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Cars.com Inc. CARS Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$179.9M+0.7%
Operating income$27.9M+82.8%
Net income$14.3M+103%
EPS (diluted)$0.25+127%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$33.3M+20.2%
Total debt$447.1M-1.9%
Total equity$443.6M-8.2%
Total assets$1.0B-4.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$15.8M-39.7%
CapEx$547.0K-78.4%
Free cash flow$15.3M-35.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$659.52M-14.6%
Enterprise value$1.07B-10.5%
P/E19.2×+0.4×
P/S0.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin84.2%
Operating margin11.4%+4.1pp
Net margin4.7%-1.0pp
FCF margin20.6%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.4%-1.0pp
Debt / equity+0.1×
Current ratio+0.2×

Where this comes from

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

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-337949

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported return on invested capital of 6% in Q2 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 36.0% year-over-year, from 4.4% to 6%.
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.

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