Cars.com Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Cars.com Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Communication Services companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $35 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 86% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$236Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $236 of operating cash.
Higher than 64% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
6.2×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 6.2 times.
Higher than 79% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
—Data incomplete
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Steadier than 61% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$4Sales grew 11% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $4 became extra profit.
Lower than 60% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+11% / +4%In 3 years sales changed by +11% while total assets changed by +4%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
—Data incomplete
Cash Cushion Ratio
−68%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 68% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 70% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
35%Of every $100 the company owns, $35 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 86% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 67% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Cars.com Inc. owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 58% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Communication Services companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
19.1Investors pay $19.1 for every $1 of Cars.com Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 51% of Communication Services companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.32The share price is 1.32 times Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 64% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Market cap
$584 MThe total market value of all of Cars.com Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 54% of Communication Services companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$444 MWhat Cars.com Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$8.29Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $10.91 is 1.3 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
7.4%Cars.com Inc. earned 7.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 64% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.56×Cars.com Inc. owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneCars.com Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
+1%Revenue rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-58%Net profit fell 58% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
2.8%Cars.com Inc. keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
7.6×Cash from Cars.com Inc.'s business was 7.6× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.0×Cars.com Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 2.0 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCars.com Inc. had $395 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Cars.com Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $19.1 for every $1 of Cars.com Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 51% of Communication Services companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Cars.com Inc.: $584 M ÷ $444 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.3.
What is Cars.com Inc.'s return on equity?
Cars.com Inc. earned 7.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 64% of Communication Services companies in United States.
How much does Cars.com Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Cars.com Inc. owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Does Cars.com Inc. pay a dividend?
No. Cars.com Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Cars.com Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.