Cars.com (LTS:0HTZ) General and Admin. Expense: $87.1 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


LTS:0HTZ Cars.com Inc LTS:0HTZ
60 GF Score
Price $11.20
GF Value $19.53
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Cars.com General and Admin. Expense?

Cars.com LTS:0HTZ +5.63% 60 General and Admin. Expense is $87.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HTZ with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.53 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Cars.com's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $21.8 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $87.1 Mil.

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Cars.com General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Cars.com General and Admin. Expense Chart

Cars.com Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Cars.com Quarterly Data
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Cars.com General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $87.1 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $87.1 Mil mean?
Cars.com (LTS:0HTZ) has a General and Admin. Expense of $87.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Cars.com and its competitors.
Is Cars.com's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Cars.com's current General and Admin. Expense is $87.1 Mil. Overall, Cars.com has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cars.com's General and Admin. Expense compare to NRDS and MAX?
Cars.com's General and Admin. Expense of $87.1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for an Interactive Media company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Interactive Media industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Cars.com and its competitors. Cars.com's current General and Admin. Expense is $87.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cars.com stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cars.com (LTS:0HTZ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.53, compared to a current price of $11.20 — trading 42.7% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is $87.1 Mil. Cars.com's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cars.com (LTS:0HTZ), the current General and Admin. Expense is $87.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cars.com (LTS:0HTZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cars.com stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $11.20 is trading 42.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.53. GuruFocus considers Cars.com to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0HTZ:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $87.1 Mil
  • GF Value™: $19.53 vs. price of $11.20 (42.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0HTZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cars.com Business Description

Other Exchanges CARS:USACK3:Germany
Address 300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Cars.com Inc is an audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buying and selling cars. The flagship Cars.com marketplace connects consumers to dealerships across the U.S., powering the car-buying experience with artificial intelligence (AI) shopping tools, vehicle reviews and content. Its ecosystem of products enables dealers and OEMs to sell more cars by leveraging the marketplace, dealer websites, trade and appraisal tools and proprietary in-market media solutions. The platform provides shoppers with data, resources and digital tools to make informed buying decisions and connect with automotive retailers. The Company also provides dealerships and OEMs with solutions and data-driven intelligence to reach and influence its 26 million monthly shoppers.
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