Cars.com Inc.· CARS

🇺🇸 US · SmallBroad USNYSE

Communication ServicesInternet Content & InformationWebsite

Price: $11.95
Day: -1.16%
Mkt Cap: $668.04M
52W Range: $7.40 – $13.97
Volume: 342.3K
Beta: 1.59

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Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

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Cars.com Inc.

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Comparing against 23 sector peers in United States · Small Cap · Communication Services

Peer Comparison

Dimension 2 of 5

Revenue Growth

26%ile

0.9%

Operating Margin

68%ile

9.7%

ROIC

55%ile

4.6%

FCF Yield

100%ile

23.7%

Growth & Cash Flow Quality

Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation

EBITDA Growth

-28.7%

EBIT Growth

-34.6%

Net Income Growth

-40.4%

OCF Growth

9.1%

FCF Growth

27.3%

Income Quality

5.99

Returns on Capital (TTM)

ROE(5.7%)

38%ile

Below Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROCE(7.5%)

52%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROA(2.6%)

61%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROIC(4.6%)

55%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Profit Margins (TTM)

Gross Margin(83.0%)

81%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

EBITDA Margin(19.5%)

91%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Operating Margin(9.7%)

68%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Net Margin(3.7%)

70%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Leverage & Coverage (TTM)

Debt/Equity

57%ile

0.98

Debt/Capital

52%ile

0.50

Net Debt/EBITDA

73%ile

2.74

Interest Coverage

79%ile

4.55x

Liquidity (TTM)

Current Ratio

70%ile

1.87

Quick Ratio

70%ile

1.87

Cash Ratio

65%ile

0.55

WC Turnover

55%ile

7.26

Operational Efficiency (TTM)

Asset Turnover

26%ile

0.69

DSO

26%ile

68.0

Days Inventory

61%ile

0.00

Cash Conv. Cycle

87%ile

-18.6

TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital

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Generated August 5, 2026

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23 sector peers (United States · Small Cap · Communication Services)

Relative Quality

CARS Relative Quality Score

Ranked against 23 sector peers in United States · Small Cap · Communication Services

Relative Quality

3.3/5

Adequate

vs 23 sector peers

Peer Rankings (10 of 10 available)

Relative Quality Score of 3.33/5 (Adequate) based on percentile rankings against 23 sector peers in United States · Small Cap · Communication Services. Each pillar shows a 1-5 score plus the cohort percentile (e.g. 95p = top 5%); higher percentiles indicate stronger relative performance.Last updated August 5, 2026.

Top-Line and Profit Growth

How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?

Revenue Growth

26th percentile, Weak

Value: 0.90%
Percentile: 26%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm revenue growth of 0.90% and ranks at the 26th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Margin Efficiency

Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?

Gross Margin

81st percentile, Exceptional

Value: 82.95%
Percentile: 81%
Score: 5/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm gross margin of 82.95% and ranks at the 81st percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Top-tier financial performance.

Operational Efficiency

Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?

Asset Turnover

26th percentile, Weak

Value: 0.69
Percentile: 26%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm asset turnover of 0.69 and ranks at the 26th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Returns Overview

Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?

ROA

61st percentile, Strong

Value: 2.57%
Percentile: 61%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm roa of 2.57% and ranks at the 61st percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Cash Flow Quality

How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?

Operating Cash Flow Growth

43rd percentile, Adequate

Value: 9.08%
Percentile: 43%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm operating cash flow growth of 9.08% and ranks at the 43rd percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?

Cash Ratio

65th percentile, Strong

Value: 0.55
Percentile: 65%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm cash ratio of 0.55 and ranks at the 65th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Leverage and Coverage

Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?

Debt to Capital

52nd percentile, Adequate

Value: 0.50
Percentile: 52%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm debt-to-capital of 0.50 and ranks at the 52nd percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Valuation Multiples

Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?

P / E Ratio

31st percentile, Weak

Value: 27.50
Percentile: 31%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm p/e ratio of 27.50 and ranks at the 31st percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?

Dividend Yield

19th percentile, Poor

Value: 0.00%
Percentile: 19%
Score: 1/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

CARS has a ttm dividend yield of 0.00% and ranks at the 19th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Poor financial performance.

Peer companies

The 23 companies CARS is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.

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Top-Line and Profit Growth

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Margin Efficiency

Operational Efficiency

Returns Overview

Cash Flow Quality

Liquidity and Working Capital

Leverage and Coverage

Valuation Multiples

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

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