Cars.com (CARS) EV to EBITDA (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com's (CARS) EV to EBITDA stood at 3.54 in Q2 2026, down 21.0% from 4.49 a year earlier but up 34.7% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) EV to EBITDA (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cars.com's EV to EBITDA came in at 2.42 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 33.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.33, down 34.6% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, EV to EBITDA came in at 6.63 in FY2024 (-15.1%), 7.81 in FY2023 (+42.2%), 5.49 in FY2022 (-23.2%) and 7.15 in FY2021.
- Quarterly EV to EBITDA has ranged from 2.63 in Q1 2026 to 8.05 in Q2 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBITDA has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 28.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EV to EBITDA in the last five years was growth of 81.4% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 44.1% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.63 (Q1 2026), 4.33 (Q4 2025) and 4.31 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.90 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.50 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.60 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.54 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.49 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.89 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.84 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.66 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.66 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.89 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.92 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.65 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.99 |
API Access
Cars.com EV to EBITDA 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-ebitda&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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-ebitda&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();