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Cars.com vs KBB / Cox Automotive

On overall TruNorth grade, Cars.com scores higher (Cars.com: B, KBB / Cox Automotive: F). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Cars.com
59.2/100
F
KBB / Cox Automotive
0/100

Political donations

Cars.com

FEC: $514K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +28 across 11 executive donors.

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

Environment

Cars.com

No public record found.

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

Labor

Cars.com

No public record found.

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

DEI

Cars.com

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2018, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 1,557 US employees — 46.5% women, 23.1% racial/ethnic minorities; management 39.8% women, 16.1% minorities.

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

Charity

Cars.com

$500,000 reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.07% of revenue).

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

Animal testing

Cars.com

No public record found.

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

Firearms

Cars.com

No public record found.

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

Privacy

Cars.com

No public record found.

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

Executive pay

Cars.com

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 65:1 (median employee pay $114,524; CEO total compensation $2K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

KBB / Cox Automotive

No public record found.

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