Safety Safety
56 42 32 27
Combined
62 22 66 64
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
49 38 73 100
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
69 64 67 81
Price vs. Book (P/B)
72 73 70 81
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
57 51 85 99
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Revenue Growth
24 28 32 8
Profit Growth
6 6 96 76
Capital Growth
100 24 15 23
Stock Returns
47 53 67 91
Growth
37 13 49 47
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Leverage
23 31 26 10
Refinancing
67 53 29 51
Liquidity
61 58 70 64
Safety Safety
56 42 32 27

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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