What is Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported book value per share of $7.73 in Q1 2026.

How has Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share changed year-over-year?

Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $7.60 to $7.73.

What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.48 to $7.47.

What does book value per share mean?

Shareholders' equity divided by diluted shares outstanding at the quarter end. The accounting (book) value attributable to each share.

Cars.com Inc. CARS Book value per share

Book value per share at other companies

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$2.49-34.8%

ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA

$2.49-4.8%

Penske Automotive GroupPAG

$86.08+6.6%

CarvanaCVNA

$15.34+61.0%

eBayEBAY

$9.65-5.0%

Maplebear Inc.CART

$9.44-17.6%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$180.2M+0.7%

Operating income$16.6M+157%

Net income$5.0M+347%

EPS (diluted)$0.08+367%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$64.6M+105%

Total debt$451.8M-0.8%

Total equity$460.7M-6.0%

Total assets$1.1B-2.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$39.8M+35.1%

CapEx$262.0K-67.7%

Free cash flow$39.5M+38.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$567.97M-19.3%

Enterprise value$955.2M-15.3%

P/E21×+5.5×

P/S0.8×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin84.2%—

Operating margin9.7%+3.1pp

Net margin3.7%-2.6pp

FCF margin21.8%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.7%-3.7pp

Debt / equity1×+0.1×

Current ratio1.9×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cars.com Inc.’s reported figures.

total stockholders equity/weighted shares diluted=$7.73

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share?: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported book value per share of $7.73 in Q1 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share changed year-over-year?: Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $7.60 to $7.73.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s book value per share has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.48 to $7.47.
What does book value per share mean?: Shareholders' equity divided by diluted shares outstanding at the quarter end. The accounting (book) value attributable to each share.