Cars.com (CARS) EPS (Basic) (2015 - 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) (2015 - 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 | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 2.14 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 3.86 |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 0.89 |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 0.67 |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.25 |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 4.31 |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 2.90 |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 3.62 |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.30 |
| 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 |
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();