Cars.com Inc.

Cars.com Inc.

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$9.18

-4.2%
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Cars.com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, through its marketplace, dealer websites, and other digital products, showcases dealer inventory, elevate and amplify dealers' and automotive manufacturers' (OEMs) brands, connect sellers with ready-to-buy audience, and empower shoppers with the resources and information needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as marketplace subscription advertising and social selling services; digital solutions, including Website platform hosting, AI chat tool, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and advertising comprising display advertising, instant loan screening and approvals, digital advertising, and in-market audio services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served 19,179 dealer customers in 50 states, which included franchise and independent dealers, with digital and brick-and-mortar stores; and primary automakers selling vehicles in the United States. Its customers are local car dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$513.19M
EPS0.3200
P/E Ratio28.69
Earnings Date08/06/2026
Cars.com Inc.

Cars.com Inc. Fair Value Envelope

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Our analysis suggests that CARS has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $9.18, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Cars.com Inc..

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $9.18

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

Warren Buffett's Owner Earnings DCF analysis for intrinsic value calculation

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$2.0B
+ Cash & Equivalents$56.2M
Firm Value$2.0B
- Debt$468.5M
Equity Value$1.6B
/ Shares Outstanding60,385,964B
DCF Value$26
UNDERVALUED BY 181%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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Operating Cash Flow
$149.4M
$147.3M
$145.1M
$143.0M
$140.9M
$138.9M
$136.9M
$134.9M
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$131.0M
Maintenance CapEx
-$844.8K
-$832.5K
-$820.4K
-$808.5K
-$796.8K
-$785.2K
-$773.8K
-$762.5K
-$751.5K
-$740.6K
Owner Earnings
$148.6M
$146.4M
$144.3M
$142.2M
$140.1M
$138.1M
$136.1M
$134.1M
$132.2M
$130.3M
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$137.6M
$125.5M
$114.6M
$104.5M
$95.4M
$87.0M
$79.4M
$72.5M
$66.1M
$60.3M
Terminal Value represents 52.1% of Enterprise Value