CARS Stock - Cars.com Inc.
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $719.15M | $689.18M | $653.88M | $623.68M | $547.50M |
| Gross Profit | $594.82M | $566.98M | $538.92M | $509.48M | $445.97M |
| Gross Margin | 82.7% | 82.3% | 82.4% | 81.7% | 81.5% |
| Operating Income | $53.50M | $54.12M | $66.04M | $48.34M | $-887,327,000 |
| Net Income | $48.19M | $118.44M | $17.21M | $10.79M | $-817,120,000 |
| Net Margin | 6.7% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | -149.2% |
| EPS | $0.73 | $1.77 | $0.25 | $0.16 | $-12.15 |
Cars.com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, through its marketplace, dealer websites, and other digital products, showcases dealer inventory, elevate and amplify dealers' and automotive manufacturers' (OEMs) brands, connect sellers with ready-to-buy audience, and empower shoppers with the resources and information needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as marketplace subscription advertising and social selling services; digital solutions, including Website platform hosting, AI chat tool, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and advertising comprising display advertising, instant loan screening and approvals, digital advertising, and in-market audio services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served 19,179 dealer customers in 50 states, which included franchise and independent dealers, with digital and brick-and-mortar stores; and primary automakers selling vehicles in the United States. Its customers are local car dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17th 2025 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | $14 |
| August 9th 2024 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | $19← $25 |
| September 15th 2023 | UBS | Initiation | Neutral | $20 |
| July 20th 2023 | B. Riley Securities | Initiation | Buy | $26 |
| June 27th 2023 | JP Morgan | Initiation | Overweight | $23 |
| June 21st 2022 | BTIG Research | Reiterated | Buy | $16← $19 |
Earnings History & Surprises
CARSEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | May 6, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.56 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.50 | $0.48 | -4.0% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.46 | $0.41 | -10.9% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $0.39 | $0.37 | -5.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.52 | $0.49 | -5.8% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $0.44 | $0.41 | -6.8% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $0.47 | $0.38 | -19.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $0.09 | $0.01 | -88.9% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | $0.16 | $0.12 | -25.0% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | $0.10 | $0.07 | -30.0% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | $0.10 | $1.37 | +1270.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.06 | $0.17 | +183.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | $0.09 | $0.15 | +66.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $0.14 | $-0.04 | -128.6% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2022 | Aug 3, 2022 | $0.05 | $0.08 | +60.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.11 | $0.06 | -43.2% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $0.11 | $-0.09 | -181.8% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $0.08 | $0.03 | -62.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $0.41 | $0.08 | -80.5% | ✗ MISS |
Latest News
Cars.com Names Tobias Hartmann CEO Effective January 15, 2026, Succeeding Alex Vetter
➖ NeutralCars.com Q3 Adj. EPS $0.48 Beats $0.15 Estimate, Sales $181.573M Beat $181.434M Estimate
📈 PositiveBarrington Research Maintains Outperform on Cars.com, Maintains $25 Price Target
📈 PositiveJP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Cars.com, Raises Price Target to $16
📈 PositiveCars.com Partners With Uber Advertising As Its First Automotive Content Partner For "JourneyTV Presents"
📈 PositiveBarrington Research Reiterates Outperform on Cars.com, Maintains $25 Price Target
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