Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
Cars.com, Inc. engages in the provision of an automotive marketplace platform and digital solutions that connect car shoppers with sellers. Its portfolio of brands includes Dealer Inspire, FUEL, DealerRater, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com. The company was founded by Mitch Golub, William Swislow, and T. Alex Vetter in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
Address
300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA
CHICAGO, IL 60606
Founded
1998
Number of Employees
1,700
Website
http://www.cars.com
Buyback
| Buyback Data | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| $ Amount Purchased ($ in 000s) |
- | - | - | - | $97,181 | $40,005 | - | - | $48,984 | $31,294 | $14,437 | $46,380 |
| Average Price | - | - | - | - | $25.65 | $22.86 | - | - | $11.75 | $18.43 | $17.91 | $18.99 |
| # Shares Purchased | - | - | - | - | 3,789,401 | 1,749,692 | - | - | 4,167,620 | 1,698,352 | 805,994 | 2,442,212 |
| Buyback Performance | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| Total Return to Date | - | - | - | - | -33.7% | -25.6% | - | - | 44.6% | -7.7% | -5.1% | -10.5% |
| S&P 500 Return to Date | - | - | - | - | 105.7% | 93.9% | - | - | 37.8% | 31.9% | 8.1% | 55.5% |
| Excess Total Return | - | - | - | - | -139.4% | -119.5% | - | - | 6.8% | -39.6% | -13.2% | -66.0% |
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| Percentile Rank | - | - | - | - | 19% | 20% | - | - | 75% | 27% | 27% | 33% |
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.
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