Cars.com Inc. bonds CARS
Who owns Cars.com Inc.'s debt and what their own filings say it is worth. Bond prices and yields are fund-reported marks (SEC Form N-PORT) as of Jul 2026; they lag the market by about two months. CARS stock page.
Every bond funds hold
Each bond's latest fund-reported mark. Price per 100 of face value; yield to maturity from price, coupon and maturity; spread over the matched-maturity Treasury for US-dollar bonds.
| Bond | Coupon | Maturity | Ccy | Price | Yield | Spread | Funds | Held | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14575EAA3 | 6.375% fixed | 2028-11-01 | USD | 99.44 | 6.64% | 241 bp | 24 | $55.1M | Jul 2026 |
Spread history
Median spread of the US-dollar bonds over Treasuries, month-ends with complete filings. Fund-reported.
Price history
Median fund-marked price across the bonds, per 100 of face value.
By month
Funds file on staggered quarter-ends, so each month-end is marked by the funds that reported for it; the amount held moves with which funds filed, not only with buying and selling.
| Month-end | Bonds | Held | Median price | USD yield | USD spread | Most funds on one bond |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 1 | $55.1M | 99.44 | 6.64% | 241 bp | 24 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | $32.2M | 99.22 | 6.73% | 261 bp | 30 |
| May 2026 | 1 | $10.0M | 98.12 | 7.23% | 322 bp | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | $55.4M | 98.35 | 7.11% | 330 bp | 28 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | $32.6M | 97.29 | 7.54% | 382 bp | 22 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | $8.7M | 97.94 | 7.23% | 373 bp | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | $76.7M | 99.94 | 6.39% | 280 bp | 29 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | $33.1M | 100.14 | 6.32% | 277 bp | 28 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | $10.0M | 100.30 | 6.26% | 270 bp | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | $94.1M | 99.63 | 6.51% | 298 bp | 30 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | $32.2M | 99.67 | 6.49% | 294 bp | 23 |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | $9.6M | 100.09 | 6.34% | 266 bp | 9 |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | $95.7M | 99.83 | 6.43% | 258 bp | 26 |
Who holds the debt
Fund series in their latest quarterly N-PORT report, largest first, with the change in face value against each fund's own previous report. Names as reported in the filings. 11 added, 9 cut, 11 new holders and 7 exits in the latest quarter.
| Fund series | Report | Face value | Value | Change in face value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund Federated Hermes Institutional Trust | 2026-07-31 | $9.8M | $9.8M | $0 |
| iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF iShares Trust | 2026-07-31 | $8.5M | $8.4M | $920K |
| Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston Eaton Vance Series Trust II | 2026-07-31 | $7.9M | $7.9M | $0 |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV | 2026-07-31 | $6.9M | $6.9M | $0 |
| Greenspring Income Opportunities Fund Manager Directed Portfolios | 2026-06-30 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $0 |
| AB HIGH INCOME FUND INC | 2026-07-31 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $0 |
| Buffalo High Yield Fund Buffalo Funds | 2026-06-30 | $4.0M | $4.0M | $0 |
| High Yield Bond Series Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | $4.0M | $4.0M | new |
| Multi-Manager High Yield Bond Fund Goldman Sachs Trust II | 2026-07-31 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $360K |
| HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO High Income Opportunities Portfolio | 2026-07-31 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $0 |
| iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF iShares Trust | 2026-07-31 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $0 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF SPDR SERIES TRUST | 2026-06-30 | $2.4M | $2.4M | -$565K |
| State Street(R) SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF SPDR SERIES TRUST | 2026-06-30 | $2.3M | $2.3M | -$735K |
| Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust | 2026-05-31 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $370K |
| High Yield Bond Core Fund Federated Hermes Core Trust | 2026-06-30 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $0 |
| Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund Angel Oak Funds Trust | 2026-07-31 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $0 |
| First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund | 2026-05-29 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $0 |
| High Yield Bond Portfolio NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND INC | 2026-06-30 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $0 |
| High Yield Fund John Hancock Bond Trust | 2026-05-31 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $419K |
| AB Short Duration High Yield ETF AB Active ETFs, Inc. | 2026-05-31 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0 |
| iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF iShares Trust | 2026-07-31 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $87K |
| Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0 |
| Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund | 2026-06-30 | $1.1M | $1.1M | -$660K |
| AB CarVal Credit Opportunities Fund | 2026-06-30 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $300K |
| Schwab High Yield Bond ETF SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST | 2026-05-31 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0 |
Largest exits in the latest quarter (fund held the bonds in its previous report, none now): NYLIM VP MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio ($2.5M), NYLI MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund ($2.0M), MML Barings High Yield Fund ($1.2M), CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FIXED INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND ($500K), Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund ($474K), Voya Multi-Sector Income ETF ($350K), FlexShares High Yield Value - Scored Bond Index Fund ($316K).
