Cars.com (CARS) EV to EBIT (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com's (CARS) EV to EBIT was 6.70 for Q2 2026, down 49.6% from 13.31 a year earlier but up 18.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) EV to EBIT (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cars.com's EV to EBIT came in at 4.58, down 57.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.94, down 45.1% from FY2024.
- By year, EV to EBIT came in at 19.91 in FY2024 (-11.1%), 22.39 in FY2023 (+67.8%), 13.34 in FY2022 (-39.9%) and 22.22 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly EV to EBIT spans a low of 5.68 in Q1 2026 and a high of 24.74 in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, EV to EBIT has now declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 33.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to EBIT in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 67.8%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 61.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 5.68 (Q1 2026), 10.94 (Q4 2025) and 11.71 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,180.92 Bn | 3,938.44 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,847.76 Bn | 1,550.28 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 289.73 Bn | 249.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 249.81 Bn | 67.68 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.08 Bn | 169.26 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.76 Bn | 111.74 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 122.41 Bn | 55.46 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.94 Bn | -140.99 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 100.32 Bn | 57.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 553.28 Mn | 344.09 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.70 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.94 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.71 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.31 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.91 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.38 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.74 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.36 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.08 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.96 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.80 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.65 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.73 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.65 |
API Access
Cars.com EV to EBIT 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=ev-to-ebit&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebit", "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=ev-to-ebit&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();