5 Undervalued Interactive Media & Services Stocks for Friday, August 21
Discover the top 5 undervalued Interactive Media & Services stocks for Friday, August 21 based on AAII’s Stock Grades.Rosalio Madrigal
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and proprietary in-market media solutions. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Commentary & Analysis
Is Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Overvalued?
We dive into why Cars.com Inc. (CARS) could be considered overvalued on 2026-08-07, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Jenna Brashear
Why Cars.com Inc.’s (CARS) Stock Is Up 10.90%
As of Friday, August 07, Cars.com Inc.’s CARS share price has surged by 10.90%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Rosalio Madrigal
Why Cars.com Inc.’s (CARS) Stock Is Down 7.73%
As of Thursday, August 06, Cars.com Inc.’s CARS share price has dipped by 7.73%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Cynthia McLaughlin
What You Need to Know About Cars.com Inc.'s Q3 Earnings
Cars.com Inc.'s fiscal Q3 earnings report was released on Thursday, August 06. Let's dive in to see if (CARS) missed or beat analyst's expectations.Michael Rose
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | CARS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $656.8 | $677.3 | 40% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 56.7 | 51.2 | 50% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 97.5% | 53.4% | 74% |
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| Float (Mil) | 44.7 | 44.7 | 45% |
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| Beta | 1.60 | 0.95 | 86% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 641 | 486 | 62% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
0.3% | 54.8% | 45% |
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| Growth | CARS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 5.7% | 10.9% | 39% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 15.2% | 11.6% | 64% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 15.2% | 14.9% | 57 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (35.6%) | (16.7%) | 14% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Current EPS | $0.591 | $2.125 | $2.573 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.581 | $2.123 | $2.517 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.574 | $2.107 | $2.515 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 136.4% | 564.1% | 735.3% | |
| Financials | CARS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $726 | $640 | 46% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $34 | $1 | 52% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $0.580 | $0.000 | 55% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $152 | $54 | 56% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $6 | $0 | 53% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $447 | $43 | 57% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $1,073 | $618 | 41% |
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| Valuation | CARS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.49 | 1.37 | 38% |
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| P/E | 21.5 | 16.4 | 55% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 1.4 | 0.8 | 57% |
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| Ratios | CARS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 67.1% | 62.9% | 79% |
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| Net Margin | 4.7% | 1.6% | 47% |
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| ROA | 3.3% | 0.4% | 63% |
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| ROE | 7.4% | 0.8% | 50% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 56.2% | 42.3% | 49% |
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| F-Score | 8 | 5 | 93% |
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Cars.com Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/20/2026.
