Cars.com (CARS) EBT (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com's EBT was $19.53 million in Q2 2026, up 95.9% from $9.97 million a year earlier and up 124.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) EBT (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cars.com's EBT was $53.81 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $34.31 million, down 44.5% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, EBT was $61.86 million in FY2024 (+241.7%), $18.11 million in FY2023 (-19.8%), $22.58 million in FY2022 (+138.1%) and $9.48 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBT since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 294.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 963.2%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 93.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, CARS's EBT in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $8.72 million (Q1 2026), $14.87 million (Q4 2025) and $10.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,180.92 Bn | 3,938.44 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 138.75 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,847.76 Bn | 1,550.28 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 18.76 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 289.73 Bn | 249.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 4.07 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 249.81 Bn | 67.68 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 5.77 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.08 Bn | 169.26 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.76 Bn | 111.74 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 3.28 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 122.41 Bn | 55.46 Bn | - | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.94 Bn | -140.99 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 6.06 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 100.32 Bn | 57.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 836.90 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 553.28 Mn | 344.09 Mn | - | 19.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 820,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.57 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com EBT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt", "ticker": "CARS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();