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CARS (Cars.com) Shiller PE Ratio : (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Cars.com Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Cars.com Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cars.com's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

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Cars.com Shiller PE Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Cars.com's Shiller PE Ratio

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Cars.com's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cars.com's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cars.com's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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Cars.com Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Cars.com's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Cars.com's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Dec. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2024)
=0.26/133.1571*133.1571
=0.260

Current CPI (Dec. 2024) = 133.1571.

Cars.com Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201412 0.227 99.070 0.305
201506 0.825 100.684 1.091
201509 0.597 100.392 0.792
201512 0.556 99.792 0.742
201603 0.471 100.470 0.624
201606 0.587 101.688 0.769
201609 0.724 101.861 0.946
201612 0.682 101.863 0.892
201703 0.376 102.862 0.487
201706 0.350 103.349 0.451
201709 0.290 104.136 0.371
201712 2.110 104.011 2.701
201803 0.010 105.290 0.013
201806 0.180 106.317 0.225
201809 0.230 106.507 0.288
201812 0.140 105.998 0.176
201903 -0.130 107.251 -0.161
201906 -0.090 108.070 -0.111
201909 -6.380 108.329 -7.842
201912 -0.060 108.420 -0.074
202003 -11.760 108.902 -14.379
202006 -0.370 108.767 -0.453
202009 -0.180 109.815 -0.218
202012 0.100 109.897 0.121
202103 0.080 111.754 0.095
202106 0.080 114.631 0.093
202109 0.030 115.734 0.035
202112 -0.090 117.630 -0.102
202203 0.060 121.301 0.066
202206 0.080 125.017 0.085
202209 -0.040 125.227 -0.043
202212 0.150 125.222 0.160
202303 0.170 127.348 0.178
202306 1.370 128.729 1.417
202309 0.070 129.860 0.072
202312 0.120 129.419 0.123
202403 0.010 131.776 0.010
202406 0.170 132.554 0.171
202409 0.280 133.029 0.280
202412 0.260 133.157 0.260

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Cars.com  (NYSE:CARS) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


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Cars.com Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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. It is an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.
Executives
Jill A Greenthal director MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC, 11 WEST 42ND STREET 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sonia Jain officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas Alex Vetter director, officer: CEO C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60604
Bryan Wiener director 520 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Angelique Strong Marks officer: Chief Legal Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
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
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