Cars.com (Cars.com) GF Value Rank : 5 (As of May. 11, 2024)

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What is Cars.com GF Value Rank?

Cars.com has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of Cars.com's GF Value Rank

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Cars.com's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Cars.com's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cars.com's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cars.com's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Cars.com (Cars.com) Business Description

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Address

300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606

Website

https://www.cars.com/

Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.

Executives

Thomas Alex Vetter	director, officer: CEO	C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60604
Sonia Jain	officer: Chief Financial Officer	300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Angelique Strong Marks	officer: Chief Legal Officer	300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Bryan Wiener	director	520 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Douglas Neal Miller	officer: Chief Revenue Officer	CARS.COM INC., 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Mcgovern Jr. Donald A.	director	C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas E Hale	director	600 TOWNSEND ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Jeanette Tomy	officer: Chief Financial Officer	300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
James F Rogers	officer: Chief Legal Officer	175 W. JACKSON, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60604
Jenell Ross	director	2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Scott E Forbes	director	C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jill A Greenthal	director	MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC, 11 WEST 42ND STREET 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Becky A Sheehan	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Joseph Kelly	director	C/O EYEBLASTER, INC., 135 WEST 18TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Greg Revelle	director	N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051