Cars.com reported a gross margin of 82.55% and a net margin of 8.98% for the quarter ended Sep 2026. These financial ratios cover 43 quarters of results from Mar 2016 through Sep 2026, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.
| RatiosRatios | Mar2016 | Jun2016 | Sep2016 | Dec2016 | Mar2017 | Jun2017 | Sep2017 | Dec2017 | Mar2018 | Jun2018 | Sep2018 | Dec2018 | Mar2019 | Jun2019 | Sep2019 | Dec2019 | Mar2020 | Jun2020 | Sep2020 | Dec2020 | Mar2021 | Jun2021 | Sep2021 | Dec2021 | Mar2022 | Jun2022 | Sep2022 | Dec2022 | Mar2023 | Jun2023 | Sep2023 | Dec2023 | Mar2024 | Jun2024 | Sep2024 | Dec2024 | Mar2025 | Jun2025 | Sep2025 | Dec2025 | Mar2026 | Jun2026 | Sep2026 |
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| Profitability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin | 81.54% | 82.46% | 81.89% | 82.49% | 103.63% | 82.17% | 81.91% | 82.17% | 104.04% | 83.37% | 82.65% | 82.40% | 103.38% | 82.41% | 82.88% | 83.44% | 83.05% | 82.39% | 83.17% | 82.55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBT Margin | -3.44% | 1.15% | 3.86% | -1.21% | 9.79% | 7.50% | 0.62% | 1.51% | 1.05% | 0.46% | 9.17% | 13.66% | 11.14% | -0.69% | 5.58% | 5.89% | 8.09% | 4.84% | 10.85% | 11.79% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin | 2.57% | 6.92% | 9.45% | 12.09% | 11.78% | 7.50% | 7.33% | 8.21% | 8.32% | 7.07% | 5.32% | 6.38% | 10.96% | 3.61% | 8.53% | 9.26% | 11.82% | 9.23% | 15.49% | 15.88% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA Margin | 19.15% | 22.95% | 24.07% | 26.64% | 26.34% | 22.36% | 22.46% | 23.37% | 23.55% | 22.67% | 21.04% | 21.99% | 24.91% | 18.98% | 22.71% | 22.44% | 21.04% | 18.77% | 25.40% | 25.14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin | 2.57% | 6.92% | 9.45% | 12.09% | 11.78% | 7.50% | 7.33% | 8.21% | 8.32% | 7.07% | 5.32% | 6.38% | 10.96% | 3.61% | 8.53% | 9.26% | 11.82% | 9.23% | 15.49% | 15.88% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Margin | -1.82% | 2.74% | 3.40% | -1.79% | 6.10% | 6.87% | 55.97% | 2.58% | 4.65% | 0.44% | 6.36% | 10.42% | 9.59% | -1.12% | 3.92% | 4.22% | 4.02% | 2.76% | 7.93% | 8.98% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Margin | 24.13% | 18.88% | 7.05% | 29.58% | 21.79% | 16.72% | 16.49% | 20.17% | 24.83% | 18.18% | 19.49% | 29.42% | 16.10% | 16.00% | 13.26% | 32.10% | 19.97% | 21.94% | 8.48% | 32.44% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Efficiency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets AverageAssets Avg. | 1,002.67M | 1,038.21M | 1,060.34M | 1,050.81M | 1,037.52M | 1,013.55M | 1,043.88M | 1,094.37M | 1,137.82M | 1,157.79M | 1,131.84M | 1,119.53M | 1,115.19M | 1,097.77M | 1,074.17M | 1,068.02M | 1,066.90M | 1,057.92M | 1,032.93M | 1,018.68M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity AverageEquity Avg. | 396.30M | 397.05M | 393.74M | 383.96M | 380.48M | 384.71M | 431.22M | 480.23M | 487.56M | 486.78M | 489.17M | 499.66M | 506.96M | 500.70M | 486.57M | 480.39M | 475.05M | 466.64M | 452.18M | 446.12M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Invested CapitalInvested Cap. | 864.34M | 905.50M | 898.88M | 872.10M | 856.81M | 839.17M | 928.43M | 930.75M | 975.36M | 955.21M | 966.56M | 967.40M | 966.77M | 945.51M | 939.11M | 928.78M | 924.05M | 912.57M | 890.73M | 891.06M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Utilization RatioAsset Util. | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leverage & Solvency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Ratio | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to EarningsP/E | 103.14 | 102.23 | 68.23 | 189.35 | 53.05 | 53.00 | 11.67 | 9.27 | 10.56 | 10.56 | 52.14 | 27.78 | 23.16 | 15.82 | 17.85 | 24.62 | 35.68 | 17.17 | 17.20 | 12.