Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Financial Ratio Screen
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CARS financial screening at a glance
Calculation date: 2026-10-15. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.
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Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.
Profile description reviewed: Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and proprietary in-market media solutions. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings
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Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)
The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style debt and cash reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | 42.5% / 30% | 5.3% / 30% | 17.7% / 30% | N/A | RATIOS FAIL* |
| FTSE | 42.5% / 33% | 5.3% / 33% | 17.7% / 50% | N/A | RATIOS FAIL* |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 67.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.5% | |
| Net Margin | 4.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.4% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.0% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | USD 152M |
| Free Cash Flow | USD 126M |
| Total Debt | USD 452M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 100.8 |
| Current Ratio | 2.0 |
| Total Assets | USD 1.1B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $9.54 |
| 50-Day MA | $11.49 |
| 200-Day MA | $10.74 |
| Avg Volume | 665K |
| Beta | 1.6 |
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52-Week Range
$7.40
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Financial data provenance and verification
The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-10-09 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.
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Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.
About Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and proprietary in-market media solutions. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cars.com Inc. (CARS) halal to invest in?
The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.
What is Cars.com Inc.'s debt ratio?
Cars.com Inc.'s debt ratio is 42.5% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.
What are Cars.com Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Cars.com Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 521M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 17.1, and revenue of USD 723M. The company maintains a gross margin of 67.1% and a net margin of 4.7%. Return on equity stands at 7.4%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Calculation date: 2026-10-15. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.
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