Cars Inc Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

CARS Stock  USD 11.39  0.25  2.24%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Cars Inc. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Cars over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Cars' alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Cars' market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
1.88
Alpha
(0.50)
Risk
3.89
Sharpe Ratio
(0.19)
Expected Return
(0.74)
Please note that although Cars alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Cars did 0.50  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Cars Inc stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Cars Inc has a beta of 1.88  . As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Cars will likely underperform. At this time, Cars' Enterprise Value Over EBITDA is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Enterprise Value Multiple is likely to gain to 15.44 in 2025, whereas Book Value Per Share is likely to drop 7.36 in 2025.

Enterprise Value

2.14 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Cars Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Cars market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Cars long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Cars. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Cars' performance over market.
α-0.5   β1.88

Cars expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Cars' Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Cars performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Cars Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Cars stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Cars shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Cars stock market price indicators, traders can identify Cars position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Cars Return and Market Media

The median price of Cars for the period between Sun, Dec 15, 2024 and Sat, Mar 15, 2025 is 17.44 with a coefficient of variation of 13.54. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 2.25, arithmetic mean of 16.64, and mean deviation of 1.68. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Cars.com Inc Trading Down 3.55 percent on Dec 27
12/27/2024
2
Affordable Excellence Hyundai Santa Fe Named Best Car of 2025 by Cars.com
02/06/2025
3
MercadoLibres Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise YY
02/21/2025
4
Compared to Estimates, Cars.com Q4 Earnings A Look at Key Metrics
02/27/2025
5
Inventory Stabilizes, But Cars.com Lags Peers Analyst Flags Profit Pressures
02/28/2025
6
Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com Right Now
03/04/2025
7
2025 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW COMES TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE FOR ITS 117TH EDITION
03/06/2025
8
Recognizing the Best in Automotive Retail Cars.com 2025 Dealer of the Year Awards
03/11/2025

About Cars Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Cars or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Cars Inc has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.280.18
Price To Sales Ratio1.592.74

Cars Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Cars' financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Cars' leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Cars' public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Cars. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Cars' management manipulating its earnings.
22nd of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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2nd of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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22nd of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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When running Cars' price analysis, check to measure Cars' market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Cars is operating at the current time. Most of Cars' value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Cars' future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Cars' price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Cars to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.