Cars.com Inc. (CARS) EBITDA (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly EBITDA of $16.6 million for Q1 2026, up 157.48% YoY from $6.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 153.13% sequentially from -$31.3 million in Q4 2025.

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

Cars.com has disclosed EBITDA across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $16.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 157.48% year-over-year to $16.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.4 million (up 159.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.2 million, down 44.55% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA advanced to $16.6 million in Q1 2026, from -$31.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EBITDA for CARS reached as high as $19.9 million in Q3 2022 and fell as low as -$41.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBITDA is $12.5 million (2023), against an average of $5.6 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA slumped 1121.22% — and 2026, when it surged 157.48%.
  • A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at -$41.5 million in 2022, then soared by 136.0% to $14.9 million in 2023, then sank by 238.77% to -$20.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 51.05% to -$31.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 153.13% to $16.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered $16.6 million, -$31.3 million, and $16.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 16.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -31.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 16.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 6.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -20.73 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 -41.48 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
Jun 30, 2021 15.66 Mn