Cars.com Inc. financial data

Symbol
CARS on NYSE
Location
Chicago, IL
Fiscal year end
31 December
Latest financial report
10-K - Q4 2025 - 26 Feb 2026

Key Ratios

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Current Ratio 179% % 5.5%
Debt-to-equity 123% % -2.3%
Return On Equity 4.2% % -57%
Return On Assets 1.9% % -56%
Operating Margin 8.3% % 12%

Shares

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 58,636,763 shares -6.8%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 58,636,000 shares -8.9%
Entity Public Float $725,620,471 USD -44%
Common Stock, Value, Issued $586,000 USD -8.9%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 62,386,000 shares -5.5%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 63,264,000 shares -6.1%

Income Statement

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax $723,239,000 USD 0.57%
Selling and Marketing Expense $239,365,000 USD 3%
General and Administrative Expense $91,124,000 USD 8.5%
Operating Income (Loss) $60,250,000 USD 13%
Nonoperating Income (Expense) $25,944,000 USD -410%
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest $34,306,000 USD -45%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $14,254,000 USD 4.2%
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $20,052,000 USD -58%
Earnings Per Share, Basic 0.32 USD/shares -56%
Earnings Per Share, Diluted 0.32 USD/shares -56%

Balance Sheet

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $56,236,000 USD 11%
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current $131,945,000 USD -1.3%
Other Assets, Current $7,920,000 USD -51%
Assets, Current $211,592,000 USD -1.3%
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net $88,594,000 USD -12%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $35,223,000 USD -13%
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $15,854,000 USD -5.7%
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) $527,082,000 USD -10%
Goodwill $167,207,000 USD 17%
Assets $1,062,418,000 USD -4.4%
Accounts Payable, Current $27,749,000 USD -17%
Employee-related Liabilities, Current $38,074,000 USD 4.9%
Liabilities, Current $113,387,000 USD -3%
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net $6,241,000 USD -7.9%
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent $13,984,000 USD -15%
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent $18,744,000 USD -13%
Liabilities $589,888,000 USD -1.7%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $556,000 USD 65%
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) $941,494,000 USD 2.1%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent $472,530,000 USD -7.6%
Liabilities and Equity $1,062,418,000 USD -4.4%

Popular Metrics

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $29,455,000 USD -12%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities $27,387,000 USD 22%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities $20,736,000 USD -245%
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 300,000,000 shares 0%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 58,636,000 shares -8.9%
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share 0.01 USD/shares 0%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect $19,238,000 USD -146%
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $1,164,000 USD -55%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance $0 USD -100%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent 0.21 pure 0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross $127,988,000 USD -2.2%
Operating Lease, Liability $16,957,000 USD -18%
Depreciation $9,661,000 USD 52%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $811,000 USD 15%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent $21,094,000 USD -54%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid $22,420,000 USD -18%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross $152,280,000 USD 5.9%
Operating Lease, Liability, Current $2,973,000 USD -27%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two $2,040,000 USD -42%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One $3,919,000 USD -25%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 0.064 pure 0%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount $5,463,000 USD -18%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three $2,093,000 USD 3%
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued 0 shares
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 5,000,000 shares 0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits $4,517,000 USD 5%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four $2,001,000 USD -4%
Additional Paid in Capital $1,413,994,000 USD -4.1%
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0 shares
Amortization of Intangible Assets $17,378,000 USD -17%
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share 0.01 USD/shares 0%