Cars.com CARS
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cars.com (CARS) EBT (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly EBT of $8.7 million for Q1 2026, up 806.89% year-over-year from $961082.8 in Q1 2025, and down 41.38% quarter-over-quarter from $14.9 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Cars.com (CARS) has reported EBT for 11 consecutive years, with $8.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT rose 806.89% year-over-year to $8.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $44.3 million (down 26.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $34.3 million, down 44.55% from the prior year.
  • EBT slipped to $8.7 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $14.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBT topped out at $24.5 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$19.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, EBT has averaged $7.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.7 million in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT jumped 1460.23% — and 2025, when it plunged 250.37%.
  • Cars.com's EBT stood at $16.4 million in 2022, then sank by 215.88% to -$19.0 million in 2023, then soared by 205.68% to $20.1 million in 2024, then slipped by 26.05% to $14.9 million in 2025, then sank by 41.38% to $8.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CARS's EBT at $8.7 million in Q1 2026, $14.9 million in Q4 2025, and $10.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 138.75 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 18.76 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 836.90 Mn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -680,000.00
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 256.84 Mn
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 54.56 Mn
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn 452.00 Mn
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn -49.16 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 214.65 Mn
10 Cars.com 651.74 Mn 618.45 Mn - 19.53 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 19.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 8.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 21.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 10.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 9.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 29.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 24.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 820,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 4.70 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