CARS is the ticker symbol for Cars.com Inc., a publicly traded Technology sector company listed on NYSE. 13F Pro tracks CARS with AI-powered analysis, an AI quality score, SEC EDGAR financials, insider transactions, and institutional 13F holdings — all sourced directly from public SEC filings.

Is CARS a good stock to buy?

13F Pro's AI ranking engine scores CARS at 53.9/100, ranked #1,368 of 2,925 stocks on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, covering profitability, growth, balance sheet strength, and free cash flow. The full AI verdict and bull/bear case for CARS is available at https://13fpro.ai/company/CARS. Not investment advice — review the underlying SEC filings before making any trade.

Where does 13F Pro source CARS data?

All Cars.com Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Cars.com Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1683606. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

Cars.com Inc. CARS

NYSESmall CapTechnology

13F Pro quality score

Rank #1,368 of 2,925TOP 50%

Why it scores 54 Technology peers →

Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed. Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue

$179.93M

Quarter to Jun 30

Net income

$14.26M

Quarter to Jun 30

Free cash flow

$15.27M

Quarter to Jun 30

Operating margin

15.5%

Quarter to Jun 30

Top Institutional Holders

as of Q2 2026

$606.68M total

FMR LLC

$91.73M-4.7%

BlackRock, Inc.

$45.61M-3.2%

Pale Fire Capital SE

$43.85M+1.3%

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

$36.68M-1.4%

Hill Path Capital LP

$27.14M0.0%

BROWN ADVISORY INC

$25.94M-1.2%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

$25.60MNew

BREACH INLET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

$24.04M+3.4%

AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC

$23.40M+18.0%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

$17.57M+3.3%

STATE STREET CORP

$15.36M-4.4%

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

$13.92M-4.1%

TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP

$13.13M+714.7%

CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

$9.88M-2.3%

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.

$9.36M+20.1%

MORGAN STANLEY

$9.33M+15.6%

JANE STREET GROUP, LLC

$9.24M-13.1%

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

$7.08M+2.3%

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC

$6.64M+12.3%

LPL Financial LLC

$6.03M+6.9%

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

$6.03MNew

NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB

$5.27M-1.1%

Pacer Advisors, Inc.

$5.26MNew

D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.

$5.18M+36.2%

LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT

$4.95M+110.3%

See all 201 institutional holders →

What's Driving CARS's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Dealer$163.3M+3% YoY

Growth in marketplace customers partially offset by decline in media products.

OEM and National$13.6M-18% YoY

Shifts in spending by OEM partners.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $179.9M+1% YoY

Dealer$163.3M+3% YoY

Growth in marketplace customers partially offset by decline in media products.

OEM and National$13.6M-18% YoY

Shifts in spending by OEM partners.

Other$2.9M-19% YoY

Revenue related to vehicle listing data sold to third parties.

Largest Expense Items

Marketing and sales$60.7M+5% YoY

Higher spend to build consumer awareness and capture high-intent demand.

Product and technology$26.7M-9% YoY

Lower compensation from workforce reduction.

Cost of revenue and operations$30.3M-1% YoY

Lower compensation partially offset by higher third-party costs.

General and administrative$17.0M-17% YoY

Reduction from conclusion of D2C Media earnout period and lower compensation.

Margins: Operating income increased 83% to $27.9M as operating expenses declined 7%, driven primarily by depreciation and amortization stepping down $7.5M after prior-year intangible amortization and accelerated lease depreciation. Gross margin held steady at approximately 83% as revenue was flat.

Watch Items from the Filing

Traffic declined 12% and average monthly unique visitors dropped 14% in Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025, reflecting intentional shifts toward high-intent demand capture but signaling potential longer-term engagement risks.
OEM and National revenue fell 18% YoY; this segment represented only 7% of total revenue, exposing concentration risk if dealer segment softens.
DealerClub acquisition carries up to $88M in performance-based earnout consideration through December 31, 2028; no expense recognized in H1 2026 based on current performance trends.
Company executed 11% workforce reduction in Q1 2026 ($8.5M expense) with all severance paid by Q2; demonstrates cost management but reflects near-term headcount challenges.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Read the full 10-Q on SEC EDGAR →

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Cars.com Inc. reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period	Form	Revenue	Net income	Op. marginOperating margin
FY 2025	10-K	$723.2M	$20.1M	8.3%
FY 2024	10-K	$719.2M	$48.2M	7.4%
FY 2023	10-K	$689.2M	$118.4M	7.8%
FY 2022	10-K	$653.9M	$17.2M	10.1%
FY 2021	10-K	$623.7M	$10.8M	7.8%
FY 2020	10-K	$547.5M	$-789.1M	-162.1%

About Cars.com Inc. (CARS): stock profile, AI score and financials

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CARS at 53.9/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #1,368 of 2,925 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. CARS scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (87.6), institutional flow (87.5). Areas of concern include revenue growth (27.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 26.1/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Cars.com Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $179.9M, net income of $14.3M, an operating margin of 15.5%. Top institutional holders of CARS by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock, Pale Fire Capital SE, based on the most recent SEC filings. CARS trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1683606. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CARS daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Cars.com Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.

Financials through the period ended Jun 30, 2026SEC EDGAR: CIK 1683606 →

Cars.com Inc. CARS

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What's Driving CARS's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

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About Cars.com Inc. (CARS): stock profile, AI score and financials

Cars.com Inc. CARS

Top Institutional Holders

What's Driving CARS's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Key Metrics

Financial Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

CARS key financials by period

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CARS insiders

About Cars.com Inc. (CARS): stock profile, AI score and financials