Cars.com (CARS) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 4.84% for Q1 2026, up 552.0% year-over-year from 0.74% in Q1 2025, and down 40.18% quarter-over-quarter from 8.09% in Q4 2025.
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Cars.com (CARS) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported EBT Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 4.84% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 552.0% year-over-year to 4.84%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.11% (down 222.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.74%, down 386.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin eased to 4.84% in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from 8.09% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 13.66% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 10.59% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 4.16% across 5 years, with a median of 4.84% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin sank 2035 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 2174 bps.
- Cars.com's EBT Margin stood at 9.76% in 2022, then tumbled by 209 bps to 10.59% in 2023, then soared by 205 bps to 11.14% in 2024, then dropped by 27 bps to 8.09% in 2025, then tumbled by 40 bps to 4.84% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's EBT Margin at 4.84% in Q1 2026, 8.09% in Q4 2025, and 5.89% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 115.82% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 30.85% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 15.07% |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -0.12% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 31.91% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 4.68% |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | -4.17% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 25.16% |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 10.85% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.64% |