Cars.com CARS
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cars.com (CARS) Gross Profit (2016 - 2023)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Gross Profit of $169.9 million for Q4 2023, up 10.29% year-over-year from $154.1 million in Q4 2022, and up 14.02% quarter-over-quarter from $149.0 million in Q3 2023.

Analysis

Cars.com (CARS) Gross Profit (2016 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com (CARS) has reported Gross Profit for 8 consecutive years, with $169.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2023.

  • In Q4 2023, Gross Profit rose 10.29% year-over-year to $169.9 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2023 stood at $605.2 million (up 5.45% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was $632.6 million, up 4.54% from the prior year.
  • Gross Profit advanced to $169.9 million in Q4 2023 per CARS's latest filing, from $149.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Profit topped out at $169.9 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $90.0 million in Q2 2020.
  • Historically, Gross Profit has averaged $137.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $137.0 million in 2019.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2020 — Gross Profit decreased 27.37% — and 2021, when it soared 51.25%.
  • Cars.com's Gross Profit stood at $137.5 million in 2019, then retreated by 2.0% to $134.7 million in 2020, then increased by 1.94% to $137.3 million in 2021, then gained by 12.21% to $154.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 10.29% to $169.9 million in 2023.
  • Business Quant data shows CARS's Gross Profit at $169.9 million in Q4 2023, $149.0 million in Q3 2023, and $143.2 million in Q2 2023.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn
10 Cars.com 651.74 Mn 618.45 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2023 169.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 169.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 149.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 149.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 143.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 143.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 142.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 142.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 154.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 154.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 143.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 143.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 139.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 139.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 136.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 136.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 137.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 137.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 136.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 136.42 Mn