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Cars.com (Cars.com) EV-to-EBIT : 30.92 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Cars.com EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Cars.com's Enterprise Value is $1,562.2 Mil. Cars.com's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $50.5 Mil. Therefore, Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT for today is 30.92.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

CARS' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.51   Med: 23.74   Max: 49.29
Current: 30.92

During the past 11 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Cars.com was 49.29. The lowest was -3.51. And the median was 23.74.

CARS's EV-to-EBIT is ranked worse than
81.7% of 1044 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 12.595 vs CARS: 30.92

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. Cars.com's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,694.7 Mil. Cars.com's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $50.5 Mil. Cars.com's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.98%.


Cars.com EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cars.com EV-to-EBIT Chart

Cars.com Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.25 -1.42 31.95 23.38 33.54

Cars.com Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.38 25.56 28.34 23.20 33.54

Competitive Comparison of Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Cars.com EV-to-EBIT Calculation

Cars.com's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=1562.221/50.53
=30.92

Cars.com's current Enterprise Value is $1,562.2 Mil.
Cars.com's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $50.5 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cars.com  (NYSE:CARS) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

Cars.com's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Dec. 2023 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=50.53/1694.72313
=2.98 %

Cars.com's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,694.7 Mil.
Cars.com's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $50.5 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cars.com EV-to-EBIT Related Terms

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Cars.com (Cars.com) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.
Executives
Thomas Alex Vetter director, officer: CEO C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60604
Sonia Jain officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Angelique Strong Marks officer: Chief Legal Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Bryan Wiener director 520 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Douglas Neal Miller officer: Chief Revenue Officer CARS.COM INC., 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Mcgovern Jr. Donald A. director C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas E Hale director 600 TOWNSEND ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Jeanette Tomy officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
James F Rogers officer: Chief Legal Officer 175 W. JACKSON, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60604
Jenell Ross director 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Scott E Forbes director C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jill A Greenthal director MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC, 11 WEST 42ND STREET 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Becky A Sheehan officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Joseph Kelly director C/O EYEBLASTER, INC., 135 WEST 18TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Greg Revelle director N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051