CARS vs KMX
CARS: Cars.com is an AI-powered automotive marketplace connecting 26 million monthly shoppers with dealerships and OEMs through integrated digital solutions and media services. KMX: America's largest used-car retailer, combining transparent no-haggle pricing with omni-channel digital shopping and in-house financing to disrupt traditional auto retail.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CARS | KMX | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-30 close | $11.88 | $58.40 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-01 | $656M | $8.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-01 | 24.25 | 36.53 | CARS lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-01 | +3.7% | +0.8% | CARS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-01 | +66.3% | +10.5% | CARS higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-01 | +9.7% | +1.4% | CARS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-01 | +5.7% | +3.7% | CARS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-01 | +2.5% | +0.8% | CARS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-01 | 0.98 | 2.99 | CARS lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-01 | +0.9% | -1.6% | CARS higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.4% | -4.5% | CARS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-08-01 | 1.62 | 1.18 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-30 close | -6.9% | -3.8% | KMX higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-01. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-30.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.