Growth Metrics

Cars.com (CARS) EBITDA (2016 - 2025)

Cars.com (CARS) has disclosed EBITDA for 10 consecutive years, with $21.7 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly EBITDA rose 204.89% to $21.7 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $60.2 million through Dec 2025, up 363.78% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $60.2 million for FY2025, 363.78% up from the prior year.
  • EBITDA for Q4 2025 was $21.7 million at Cars.com, up from $16.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $21.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$41.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average EBITDA over 5 years is $9.0 million, with a median of $12.6 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw EBITDA plummeted 1121.22% in 2022, then skyrocketed 204.89% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $4.1 million in 2021, then tumbled by 1121.22% to -$41.5 million in 2022, then surged by 136.0% to $14.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 238.77% to -$20.7 million in 2024, then surged by 204.89% to $21.7 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods came in at $21.7 million, $16.8 million, and $15.2 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.