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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026 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 10Q Filed 8/6/2026
29.5
14.7
12.6
9.7
13.5
6.7
4.8
3.8
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, CARS stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 421
Recent share count: 55,903,027 (5's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
421
Low count compared to other filers, falling in the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 4 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for CARS = 86
86

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • The 5's percentage was higher than the 4's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • However, because we observed that the company's shares outstanding count begins with the digit 5, we canceled the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
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%.
Other Stocks Ranking Near CARS
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 124 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
143,132
131,945
12,881
15,491
194,968
165,794
167,207
1,012,438
1,062,418
15,238
113,387
18,204
18,744
1,367,045
1,413,994
1,726
1,012,438
1,062,418
163,348
158,477
13,641
16,637
179,934
178,739
122,555
120,607
17,006
17,343
152,058
163,493
15,246
14,628
15,312
1,639
16,267
12,970
19,526
14,263
19,241
11
11
14,263
19,241
1,793
1,170
1,337
1,793
1,170
1,337
13,541
18,071
1,413,994
1,079
11
1,397,696
1,004
14,263
14,263
1,367,045
1,726
1,473,986
1,598
1,555
15
1,454,891
1,793
1,793
1,148
1,150
1,439,410
19,241
12,985
17,076
14,478
15,013
1,158
1,356
1,543
1,439
12,968
1,193
14,570
1,642
11,314
10,494
12,123
10,000
10,000
189
185
1,927
14,721
15,067
100
163,348
158,477
13,641
16,637
179,934
178,739
1.95
116.6
10.07
10.93
12.17
13.67
10.20
1,621
14.10
12.07
11.69
1,033
15.30
10.17
197
16.59
14.06
1,080
12.96
14,263
19,241
11
11
11
We found 62 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
211,592
27,749
27,920
2,945
26,687
29,417
20,531
24,873
27,876
21,705
2,366
2,342
28,242
2,959
26
25
2,524
25
20,314
20,339
2,013
2,013
21,623
21,638
2,054
2,113
21
23,308
23,329
202
2
261
21,076
2,474
2,475
23,630
24,769
29,124
22,949
22,969
27,704
2,088
27,920
2,945
25.3
2
25,331
2,700
21,980
25,331
25,331
24,769
22.0
250.0
23,106
2,113
2,831
200
264
26
25
21
We found 53 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
33,287
34,151
35,223
31,293
32,720
33,048
38,074
300,000
326,355
317,621
32,916
3,625
360,157
357,763
30,285
30,605
38,824
34,061
315,648
336,058
3,739
33
33
3,677
37
37,307
37,344
34,836
3,211
3,342
3,791
33,287
326,355
317,621
32,916
3,625
360,157
357,763
3,351
300.0
3.5
3.0
37,014
3,677
3,668
30
374
33
33
3,608
3,510
3,508
31.9
4's 5's 6's
We found 41 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
49,352
47,564
447,125
451,516
471,195
476,501
443,605
472,530
41,416
44,509
4,996
4,996
472,530
4,978
4,978
448
448
4,553
4,542
460,748
412
4
443,605
456
456
489,915
483,217
4,996
4,699
44,644
49,343
4,223
400.0
445.2
454.1
450.0
455.0
44,644
4,600
4,996
4,115
We found 57 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
53,532,714
56,236
5,668
505,049
527,082
5,866
568,833
589,888
5,000
53,926
58,636
539
586
556
5,882
58,182
58,067
51,912
5,278
5,263
55,871
57,453
56,652
58,130
58,636
586
556
57,191
572
5,909
5,909
53,926
539
511,485
5,858
5,849
5,498
5,380
55,620
55,683
5,000
57,466
56,236
50,673
5,882
562
562
50.0
5.0
57,253
511
5,299
508
55,871
57,453
56,652
58,130
We found 28 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
6,241
62,026
62,088
60,035
60,737
63,163
63,859
63,842
64,476
6,333
64,391
643
63,710
637
6,679
6,679
61,799
618
66,257
6.375
6,201
63,163
63,859
679
677
617
63,842
64,476
7's 8's 9's
We found 20 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
7,920
7,226
7,397
7,644
7,009
7,009
722
722
722
722
747
751
7,009
7,009
7,250
795
7,226
7.20
7,009
781
We found 16 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
81,183
88,594
8,350
8,735
8,802
8,569
8,569
874
8,386
8,386
819
809
88.0
872
88.0
8.5
We found 20 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
97,638
922,253
941,494
953
9,968
9,001
941,494
936,516
922,253
961,546
9
963,559
956,550
957
950
950
9,481
961
9.5
9.23
While the above CARS 10Q Filed 8/6/2026 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 10Q Filed 8/6/2026 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.

10Q Filed 8/6/2026
29.5
14.7
12.6
9.7
13.5
6.7
4.8
3.8
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 86
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 421

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 60
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 325

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 561

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 61
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 760

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
10Q Filed 5/7/2026
25.5
17.1
8.7
14.4
12.4
8.1
2.7
6.0
5.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 50
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 298

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 71
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 470

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 72
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 458

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 85
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 301

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 64
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 474

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
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: 69
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 377

■ = Typical CARS range from 11/4/2021 to 8/6/2026
CTAAU 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
20
GRML 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
74
NEXM 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
82
FEED 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
83
GURE 10K Filed 8/17/2026:
81
CSTAF 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
42
DCGO 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
93
TWLVU 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
69
COPLU 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
56
CHUC 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
100
BTBD 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
79
AIFC 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
89
HLIT 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
61
CRAQU 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
8
SNDK 10K Filed 8/17/2026:
74
LITE 10K Filed 8/17/2026:
99
TOP 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
96
SAFX 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
91
FDCT 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
63
EMAT 10Q Filed 8/17/2026:
81
NXGL 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
83
IVAUF 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
50
GIPR 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
87
EXTR 10K Filed 8/14/2026:
89
PVL 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
70
PECEU 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
61
QLEPU 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
33
SPQS 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
47
BEBEU 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
39
DGXX 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
91
CBC 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
96
MEHA 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
63
GSRFU 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
68
BCARU 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
62
EVACU 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
33
RTACU 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
46
SPAI 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
97
SXTP 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
69
PNYG 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
57
PMNT 10Q Filed 8/14/2026:
79
 

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