VLVLY, CARS and FINW have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on June 20, 2025.
Cars.com, Inc. (NYSE:CARS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Catherine Chen - VP, IR Alex Vetter - CEO Sonia Jain - CFO Conference Call Participants Naved Khan - B. Riley Securities Rajat Gupta - JPMorgan Tom White - D.A Davidson Marvin Fong - BTIG Joe Spak - UBS Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Cars.com First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Cars.com (CARS) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
7 Aug 2025 (In 3 weeks) Date | | 0.42 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
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7 Aug 2025 (In 3 weeks) Date | | 0.42 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
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Auto - Dealerships Industry | Consumer Cyclical Sector | T. Alex Vetter CEO | XSTU Exchange | US14575E1055 ISIN |
US Country | 1,800 Employees | - Last Dividend | - Last Split | 18 May 2017 IPO Date |
Cars.com Inc. is positioned as an audience-driven technology entity prominently engaged in crafting and delivering innovative solutions tailored for the automotive sector within the United States. Its hallmark, the Cars Commerce platform, is designed to bridge the gap between car enthusiasts and sellers, thereby facilitating a seamless connection. With its inception rooted in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company has chiseled a niche for itself by not only enabling dealers and automotive manufacturers to tap into a pool of ready-to-buy shoppers but also by providing pivotal financing tools that encompass instant online loan screening and approvals. Furthermore, it empowers potential car buyers with an arsenal of resources and digital paraphernalia necessary to make informed car purchasing decisions.
These packages are tailored specifically for dealer customers, designed to elevate their visibility and engagement within the marketplace through subscription-based advertising strategies.
This suite includes services such as website creation and hosting, vehicle acquisition and valuation tools, digital retailing capabilities, along with review and reputation management. Each of these services is engineered to augment the digital footprint and operational efficiency of automotive dealers.
Encompassing a wide array of offerings including display advertising, social selling, digital advertising, and in-market video services, these media products are designed to enhance the marketing strategies of dealers. It also provides non-subscription digital advertising services, catering to an array of dealer customer needs.
With an emphasis on facilitating instant online loan screening and approvals, these tools are integral for both dealers and shoppers, streamlining the financing process in the automotive buying journey.