Cars.com (CARS) EBT (2015 - 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 (2015 - 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 | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 32.36 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 13.00 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 499.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 855.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 811.05 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 3.42 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 21.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.45 Mn |
| 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 |
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();