$9.75
▲ +$0.66
(+7.26%)
Vol 1.7M
Mkt Cap
$571.7M
P/E
28.5
ROE
4.2%
Margin
2.8%
Beta
1.55
52W
$7–$14
Wall Street Consensus
13 analysts · Apr 20264
Strong Buy
5
Buy
3
Hold
1
Sell
0
Strong Sell
69.2%
Buy Rating
Price Chart
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Earnings
Beat rate: 25.0%| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $0.22 | $0.12 | $-0.10 |
| Sep 2025 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $-0.04 |
| Jun 2025 | $0.07 | $0.11 | +$0.04 |
| Mar 2025 | $0.11 | $-0.03 | $-0.14 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-1… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $180.4M | $179.0M | $178.7M | $181.6M | $183.9M |
| Net Income | $17.3M | -$2.0M | $7.0M | $7.7M | $7.4M |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
1.9%
P/S (TTM)
0.79
P/B
1.5
EPS (TTM)
$0.32
CF/Share
$3.20
Rev Growth 3Y
+3.4%
52W High
$13.97
52W Low
$7.40
$7.40
52-Week Range
$13.97
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
$31.2M
Net Debt
$395.3M
Cash
$56.2M
Total Debt
$451.5M
As of Dec 31, 2025
How does CARS compare to Media peers?
Peer group: Peers · Media (Peers) · 10 companies
CARS valuation vs Media peers
P/E ratio
28.5
▲
12%
above
peers
(25.5)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
P/S ratio
0.8
▲
10%
above
peers
(0.7)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/B ratio
1.5
▼
11%
below
peers
(1.7)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
Div yield
—
▼
0%
below
peers
(4.4%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low yield
CARS profitability vs Media peers
ROE
4.2%
▼
3%
below
peers
(4.3%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Net margin
2.8%
▲
9%
above
peers
(2.5%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Gross margin
66.7%
▲
6%
above
peers
(63.0%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
ROA
1.9%
▼
16%
below
peers
(2.2%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
CARS financial health vs Media peers
D/E ratio
—
▼
0%
below
peers
(6.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
High debt
Current ratio
1.9
▲
3%
above
peers
(1.8)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Beta
1.6
▲
24%
above
peers
(1.3)
vs Peers
vs Industry
More volatile
CARS fundamentals radar
CARS
Peer median
Industry
CARS profitability vs leverage
Bubble size = market cap · X = net margin · Y = D/E ratio
CARS vs peers: key metrics
Insider Activity
BullishBuys
7
$15082
Sells
0
ROSS JENELL
Director · Mar 13
purchase
1995 shs
HARTMANN TOBIAS
Chief Executive Officer · Mar 11
award
344150 shs
JAIN SONIA
Chief Financial Officer · Mar 11
award
156267 shs
MARKS ANGELIQUE STRONG
Officer · Mar 11
award
64603 shs
GOSSELIN LISA
Officer · Mar 11
award
124282 shs
VETTER THOMAS ALEX
Chief Executive Officer · Mar 02
award
137797 shs
JAIN SONIA
Chief Financial Officer · Mar 02
award
26536 shs
Last 90 days
Insider Buy Returns
ROSS JENELL
Mar 13, 2026
$15082
+28.97%
VETTER THOMAS ALEX
May 09, 2025
$299558
-8.71%
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4.60%
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As of Dec 31, 2025