Cars.com Inc. (CARS) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of $8.7 for Q1 2026, up 375.39% YoY from $1.83 in Q1 2025, and up 122.78% sequentially from -$38.2 in Q4 2025.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com has disclosed EPS (Basic) across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $8.7 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 375.39% year-over-year to $8.7; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.79 (up 88.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$16.61, up 54.5% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) advanced to $8.7 in Q1 2026, from -$38.2 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EPS (Basic) for CARS reached as high as $141.54 in Q2 2023 and fell as low as -$161.08 in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $8.13 (2022), against an average of -$0.95.
  • The widest YoY moves for EPS (Basic): up 1640.89% in 2023, down 1143.5% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $15.44 in 2022, then plunged by 1143.5% to -$161.08 in 2023, then surged by 47.52% to -$84.53 in 2024, then surged by 54.81% to -$38.2 in 2025, then soared by 122.78% to $8.7 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered $8.7, -$38.2, and $12.68 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 8.70
Dec 31, 2025 -38.20
Sep 30, 2025 12.68
Jun 30, 2025 11.34
Mar 31, 2025 -3.16
Dec 31, 2024 -84.53
Sep 30, 2024 28.80
Jun 30, 2024 17.19
Mar 31, 2024 1.18
Dec 31, 2023 -161.08
Sep 30, 2023 6.78
Jun 30, 2023 141.54
Mar 31, 2023 17.18
Dec 31, 2022 15.44
Sep 30, 2022 -4.40
Jun 30, 2022 8.13
Mar 31, 2022 6.22
Dec 31, 2021 -4.17
Sep 30, 2021 3.52
Jun 30, 2021 8.65