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to SalesP/S | 1.78 | 1.60 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 1.40 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 1.65 | 1.81 | 1.62 | 1.83 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 0.64 | 0.81 | 0.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to BookP/B | 2.80 | 2.54 | 1.64 | 2.04 | 2.37 | 3.35 | 2.76 | 2.31 | 2.54 | 2.36 | 2.62 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.54 | 1.51 | 1.01 | 1.33 | 1.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enterprise Value | 1,073.88M | 976.80M | 625.41M | 736.86M | 881.06M | 1,271.37M | 1,288.97M | 1,066.86M | 1,211.48M | 1,106.43M | 1,274.46M | 1,040.20M | 1,065.22M | 686.58M | 704.61M | 682.53M | 659.12M | 399.79M | 556.66M | 474.73M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to EBIT | 22.22 | 22.86 | 14.73 | 14.65 | 13.34 | 18.80 | 19.96 | 18.08 | 22.39 | 20.36 | 24.74 | 21.38 | 19.91 | 14.54 | 13.31 | 11.71 | 10.94 | 5.68 | 6.70 | 4.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to EBITDA | 6.99 | 6.65 | 4.33 | 4.92 | 5.38 | 7.72 | 7.89 | 6.66 | 7.66 | 6.84 | 7.89 | 6.49 | 6.54 | 4.40 | 4.43 | 4.26 | 4.28 | 2.60 | 3.50 | 2.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market Capitalization | 1,112.95M | 1,007.26M | 643.54M | 768.78M | 912.77M | 1,290.20M | 1,317.57M | 1,115.95M | 1,250.67M | 1,137.80M | 1,303.53M | 1,089.77M | 1,115.90M | 718.01M | 732.32M | 737.60M | 715.36M | 464.39M | 589.95M | 539.29M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price to FCFP/FCF | 8.15 | 8.24 | 5.78 | 5.99 | 7.21 | 10.34 | 9.34 | 8.75 | 9.23 | 8.11 | 8.84 | 6.60 | 7.46 | 4.94 | 5.46 | 5.28 | 4.85 | 2.93 | 3.94 | 3.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to FCF | 7.86 | 7.99 | 5.62 | 5.75 | 6.95 | 10.19 | 9.14 | 8.37 | 8.94 | 7.89 | 8.65 | 6.30 | 7.12 | 4.72 | 5.25 | 4.89 | 4.47 | 2.53 | 3.72 | 3.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV to CFO | 7.78 | 8.28 | 6.21 | 6.52 | 6.86 | 10.07 | 9.05 | 8.28 | 8.86 | 7.79 | 8.54 | 6.20 | 6.98 | 4.62 | 5.05 | 4.72 | 4.35 | 2.47 | 3.67 | 3.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return Ratios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Sales [ROS]ROS | 2.57% | 6.92% | 9.45% | 12.09% | 11.78% | 7.50% | 7.33% | 8.21% | 8.32% | 7.07% | 5.32% | 6.38% | 10.96% | 3.61% | 8.53% | 9.26% | 11.82% | 9.23% | 15.49% | 15.88% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Capital Employed [ROCE]ROCE | 5.32% | 4.53% | 4.35% | 5.32% | 7.09% | 7.46% | 6.99% | 6.12% | 5.45% | 5.18% | 5.07% | 4.83% | 5.36% | 4.78% | 5.43% | 6.13% | 6.32% | 7.48% | 8.88% | 10.47% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Invested Capital [ROIC]ROIC | 5.57% | 4.83% | 4.71% | 5.68% | 5.82% | 5.83% | 7.31% | 6.35% | 5.68% | 5.63% | 5.36% | 4.52% | 4.31% | 3.75% | 4.32% | 4.73% | 3.80% | 4.69% | 5.87% | 7.11% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Assets [ROA]ROA | 1.08% | 0.95% | 0.89% | 0.39% | 1.66% | 2.40% | 10.82% | 11.00% | 10.41% | 9.31% | 2.21% | 3.50% | 4.32% | 4.13% | 3.82% | 2.81% | 1.88% | 2.56% | 3.32% | 4.22% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Equity [ROE]ROE | 2.72% | 2.48% | 2.40% | 1.06% | 4.52% | 6.33% | 26.19% | 25.06% | 24.29% | 22.13% | 5.11% | 7.85% | 9.51% | 9.07% | 8.43% | 6.24% | 4.22% | 5.80% | 7.58% | 9.63% |
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https://data.businessquant.com/statements?ticker=CARS&statement=Ratios&frequency=Quarter&period=all&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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params = {"ticker": "CARS", "statement": "Ratios", "frequency": "Quarter", "period": "all", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/statements?ticker=CARS&statement=Ratios&frequency=Quarter&period=all&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();