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CARS · Cars.com Inc.

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$11.61 +0.20 (+1.75%) At close · Sep 11
Market Cap
$621.51M
Shares
53.53M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$11.61 Open$11.57 Day$11.52–11.75 52W close$7.58–13.79 Avg vol 30d585K Short int6.8M · 12.7% float · 13.5d Short vol67% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$725.63M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$34.30M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+0.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
11.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.9%
FCF yield
24.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-11.3%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-15.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
12.7%
Latest settlement · 13.5 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Cars.com delivered Q2 revenue of $179.9M (up 1% YoY, in line with guidance) with Marketplace revenue growing over 7% YoY and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.4% beating guidance; full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed.

Bullish
  • + Marketplace revenue grew over 7% YoY, the fastest growth rate since 2021
  • + Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.4% beat the high end of guidance for a second consecutive quarter
  • + Net income rose 103% YoY to $14.3M with operating expenses down 7% YoY
  • + $57M year-to-date share buybacks representing over 10% of shares outstanding, on pace to $90M full-year target
  • + Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed; OEM expected to grow QoQ in Q3
Bearish
  • OEM and National revenue declined 18% YoY in Q2 due to ongoing pressure in OEM advertising
  • Dealer count declined slightly YoY as lower Solutions adoption partially offset Marketplace strength
  • Solutions/media products underperformed with lower uptake of add-on dealer media products a near-term headwind
  • Website units and solutions subscribers declined YoY with growth dependent on future product innovation

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +7%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 65%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return −7%
trailing
6-month return +47%
trailing
YTD return −5%
this year
Relative strength +29%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $12 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-4% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$790.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
12.70% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 13.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
199 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 73
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +1%
Y/Y
EPS growth −56%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $147.4M
Valuation P/E 20.4
rich
Buyback $116.6M
remaining
Balance sheet $398.8M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 46%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −45%
past year
ATR 4.0%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 3 of last 3
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA margin · Q3 Non-GAAP 28.5% – 29.5%
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 8, 2024
Adjusted EBITDA margin · third quarter 26.5% – 28.5%
Adjusted EBITDA margin · fiscal year 2024 28% – 30%
Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
Revenue fourth quarter
guided $157.5M – $159.5M
$623.68M Beat +293.5%
Revenue third quarter
guided $155M – $157M
$156.55M In line
Revenue second quarter of 2021
guided $152M – $154M
$155.53M Beat +1.7%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+7% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
65% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $12 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-4% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$790.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
12.70% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 13.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
199 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $8 Now $12 · 65% Range high $14
vs 200-day avg +7% vs 50-day avg -2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Internet Content & Information — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CARS
Cars.com Inc.
this stock
$621.51M -4.8% +0.6% 20.4 12.7%
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
$4.14T +8.1% +15.1% 17.0 0.6%
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
$1.65T -1.8% +47.1% 24.4 1.1%
SPOT
Spotify Technology S.A.
$108.09B -9.5% 3.0%
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
$61.05B +168.3% +479.0% 16.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
199
% held
104.6%
Net QoQ
-1.7M sh
Top holder
FMR LLC
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
192
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
6.8M
Days to cover
13.5d
Change
+594.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
67%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.1K
Value
$13.8K
As of
Aug 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
31.0%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$790.3K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$723.2M
Net income (FY)
$20.1M
EPS diluted
$0.32
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$250.0M
Remaining
$116.6M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
9
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$152.8K
Shares
11.4K
Filed
Dec 17, 2025
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CARS -1.5% -7.5% +47.0% -0.8% -4.8%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -0.4% -5.7% +29.1% -0.4% -16.9%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$250.00M
Spent (derived)
$133.40M
Remaining
$116.60M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1683606 CUSIP 14575E105 13F (30d) 62 filings 61 filers Visit website Investor relations