$11.35
1.56%
NYSE, Sep 17, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US14575E1055
Symbol
CARS

Cars.com, Inc. Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Cars.com, Inc. Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
62%
Hold
31%
Sell
8%

Cars.com, Inc. Price Target

Target Price $13.77
Price $11.35
Potential
Number of Estimates 9
9 Analysts have issued a price target Cars.com, Inc. 2027 . The average Cars.com, Inc. target price is $13.77. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 13 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend Cars.com, Inc. to buy, 4 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Cars.com, Inc. stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Cars.com, Inc. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 723.24 743.63
0.57% 2.82%
EBITDA Margin 21.03% 29.30%
5.88% 39.33%
Net Margin 2.77% 7.12%
58.63% 156.83%

9 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cars.com, Inc. 2026 . The average Cars.com, Inc. sales estimate is

$744m
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. This is
2.48% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$768m 5.81%
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, the lowest is
$712m 1.94%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $723m 0.57%
2026
$744m 2.82%
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2027
$761m 2.40%
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2028
$779m 2.36%
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2029
$780m 0.08%
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2030
$792m 1.57%
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2031
$804m 1.52%
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9 Analysts have issued an Cars.com, Inc. EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Cars.com, Inc. EBITDA estimate is

$218m
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. This is
38.72% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$226m 44.07%
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, the lowest is
$206m 31.25%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $152m 5.35%
2026
$218m 43.24%
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2027
$227m 3.98%
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2028
$232m 2.41%
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2029
$228m 1.60%
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2030
$233m 1.96%
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2031
$237m 1.93%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 21.03% 5.88%
2026
29.30% 39.33%
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2027
29.75% 1.54%
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2028
29.76% 0.03%
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2029
29.26% 1.68%
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2030
29.38% 0.41%
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2031
29.50% 0.41%
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9 Cars.com, Inc. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Cars.com, Inc. net profit estimate is

$52.9m
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. This is
54.29% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$77.0m 124.52%
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, the lowest is
$35.9m 4.78%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $20.1m 58.39%
2026
$52.9m 163.94%
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2027
$73.6m 39.08%
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2028
$73.0m 0.79%
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Net Margin

2025 2.77% 58.63%
2026
7.12% 156.83%
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2027
9.67% 35.81%
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2028
9.37% 3.10%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 0.32 0.98
55.56% 206.25%
P/E 11.75
EV/Sales 1.39

9 Analysts have issued a Cars.com, Inc. forecast for earnings per share. The average Cars.com, Inc. EPS is

$0.98
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. This is
63.33% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$1.43 138.33%
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, the lowest is
$0.67 11.67%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $0.32 55.56%
2026
$0.98 206.25%
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2027
$1.36 38.78%
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2028
$1.35 0.74%
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P/E ratio

Current 19.22 8.83%
2026
11.75 38.86%
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2027
8.45 28.09%
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2028
8.52 0.83%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Cars.com, Inc. stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.42 18.86%
2026
1.39 2.36%
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2027
1.35 2.34%
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2028
1.32 2.31%
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1.32 0.08%
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2030
1.30 1.54%
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2031
1.28 1.50%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.85 26.34%
2026
0.83 2.42%
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2027
0.81 2.34%
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2028
0.79 2.31%
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2029
0.79 0.09%
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2030
0.78 1.54%
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2031
0.77 1.50%
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