Cars.com Inc.
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
cars · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Cars.com Inc. (CARS) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CARS's current PE ratio of 19.79x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $9.28 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.46. −57.5% discount vs 5Y avg 46.6x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2013 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 11 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%18.7x
MedianQ3 · 75%107.3x
Max
At 19.79x, CARS's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 11 fiscal years.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Internet Content & Information · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cars.com Inc.You CARS | $519M | 19.79x | +9.5% | $0.46 |
 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. AXL | $1.0B | N/A | — | -$0.17 |
 Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. BBW | $421M | 14.91x | -17.4% | $4.00 |
 Beazer Homes USA, Inc. BZH | $722M | 16.03x | -11.3% | $1.53 |
 Cango Inc. CANG | $130M | N/A | — | -$11.18 |
 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL | $755M | 28.66x | +58.6% | $2.06 |
 Carriage Services, Inc. CSV | $593M | 12.67x | -29.9% | $3.34 |
Industry Average 4 peers with valid PE | — | 18.07x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 36.66x | $0.33 | +54.4% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 23.74x | $0.73 | +122.1% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 10.69x | $1.77 | -80.4% | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | 54.59x | $0.25 | -49.1% | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 107.27x | $0.15 | — | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | — | $-12.15 | — | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | — | $-6.65 | — | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | 38.96x | $0.55 | +323.1% | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 9.21x | $3.13 | -16.8% | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | 11.07x | $2.46 | -10.5% |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Cars.com Inc. (CARS) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CARS's current PE ratio of 19.79x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $9.28 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.46.
Frequently asked questions
CARS pe ratio · 6 questionsCARS's current PE ratio is 19.79x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $9.28 and TTM EPS of $0.46. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CARS's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Cars.com Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08