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Cars.com Inc. CARS Stock-Based Comp

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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$652.56M-14.6%
Enterprise value$1.07B-10.5%
P/E19×+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

Reported directly by Cars.com Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

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

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-337949
Line itemSix Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation12,98517,076
Amortization of intangible assets21,07634,836
Stock-based compensation14,47815,013
Deferred income taxes7,2501,158
Provision for doubtful accounts1,356957
Amortization of debt issuance costs950950
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency denominated transactions1,543(2,474)

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s stock-based comp?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported stock-based comp of $5.91M in Q2 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $6.68M to $5.91M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s stock-based comp?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.43M to $31.33M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

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