Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
NYSE: CARS · Real-Time Price · USD
13.35
-0.21 (-1.55%)
Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
Cars.com Income Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Operating Revenue | 714 | 709.36 | 706.62 | 677.57 | 637.78 | 615.01 |
Other Revenue | 11.94 | 13.88 | 12.54 | 11.62 | 16.1 | 8.68 |
| 725.94 | 723.24 | 719.15 | 689.18 | 653.88 | 623.68 | |
Revenue Growth | 0.86% | 0.57% | 4.35% | 5.40% | 4.84% | 13.91% |
Cost of Revenue | 239.95 | 240.66 | 242.21 | 224.23 | 203.97 | 191.52 |
Gross Profit | 485.99 | 482.58 | 476.95 | 464.95 | 449.9 | 432.17 |
Selling, General & Admin | 323.77 | 330.29 | 316.27 | 308.44 | 288.47 | 280.6 |
Operating Expenses | 390.65 | 422.13 | 423.45 | 409.44 | 382.87 | 382.53 |
Operating Income | 95.34 | 60.45 | 53.5 | 55.52 | 67.04 | 49.64 |
Interest Expense | -29.28 | -30.38 | -32.2 | -32.43 | -35.32 | -38.73 |
Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | -1.3 | 4.44 | -3.76 | 1.95 | -0.01 | -0.13 |
EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 64.76 | 34.51 | 17.54 | 25.04 | 31.71 | 10.78 |
Merger & Restructuring Charges | -0.2 | -0.2 | - | -1.4 | -1 | -1.3 |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | - | - | 10.85 | - | - | - |
Other Unusual Items | - | - | 33.47 | -5.54 | -8.13 | - |
Pretax Income | 64.56 | 34.31 | 61.86 | 18.11 | 22.58 | 9.48 |
Income Tax Expense | 21.59 | 14.25 | 13.68 | -100.34 | 5.37 | -1.31 |
Net Income | 42.98 | 20.05 | 48.19 | 118.44 | 17.21 | 10.79 |
Net Income to Common | 42.98 | 20.05 | 48.19 | 118.44 | 17.21 | 10.79 |
Net Income Growth | 43.46% | -58.39% | -59.31% | 588.38% | 59.45% | - |
Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 57 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 |
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 59 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 |
Shares Change | -9.54% | -6.12% | -1.23% | -2.04% | -2.37% | 6.09% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.75 | 0.32 | 0.73 | 1.77 | 0.25 | 0.16 |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.74 | 0.32 | 0.72 | 1.74 | 0.25 | 0.15 |
EPS Growth | 58.17% | -55.56% | -58.62% | 596.00% | 66.67% | - |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 150.55 | 147.35 | 149.52 | 135.44 | 126.68 | 136.55 |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 2.57 | 2.33 | 2.22 | 1.99 | 1.82 | 1.91 |
Gross Margin | 66.95% | 66.72% | 66.32% | 67.46% | 68.81% | 69.29% |
Operating Margin | 13.13% | 8.36% | 7.44% | 8.05% | 10.25% | 7.96% |
Profit Margin | 5.92% | 2.77% | 6.70% | 17.19% | 2.63% | 1.73% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 20.74% | 20.37% | 20.79% | 19.65% | 19.37% | 21.89% |
EBITDA | 162.22 | 152.29 | 160.68 | 156.52 | 161.43 | 151.57 |
EBITDA Margin | 22.35% | 21.06% | 22.34% | 22.71% | 24.69% | 24.30% |
D&A For EBITDA | 66.88 | 91.84 | 107.18 | 101 | 94.39 | 101.93 |
EBIT | 95.34 | 60.45 | 53.5 | 55.52 | 67.04 | 49.64 |
EBIT Margin | 13.13% | 8.36% | 7.44% | 8.05% | 10.25% | 7.96% |
Effective Tax Rate | 33.43% | 41.55% | 22.11% | - | 23.79% | - |
Revenue as Reported | 725.94 | 723.24 | 719.15 | 689.18 | 653.88 | 623.68 |
Advertising Expenses | - | 109.1 | 105.3 | 107.8 | 107.1 | 104.4 |