On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of Cars.com Inc. — ticker symbol CARS. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026 for Cars.com Inc. under CIK number 0001683606. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for CARS, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for Cars.com Inc. based on the past CARS filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for CARS 10K Filed 2/26/2026
29.4
16.9
12.4
9.9
6.4
9.9
5.5
5.5
4.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, CARS stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 816
Recent share count: 59,813,268 (5's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
816
Normal-to-low count compared to other filers, above the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 8 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for CARS = 89
89

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 5's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 6's percentage was higher than the 5's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 6's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
CARS's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
CARS
Normal-to-high score compared to other filers, falling within the top of the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our Cars.com Inc. Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the CARS filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 240 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
131,945
133,741
15,491
13,782
16,134
167,207
143,279
100,530
1,062,418
1,111,865
113,387
116,885
18,744
1,413,994
1,473,986
1,598
1,062,418
1,111,865
13,881
12,536
11,618
123,328
124,332
122,205
117,330
117,875
102,026
107,182
101,000
18,105
14,254
13,675
100,337
118,442
1.77
1.74
118,442
1,042
1,042
119,393
1,511,944
1,128,176
118,442
118,442
1,698
17
1,340
14
1,500,232
1,009,734
1,237
11
1,473,986
1,598
1,042
1,042
1,307
13
1,413,994
118,442
11,450
11,894
114,498
1,961
1,911
10,846
143
12,321
15,567
11,104
11,638
1,043
151,639
152,524
136,720
19,602
1,280
10,000
15,000
1,869
115,958
11,475
17,636
100
1,961
1,775
10.8
1.3
1.0
120,712
108,805
17,398
12,995
152,280
143,799
117,057
103,095
19.6
1.8
1.2
12,647
11,681
109.1
105.3
107.8
1.4
15.0
10.9
15.0
10.8
1,378
1,698
10,556
13,881
12,536
11,618
147,058
143,279
1,948
167,207
119,269
170,570
13,591
19,284
137,062
195,670
14,335
14,538
137,062
10.0
15.0
10.5
1.5
1,925
10,442
16,957
13,984
15,854
16,810
13,984
16,545
14,790
10.5
173.8
1,698
12.17
17.72
18.43
1.0
1,487
10,684
15,817
13,617
12,450
1
16.52
11.74
1,582
16.06
14.08
13.67
16.72
19.1
16.37
12.91
14.17
1,033
15.30
16.47
1,067
1,067
1,067
10
10,000
1.5
187
179
118,442
1,381
1,485
1.77
1.74
1,408
18,105
139
11,603
1,198
1,192
1,781
14,161
12,210
19,034
166
11,450
11,894
114,498
14,254
13,675
100,337
12,991
13.3
148
1.9
156
1
1
1
12.5
19.3
103,149
1,233
1.1
15.8
1,917
15.3
166
1,216
1,086
131
1
14,254
13,675
100,337
1,709
14,790
147
1,039
1,889
1,707
17,636
1.9
1,402
15,204
16,273
11,134
11,961
1,558
127,988
130,856
100,530
We found 138 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
211,592
214,330
27,332
27,749
21,434
239,365
232,280
236,819
25,944
20,052
20,052
2,549
2,549
21,094
28,783
28,783
2,549
2,549
2,775
27
20,052
20,052
20,052
29,016
26,677
22,331
28,491
2,986
2,249
2,081
2,072
2,354
2,259
24,769
216
21,619
21,381
24,597
27,435
2,568
29,955
2,455
2,473
2,455
2.7
20,130
21.6
21.4
2.4
2,478
2,327
25.3
2
25,331
2,700
21,980
25,331
25,331
24,769
22.0
2
29,153
21,980
22.0
26,975
22,773
26,941
21,125
2,100
2,100
2,100
2,100
29,085
2,292
295.0
2.5
2,040
2,093
2,001
22,420
2,973
2,973
2,149
2,986
213
2,434
250.0
2,775
22.0
28,491
28,491
