Cars.com (CARS) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) recorded EPS (Basic) of $0.26 in Q2 2026, up 130.1% from $0.11 a year earlier and up 202.2% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cars.com's EPS (Basic) came in at $0.61 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 5.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $0.32, down 56.0% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, EPS (Basic) came in at $0.73 in FY2024 (-58.9%), $1.77 in FY2023 (+603.6%), $0.25 in FY2022 (+60.6%) and $0.16 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) rose in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 69.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Basic) in the last five years was growth of 321.0% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 93.1% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $0.08 (Q1 2026), $0.12 (Q4 2025) and $0.12 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,180.92 Bn | 3,938.44 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 9.23 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,847.76 Bn | 1,550.28 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 6.23 |
| 3 | Netflix | 289.73 Bn | 249.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 0.81 |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 249.81 Bn | 67.68 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 0.67 |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.08 Bn | 169.26 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.16 |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.76 Bn | 111.74 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.18 |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 122.41 Bn | 55.46 Bn | - | 2.54 |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.94 Bn | -140.99 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 2.87 |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 100.32 Bn | 57.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.08 |
| 10 | Cars.com | 553.28 Mn | 344.09 Mn | - | 0.26 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.04 |
API Access
Cars.com EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();