Last 45 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 31.34 | 10.94 | 24.31 | 25.42 | 25.46 | 26.93 | — | 16.66 | 14.96 | 28.97 | 370.26 | 39.52 | 64.25 | 3.62 | 28.38 | 22.95 | — | 29.47 | 60.13 | — | 105.42 |
| — | -59.4% | — | +52.5% | +70.1% | -7.0% | — | -57.8% | -76.7% | +701.0% | +1204.5% | +72.2% | — | -87.7% | -52.8% | — | — | -34.2% | +48.5% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.67 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.60 | 1.58 | 1.87 | 1.60 | 1.80 | 1.66 | 2.02 | 1.96 | 1.40 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 1.62 | 1.76 | 1.43 |
| — | -19.4% | -33.8% | -36.2% | -32.8% | -42.8% | -36.7% | -11.1% | -4.7% | -7.5% | -18.0% | +28.7% | +40.1% | +98.4% | +21.0% | -20.2% | -17.5% | -37.5% | +8.9% | +41.6% | +52.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.31 | 1.40 | 1.05 | 1.59 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.48 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.69 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.39 | 2.84 | 3.40 | 2.45 | 2.07 | 1.69 | 2.58 | 2.80 | 2.45 |
| — | -11.6% | -29.2% | -29.6% | -28.5% | -41.2% | -38.2% | -14.1% | -5.6% | -5.4% | -29.3% | +7.3% | +15.7% | +68.0% | +31.5% | -12.2% | -15.6% | -40.3% | -1.8% | +25.2% | +45.2% | |
| P/FCF | 3.81 | 10.15 | 3.06 | 5.13 | 3.31 | 8.06 | 7.68 | 11.84 | 6.00 | 11.52 | 10.53 | 7.27 | 9.50 | 14.86 | 14.36 | 7.39 | 4.51 | 22.46 | 9.71 | 13.60 | 7.05 |
| — | +25.9% | -60.2% | -56.7% | -44.9% | -30.0% | -27.1% | +63.0% | -36.9% | -22.5% | -26.7% | -1.7% | +110.8% | -33.8% | +47.9% | -45.6% | -36.1% | +98.5% | +88.2% | +169.4% | +83.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.40 | 3.69 | 6.53 | 7.63 | 7.24 | 7.43 | 8.59 | 8.78 | 9.93 | 11.98 | 9.96 | 10.47 | 9.71 | 12.03 | 11.91 | 7.95 | 7.22 | 7.50 | 10.58 | 13.07 | 8.80 |
| — | -50.4% | -24.0% | -13.2% | -27.0% | -38.0% | -13.8% | -16.1% | +2.2% | -0.4% | -16.4% | +31.7% | +34.6% | +60.3% | +12.6% | -39.2% | -18.0% | -16.5% | +28.7% | +70.6% | +43.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 16.15 | 9.60 | 146.65 | 13.06 | 15.91 | 16.92 | 44.70 | 14.03 | 11.89 | 18.12 | 43.72 | 42.88 | 37.29 | 48.36 | 20.98 | 13.89 | 47.68 | 18.78 | 33.68 | 98.28 | 27.37 |
| — | -43.3% | +228.1% | -6.9% | +33.8% | -6.6% | +2.3% | -67.3% | -68.1% | -62.5% | +108.4% | +208.6% | -21.8% | +157.5% | -37.7% | -85.9% | +74.2% | -20.2% | +60.9% | +259.2% | +110.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 83.0% | 83.2% | 82.4% | 98.0% | 68.3% | 82.9% | 82.7% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 113.7% | 83.4% | 82.8% | 82.2% | 81.9% | 82.2% | 82.8% | 82.5% | 81.9% | 82.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% |
| — | +0.3% | -0.4% | +19.0% | -17.2% | -27.0% | -0.8% | -0.4% | +0.3% | +38.7% | +1.5% | -0.1% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.4% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.7% | -0.9% | -1.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.3% | 15.5% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 3.6% | 11.0% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 7.7% |
| — | +81.6% | +155.8% | +7.8% | +45.1% | +60.3% | -49.0% | +31.8% | -22.4% | -27.5% | -5.7% | -29.4% | -32.1% | -22.4% | +8.4% | +359.0% | +56.8% | -6.2% | -35.9% | -75.3% | -41.6% | |
| Net Margin | 2.8% | 7.9% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3.9% | -1.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 6.4% | 0.4% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 56.0% | 6.9% | 6.1% | -1.8% | 3.4% | 2.7% | -3.8% | 1.6% |
