Cars.com (CARS) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Financial Overview
Latest Annual: 2024Income Metrics
Revenue
719.2M
Gross Profit
594.8M
82.71%
Operating Income
53.5M
7.44%
Net Income
48.2M
6.70%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.72
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
1.1B
Total Liabilities
600.4M
Shareholders Equity
511.5M
Debt to Equity
1.17
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
156.4M
Free Cash Flow
128.1M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Cars.com Income Statement From 2020 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 719.2M | 689.2M | 653.9M | 623.7M | 547.5M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 124.3M | 122.2M | 115.0M | 114.2M | 101.5M |
| Gross Profit | 594.8M | 567.0M | 538.9M | 509.5M | 446.0M |
| Operating Expenses | 434.1M | 411.9M | 378.5M | 359.2M | 303.2M |
| Operating Income | 53.5M | 54.1M | 66.0M | 48.3M | 29.5M |
| Pre-tax Income | 61.9M | 18.1M | 22.6M | 9.5M | -936.4M |
| Income Tax | 13.7M | -100.3M | 5.4M | -1.3M | -119.3M |
| Net Income | 48.2M | 118.4M | 17.2M | 10.8M | -817.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.72 | $1.74 | $0.25 | $0.11 | -$12.15 |
Income Statement Trend
Cars.com Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | 214.3M | 178.4M | 148.6M | 147.4M | 178.1M |
| Non-Current Assets | 897.5M | 994.0M | 876.2M | 859.8M | 897.6M |
| Total Assets | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.1B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | 116.9M | 145.7M | 106.0M | 94.3M | 90.4M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | 483.5M | 534.6M | 534.4M | 514.9M | 645.2M |
| Total Liabilities | 600.4M | 680.3M | 640.4M | 609.2M | 735.5M |
| Equity | |||||
| Total Shareholders Equity | 511.5M | 492.1M | 384.4M | 398.0M | 340.2M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Cars.com Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 48.2M | 118.4M | 17.2M | 10.8M | -817.1M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 156.4M | 140.9M | 124.7M | 126.0M | -789.8M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -3.0M | -1.3M | -1.8M | -1.5M | -16.7M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.2M | -77.4M | -66.5M | -21.7M | -16.7M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Financing Cash Flow | -108.5M | -22.5M | -45.2M | -120.0M | 497.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | 128.1M | 115.8M | 108.8M | 118.8M | 121.9M |
Cash Flow Trend
Cars.com Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.83
Forward P/E
19.88
Price to Book
1.58
Price to Sales
1.06
PEG Ratio
19.88
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
6.32%
Operating Margin
3.72%
Return on Equity
9.35%
Return on Assets
2.66%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.65
Debt to Equity
97.16
Beta
1.84
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.68
Book Value per Share
$7.69
Revenue per Share
$10.96
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cars | 762.5M | 17.83 | 1.58 | 9.35% | 6.32% | 97.16 |
| Alphabet | 2.1T | 19.46 | 6.14 | 34.79% | 30.86% | 8.25 |
| Meta Platforms | 1.7T | 27.10 | 9.47 | 39.84% | 39.11% | 26.76 |
| Upwork | 1.8B | 8.13 | 3.04 | 49.80% | 30.46% | 62.32 |
| Groupon | 1.5B | 13.90 | 32.55 | -84.93% | -8.13% | 553.57 |
| Webtoon | 1.2B | -8.15 | 0.84 | -12.60% | -12.80% | 1.79 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.