ETFs holding these bonds
From each ETF's own latest N-PORT report: the issuer's bonds as a share of the ETF's net assets. A holdings list, not a recommendation.
| ETF | Report | Bonds | Face value | Value | % of net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $8.5M | $8.4M | 0.03% |
| HYLS First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $6.9M | $6.9M | 0.43% |
| SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $3.3M | $3.2M | 0.04% |
| SPHY State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.4M | 0.02% |
| SJNK State Street(R) SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $2.3M | $2.3M | 0.05% |
| BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $2.2M | $2.2M | 0.31% |
| SYFI AB Short Duration High Yield ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | 0.17% |
| IBHH iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | 0.27% |
| SCYB Schwab High Yield Bond ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | 0.04% |
| SRLN State Street(R) Blackstone Senior Loan ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $910K | $903K | 0.02% |
| BHYB Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $789K | $774K | 0.03% |
| HYS PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $675K | $670K | 0.04% |
| GTOQ Invesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $600K | $597K | 0.33% |
| HYBL State Street(R) Blackstone High Income ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $542K | $538K | 0.09% |
| AOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $500K | $497K | 0.40% |
Default risk, three ways
Stock market: distance-to-default
Distance-to-default 3.73: safer than 34% of companies (36th percentile in Communication Services). Market-implied, prices to 2026-10-16, balance sheet 2026-06-30.
| Equity value | $570.2M |
| Debt barrier (short-term + ½ long-term debt) | $223.6M |
| Equity volatility (1 year) | 45.8% |
| Asset value / asset volatility (solved) | $784.4M / 33.3% |
| Risk-free rate (1-year Treasury) | 4.28% |
Bond market: priced-in odds
A 241 bp spread prices in about 4.0% a year of default odds (spread ÷ (1 − 40% recovery)). Fund-reported marks as of Jul 2026; the spread also pays for liquidity and risk premium, so this overstates actual defaults.
Accounts: Altman Z
Altman Z'' = -1.06 (latest balance sheet). A fundamentals cross-check; see methods for the variant used.
The stock side: 13F filings
What institutions report holding in CARS's stock and options. Options are reported at the value of the underlying shares, not the premium paid; 13F lists long positions only, lags 45 days after quarter-end, and does not show whether puts hedge a stock position.
| Quarter-end | Stock holders | Stock value | Put managers | Puts (underlying value) | Call managers | Calls (underlying value) | Convertible holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 filings still arriving | 17 | $1.1M | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 190 | $599.7M | 7 | $6.8M | 2 | $177K | 0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 199 | $463.3M | 4 | $939K | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 215 | $704.9M | 4 | $1.3M | 2 | $163K | 0 |
| 2025-09-30 | 211 | $725.3M | 5 | $3.5M | 1 | $1.2M | 0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 207 | $667.5M | 7 | $1.3M | 4 | $4.6M | 0 |
Sources: fund holdings and fund-reported marks from SEC Form N-PORT (published about 60 days after each month-end); 13F filings; House and Senate periodic transaction reports and OGE Form 278-T; Treasury yields from FRED. Findings from filings, not advice. How each number is computed.