How many acquisitions has Cars.com made so far?

Cars.com has completed 5 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $95M.

Which is Cars.com's latest acquisition?

Cars.com's most recent acquisition is Dealerclub, acquired in January 2025.

Which sectors does Cars.com target for acquisitions?

Most of Cars.com's acquisitions are in Auto E-Commerce & Content (2) and Auto Retail & Aftersales (2).

In which year did Cars.com make the most acquisitions?

Cars.com was most active in 2018, with 2 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 5 Acquisitions by Cars.com (Aug 2026)

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Cars.com has made a total of 5 acquisitions. It operates in 1 country, United States, across 7 sectors, including Auto E-Commerce, Content, Auto Retail, Aftersales, and Alternative Lending. Peak activity occurred in 2018 with 2 acquisitions, and in 2025 and 2021 with 1 acquisition each. From 2020 to 2025, the average is 0.4 acquisitions per year, with 0 acquisitions completed this year. Its most recent acquisition is Dealerclub in Sarasota, finalized in January 2025.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Cars.com:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2025	1
2021	1
2018	2
2016	1

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Recent acquisitions by Cars.com

Cars.com's most recent acquisition - Dealerclub is located in Sarasota. Cars.com acquired it in January 2025 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Cars.com sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Jan 24, 2025	Dealerclub	hn{o	dxya	79	629
Nov 04, 2021	CreditIQ	avbp	slha	21	764
Feb 14, 2018	Dealer Inspire	xuqn	uirj	70	455

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List of Cars.com's Acquisitions

Recent acquisitions by Cars.com

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