Cars.com Inc. CARS Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Cars.com Inc.’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
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 return on invested capital?
- Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported return on invested capital of 4.9% in Q1 2026.
- How has Cars.com Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
- Cars.com Inc.'s return on invested capital increased by 25.3% year-over-year, from 3.9% to 4.9%.
- What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s return on invested capital?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a -43.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -65.2% to 3.9%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.