Cars.com (CARS) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of $0.08 for Q1 2026, up 370.54% year-over-year from $0.02 in Q1 2025, and down 72.04% quarter-over-quarter from $0.3 in Q4 2025.
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Cars.com (CARS) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported EPS (Basic) for 11 consecutive years, with $0.08 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 370.54% year-over-year to $0.08; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.65 (down 7.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.5, down 30.83% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) slipped to $0.08 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $0.3 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $1.41 in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$1.75 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.09 across 5 years, with a median of $0.11 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) surged 2048.54% — and 2023, when it tumbled 755.53%.
- Cars.com's EPS (Basic) stood at $0.27 in 2022, then sank by 755.53% to -$1.75 in 2023, then soared by 114.99% to $0.26 in 2024, then rose by 15.24% to $0.3 in 2025, then plunged by 72.04% to $0.08 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's EPS (Basic) at $0.08 in Q1 2026, $0.3 in Q4 2025, and $0.12 in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 9.23 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 6.23 |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.08 |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -0.06 |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.31 | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 0.24 |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | -0.08 | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 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 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| 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 | -0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.04 |