25.4
24.5
200
2.21
246
20,052
290
20,917
2,812
2,289
2,092
269
2,804
21.0
21.0
21.0
2,098
2,253
2,287
236
223
22
2,318
2,859
2,423
2,771
201
283
2.0
212
22.1
250
271
2,578
2,233
2,578
2,545
268
2,568
20.5
2.9
24,161
2,308
24,695
21,146
28,677
264
We found 101 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
35,223
32,720
33,498
38,074
36,295
300,000
30,382
32,197
32,425
3,586
36,011
34,306
32
32
384,430
31,276
31,293
30,786
30,786
31,379
31,379
31,327
30,553
3,389
3,042
3,697
33,473
3,722
3,000
30,000
36,250
31,293
31,748
39,198
31,715
39,198
32,525
30,416
3,527
3,389
3
35,223
3,177
3,351
3
3
34.1
3.0
3,673
38,967
38,102
3
38,967
3,673
390,020
3,479
300
390,020
390,020
35,278
350.0
35.0
3,919
3,035
3,461
3,672
31,293
31,327
30,553
31,327
30,553
3
3
33,301
350
37,762
3,637
3,266
3,490
3,490
32
32
31
34,306
3,442
3,803
3.4
3
3.7
3.5
3,770
3,491
3.7
3.6
3.1
3
344
33,949
3,996
37,099
3,477
4's 5's 6's
We found 81 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
40,704
47,564
47,092
451,516
455,288
476,501
483,495
472,530
4,438
40,562
48,188
48,188
45,639
492,108
48,188
48,188
49,546
49,573
4,728
4,715
472,530
48,188
4,286
49,399
45,000
4,715
49,179
494
439
4,306
4.1
4,573
4,601
40,704
4,731
454.1
456.6
455.0
460.0
4
4,223
4.1
4,640
48,658
41,954
42.0
4,202
41,534
45.0
400.0
400,000
455,000
4.7
4,085
4,443
4,986
49,179
4.0
4,505
4,111
4,600
441
48,188
41,234
4,557
4
46
4,278
4.8
41.5
4.2
4,227
45,635
46,528
4,813
4,301
408
4,517
4,301
4.5
4.3
We found 52 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
58,636,763
56,236
50,673
527,082
585,690
589,888
5,000
58,636
586
556
511,485
55,904
53,498
54,116
511,485
58,636
586
556
5,537
5,390
5,101
5,685
5,313
55
5,563
50,673
56,236
50,673
5,438
50
562
562
55,904
5,816
55.0
5.8
5.8
55,000
5,463
5.8
5,138
5,381
5,740
596
573
533
569.7
5
554.2
5,382
55,947
568
We found 81 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
6,241
6,773
600,380
64,391
643
644,053
640,722
621,661
65,305
65,894
689,183
662,989
665,654
635,067
60,250
61,863
62,386
66,006
66,742
63,264
67,387
68,227
66,287
662
65,929
659
64,391
643
62,826
662
601
6,487
6,865
6,178
6.5
6.4
6.3
628
644,053
640,722
621,661
65,305
65,894
689,183
687,163
63,102
6.375
67
66
6,575
6.4
6.4
6
6,563
6,034
698
6.28
6.28
6.28
65.22
62,386
66,006
66,742
63,264
67,387
68,227
6,928
61,863
609
649
6.6
627
6.1
650
6.0
6,487
6,654
6,442
6,241
6,773
680
7's 8's 9's
We found 45 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
725,620,471
7,920
723,239
719,152
73,017
73
72
7,486
7,475
7,062
70
78,669
714
76,168
7,475
7,483
7,209
722
79,841
76,168
723,239
719,152
739,817
71,917
773,490
7.7
72
79
7,495
7.5
7,062
721
7,346
705
760
73
72
71,659
7,204
7
7.1
7,309
7,812
705
79
We found 45 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
88,594
83,985
8,365
86,643
86,713
80,505
880
8,206
86,907
886
899
8.0
8.3
8,504
88.0
872
80.1
80,056
8,230
80,056
859,086
857,733
85,508
82,386
836,607
80.0
85,982
820
871
8,656
8,814
85
824
88.0
878
8,878
870
849
8
8
871
861
82,353
88,594
82,353
We found 33 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
941,494
961,546
91,124
91,842
951
951
951
951
9,219
9,205
951
961,546
941,494
9,677
9,481
97,050
9,205
96,622
9.5
9.5
9.5
90
961
9,092
973,669
969,160
931
9,796
95,298
93
9
93,757
93,757
While the above CARS 10K Filed 2/26/2026 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older Cars.com Inc. filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10K Filed 2/26/2026 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical CARS 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10K Filed 2/26/2026
29.4
16.9
12.4
9.9
6.4
9.9
5.5
5.5
4.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 816

