Cars.com (CARS) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com's Gross Margin came in at 87.97% for FY2024, up 0.16 percentage points from 87.81% in FY2023.
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Cars.com (CARS) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to FY2015, Cars.com's Gross Margin data covers 7 years.
- The FY2024 figure represents the highest annual Gross Margin since FY2017.
- Per Business Quant, earlier years put Gross Margin at 87.81% in FY2023 (+0.04 pp) and 87.77% in FY2022.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 59.70% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 79.31% |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 52.78% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 38.24% |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 47.59% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 43.46% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 88.98% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 32.98% |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 82.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 82.55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 82.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 82.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 103.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 82.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 82.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 83.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 104.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 81.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 82.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 103.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 81.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 82.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 81.54% |
API Access
Cars.com Gross Margin 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=gross-margin&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();