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CARS

Cars.com Inc
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$9.21
Latest Week 2026-06-05
Communication ServicesInternet Content & InformationSMALL
Snapshot 2026-06-07 · 0.0w · Fresh
0.87
OS Score
86.0%
Value
90.0%
Quality
22.0%
Momentum
7/9
F-Score
0.880
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StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
5 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.870
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Trending Value
✗
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Quality × Value
QV 0.880
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
16.7%
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
F7
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
Val 86th
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
✗
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
86.0%ile
P/E
20.3×
P/S
0.8×
P/B
1.2×
E/P
0.0493
FCF Yield
0.177
EBITDA/EV
0.167
SH Yield
0.000
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
9.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
17.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
17.00000000
/100
FCF yield of 17.7% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
90.0%ile
ROE
0.059
ROA
0.026
Net Margin
0.037
Op Margin
0.103
GPA
0.570
D/E
1.29
Current
1.87
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.009
Earn Growth
-0.404
Stability
0.741
lower=better
Accruals
-0.128
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
22.0%ile
6M Return
-23.9%
12M Return
-11.3%
12-1 Mom
12.5%
Risk-Adj
0.24
Vol 252d
51.2%
Vol 60d
123.9%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-44.2%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (124%) is expanding vs long-term (51%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.87
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Communication Services · 264 peers
Sector Value %ile
78.9%
Sector Quality %ile
86.8%
P/E z-score
-0.21
P/B z-score
-0.09
Sector Avg OS
54.8%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
BODI The Beachbody Company, Inc. 99.0% 92.0% 91.0% 97.0%
TIMB TIM Participacoes SA 99.0% 98.0% 98.0% 79.0%
AMX America Movil SAB de CV ADR 99.0% 98.0% 98.0% 86.0%
VIV Telefonica Brasil SA ADR 98.0% 98.0% 91.0% 81.0%
AMCX AMC Networks Inc 98.0% 98.0% 77.0% 83.0%
RCI Rogers Communications Inc 97.0% 96.0% 71.0% 84.0%
TIGO Millicom International Cellular SA 97.0% 81.0% 98.0% 95.0%
BCE BCE Inc 96.0% 96.0% 84.0% 69.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (86th) and quality (90th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (124%) significantly exceeds 252-day (51%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
B
68.7% avg (7 factors)
Quality
C
53.1% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
F
27.4% avg (4 factors)
Risk
D
31.3% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required. Elevated risk profile — position sizing should reflect the higher volatility.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Factor Persistence1 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.870—1—
Value %ile0.860—1—
Quality %ile0.900—1—
Momentum %ile0.220—1—
F-Score7.000—1—
Confidence0.970—1—
Volatility0.512—1—
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
20.30
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0493
Price / Sales
0.76
Price / Book
1.19
Price / Cash Flow
3.39
FCF Yield
17.7%
EBITDA / EV
16.7%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.7739
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
0.0%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
5.9%
Return on Assets
2.6%
Net Margin
3.7%
Operating Margin
10.3%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
57.0%
Debt / Equity
1.29
Current Ratio
1.87
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.128
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
-23.9%
12M Return
-11.3%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
12.5%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.24
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
0.9%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-40.4%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.741
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
0.0%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
9
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
17
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
17
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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