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 5/8/2025
26.9
17.9
8.3
9.6
7.0
10.6
7.0
6.3
6.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 301

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 8/8/2024
35.1
11.4
10.7
7.7
5.0
14.4
4.6
5.0
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 63
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 439

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 11/2/2023
32.5
11.8
7.0
10.3
8.4
14.6
8.0
3.0
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 63
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 474

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10K Filed 2/23/2023
29.6
16.8
10.8
9.6
8.0
9.5
6.5
4.7
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 877

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 5/6/2022
30.0
16.7
10.9
7.4
11.4
10.6
4.2
3.2
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 68
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 377

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 8/5/2021
29.6
13.8
11.0
7.2
10.3
12.1
5.8
4.9
5.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 429

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 11/6/2025
28.4
16.3
8.7
10.0
8.5
11.2
6.1
5.3
5.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 83
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 472

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10K Filed 2/27/2025
29.6
16.7
10.5
9.3
7.5
13.3
4.4
4.4
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 87
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 850

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 5/9/2024
31.4
8.6
9.8
8.3
7.1
13.8
10.5
6.2
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 61
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 325

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 8/3/2023
33.3
12.5
7.3
8.6
9.5
13.2
5.7
2.7
7.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 40
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 441

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 11/3/2022
32.4
15.7
10.2
7.3
8.4
12.8
6.6
3.0
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 80
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 561

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10K Filed 2/25/2022
26.2
15.8
10.5
12.0
6.6
9.1
7.1
6.1
6.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 62
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 760

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 5/6/2021
32.3
10.9
8.6
5.0
13.2
12.5
5.9
4.0
7.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 27
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 303

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 8/7/2025
31.8
14.9
10.9
9.5
6.4
12.3
5.0
4.5
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 90
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 422

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 11/7/2024
28.5
12.6
10.2
11.1
7.0
13.4
5.7
5.3
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 69
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 470

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10K Filed 2/22/2024
30.8
17.1
10.5
9.7
7.5
10.6
5.1
3.9
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 811

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 5/4/2023
33.4
13.1
8.1
10.5
9.0
12.2
5.2
4.1
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 344

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 8/3/2022
32.1
15.8
10.5
7.7
9.5
10.5
6.3
3.2
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 85
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 507

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
10Q Filed 11/4/2021
31.7
13.3
9.4
7.9
8.7
13.1
5.0
4.6
6.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 73
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 458

■ = Typical CARS range from 5/6/2021 to 2/26/2026
DEVS 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
91
ASPN 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
89
BCAL 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
99
ERNA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
97
BAYAU 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
49
CDIO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
47
ANVS 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
62
BMRC 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
89
IPODU 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
51
ICRPRA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
95
CRVO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
62
NEXM 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
96
KLC 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
79
HFUS 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
69
SVBL 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
26
KAVL 10Q Filed 3/13/2026:
0
FRAF 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
96
NTIP 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
70
BETR 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
94
ONCO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
94
DYORU 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
58
FSBW 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
97
UHG 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
89
ISBA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
98
ESQ 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
80
OPBK 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
76
GYRE 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
70
ASAN 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
77
WEYS 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
62
EP 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
81
ALTO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
97
BPRN 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
85
ELUT 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
91
FOA 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
82
KRT 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
74
ACDC 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
100
LOCO 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
68
WMT 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
88
RDNW 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
95
WOOF 10K Filed 3/13/2026:
88
 

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