| — | +102.1% | +345.7% | -58.1% | -59.5% | -38.4% | -358.4% | +106.4% | +304.5% | -88.6% | -93.7% | -23.8% | +244.2% | +1544.0% | +150.5% | +262.2% | -215.1% | -11.2% | -20.3% | -179.7% | +118.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | -0.4% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 21.8% | 3.0% | 2.7% | -0.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% | -1.6% | 0.7% |
| — | +119.0% | +365.4% | -54.4% | -57.4% | -38.1% | -349.5% | +99.4% | +300.6% | -89.3% | -94.6% | -36.5% | +222.1% | +1449.9% | +173.0% | +273.1% | -214.1% | -17.0% | -28.9% | -171.5% | +117.8% | |
| ROA | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | -0.2% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 9.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | -0.6% | 0.2% |
| — | +111.6% | +356.5% | -55.3% | -57.1% | -35.1% | -370.9% | +111.5% | +307.4% | -88.8% | -94.0% | -25.8% | +246.6% | +1624.4% | +171.0% | +266.5% | -216.2% | -9.9% | -16.4% | -188.2% | +121.1% | |
| ROIC | 5.0% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| — | +95.7% | +171.9% | +14.6% | +52.5% | +63.3% | -48.5% | +31.3% | -23.2% | -28.7% | -10.0% | -30.9% | -30.5% | -18.2% | +18.3% | +374.0% | +54.1% | -8.2% | -34.6% | -72.7% | -29.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 1.18 | 1.23 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.17 | 1.30 |
| — | +6.8% | +5.5% | +11.4% | +2.1% | -0.2% | -5.5% | -9.4% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -16.6% | -20.1% | -29.6% | -27.2% | -8.3% | +4.9% | +0.9% | -9.1% | -16.4% | -31.7% | -28.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.08 | 6.38 | 13.55 | 12.26 | 11.20 | 11.36 | 13.60 | 10.24 | 11.92 | 12.66 | 11.81 | 11.63 | 11.20 | 12.19 | 12.42 | 10.86 | 11.52 | 13.22 | 14.35 | 15.83 | 12.71 |
| — | -43.9% | -0.4% | +19.8% | -6.0% | -10.3% | +15.1% | -12.0% | +6.4% | +3.9% | -4.9% | +7.1% | -2.8% | -7.8% | -13.5% | -31.4% | -9.4% | +6.1% | +13.9% | +12.9% | -4.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.87 | 2.00 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.65 | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.53 | 1.62 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 1.35 | 1.40 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.68 |
| — | +10.0% | +13.6% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +18.9% | +1.7% | +49.8% | +24.1% | +17.1% | +20.2% | -12.7% | -0.6% | -19.6% | -6.7% | -10.3% | -13.3% | -4.0% | -10.1% | -20.7% | +22.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.87 | 2.00 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.65 | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.53 | 1.62 | 1.22 | 1.34 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.36 | 1.56 | 1.68 |
| — | +10.0% | +13.6% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +18.9% | +1.7% | +49.8% | +33.7% | +25.1% | +30.5% | -12.7% | -1.0% | -24.8% | -8.4% | -10.3% | -19.2% | -4.0% | -15.7% | -20.7% | +32.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.56 | 3.64 | 0.21 | 3.00 | 2.40 | 2.30 | 0.84 | 3.60 | 4.06 | 3.02 | 1.10 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 1.13 | 2.52 | 2.95 | 0.77 | 1.69 | 1.19 | 0.42 | 1.27 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CARS stock.
Cars.com Inc.'s current P/E is 31.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cars.com Inc.'s current operating margin is 8.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cars.com Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.