Alex Vetter compensation by year
Cars.com Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $412,500 | $516,667 | $563,750 | $566,500 | $608,250 | $687,500 | $737,500 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Bonus | $284,964 | $320,411 | $353,458 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $159,996 | $3,000,032 | $3,750,048 | $3,750,002 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,001 | $2,500,008 | $5,500,024 | $8,000,022 | $6,000,001 |
| Option awards | $340,001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,434,626 | $2,803,029 | $2,470,499 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $300,000 | $462,160 | $308,202 | $234,928 | $669,075 | $983,125 | $649,000 | $889,350 | $767,250 | $663,053 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $10,200 | $10,800 | $11,000 | $11,200 | $11,400 | $11,600 | $12,200 | $43,848 | $13,800 | $14,000 |
| Total | $1,507,661 | $4,310,070 | $4,986,458 | $4,562,630 | $5,223,351 | $6,985,255 | $6,369,207 | $7,183,222 | $9,531,072 | $7,427,054 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Cars.com Inc. DEF 14A filed April 17, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-015383, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Cars.com Inc. filed document, accession 0001140361-26-015383. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 17, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 257,732 | $3,144,330 | — |
| RSU | 257,732 | $3,144,330 | — |
| PSU | 177,096 | $2,160,571 | — |
| PSU | 166,971 | $2,037,046 | — |
| RSU | 118,064 | $1,440,381 | — |
| PSU | 112,297 | $1,370,023 | — |
| RSU | 55,657 | $679,015 | — |
| Option | 263,119 | — | $15.07 |
| Option | 290,994 | — | $15.17 |
| Option | 513,228 | — | $5.40 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Cars.com Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Cars.com discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,500,000 | $13,975,698 | $55,623 | $17,861,920 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Cars.com Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Cars.com’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Vetter · this page | Former Chief Executive Officer | $7,427,054 |
| Tobias Hartmann | Chief Executive Officer | $5,000,005 |
| Sonia Jain | Chief Financial Officer | $3,200,318 |
| Lisa Gosselin | Chief Commercial Officer | $2,615,125 |
| Angelique Strong Marks | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $1,457,812 |
| Doug Miller | Former President and Chief Commercial Officer | $1,289,540 |
| Matthew Crawford | Former Chief Product and Innovation Officer | $1,236,103 |
Board service
Cars.com board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Cars.com pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $190,000 in equity. As stated in Cars.com's FY2025 proxy.
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