Cars.com (CARS) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 9.23% for Q1 2026, up 562.0% year-over-year from 1.39% in Q1 2025, and down 21.93% quarter-over-quarter from 11.82% in Q4 2025.
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Cars.com (CARS) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported EBITDA Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 9.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 562.0% year-over-year to 9.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.72% (up 315.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.33%, up 89.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin slipped to 9.23% in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from 11.82% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 12.09% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 3.61% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 8.46% across 5 years, with a median of 8.32% in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, EBITDA Margin climbed as much as 921 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 388 bps in 2022.
- Cars.com's EBITDA Margin stood at 11.78% in 2022, then declined by 29 bps to 8.32% in 2023, then surged by 32 bps to 10.96% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 11.82% in 2025, then fell by 22 bps to 9.23% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's EBITDA Margin at 9.23% in Q1 2026, 11.82% in Q4 2025, and 9.26% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 34.03% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 30.88% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 21.88% |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -30.21% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 28.79% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 4.70% |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | -4.68% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 30.57% |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 15.49% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.71% |