Company Analysis Cars.com
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (12.24 $) is less than fair price (16.68 $)
Disadvantages
- Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (2.92%).
- The stock's return over the last year (-27.36%) is lower than the sector average (-21.41%).
- Current debt level 41.22% has increased over 5 years from 31.66%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=24.07%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=52.55%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Cars.com | Consumer Staples | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 6.5% | -4.2% | 0.6% |
| 90 days | -29.5% | -49.1% | -4.3% |
| 1 year | -27.4% | -21.4% | 9.3% |
CARS vs Sector: Cars.com has significantly underperformed the "Consumer Staples" sector by -5.95% over the past year.
CARS vs Market: Cars.com has significantly underperformed the market by -36.64% over the past year.
Stable price: CARS is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: CARS with weekly volatility of -0.5261% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (12.24 $) is lower than the fair price (16.68 $).
Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (12.24 $) is 36.3% lower than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (11.28) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (41.37).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (11.28) is lower than that of the market as a whole (73.05).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.72) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.4).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.72) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.32).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.94) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (4.21).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.94) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.91).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.75) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (26.27).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.75) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.05).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -22.9% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-22.9%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (16.21%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (24.07%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (52.55%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (24.07%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (25.12%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (10.1%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (8.12%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (10.1%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (6.65%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (3.32%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.22%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (3.32%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '2.92%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Unstable dividends: The company's dividend yield 0% has not been consistently paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (7.77%) are at an uncomfortable level.
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