Cars.com CARS
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cars.com (CARS) EBIT (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly EBIT of $16.6 million for Q1 2026, up 157.48% year-over-year from $6.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.49% quarter-over-quarter from $21.7 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Cars.com (CARS) EBIT (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com (CARS) has reported EBIT for 11 consecutive years, with $16.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBIT rose 157.48% year-over-year to $16.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $70.4 million (up 49.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $60.2 million, up 12.62% from the prior year.
  • EBIT fell to $16.6 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $21.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBIT topped out at $21.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $6.5 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, EBIT has averaged $14.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $14.9 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT soared 387.72% — and 2025, when it tumbled 49.31%.
  • Cars.com's EBIT stood at $19.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 24.61% to $14.9 million in 2023, then surged by 32.45% to $19.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 9.9% to $21.7 million in 2025, then declined by 23.49% to $16.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CARS's EBIT at $16.6 million in Q1 2026, $21.7 million in Q4 2025, and $16.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 40.77 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 18.78 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 1.21 Bn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -175.90 Mn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 231.72 Mn
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 54.76 Mn
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn 445.72 Mn
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn -55.20 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 245.45 Mn
10 Cars.com 651.74 Mn 618.45 Mn - 27.88 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 27.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 16.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 21.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 16.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 6.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 19.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 9.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 12.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 14.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 14.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 12.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 12.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 19.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 19.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 15.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 10.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 4.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 12.07 Mn