Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Gross Profit (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Gross Profit of $118.4 million for Q1 2026, up 1.65% YoY from $116.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.83% sequentially from $121.9 million in Q4 2025.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Gross Profit (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com has disclosed Gross Profit across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $118.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Profit rose 1.65% year-over-year to $118.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $483.5 million (changed 0.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $483.9 million, down 0.62% from the prior year.
  • Gross Profit eased to $118.4 million in Q1 2026, from $121.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Profit for CARS reached as high as $283.1 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as $108.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Profit is $121.0 million (2025), against an average of $130.0 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Profit soared 4397.08% — and 2023, when it tumbled 57.82%.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Profit shows it stood at $283.1 million in 2022, then sank by 57.82% to $119.4 million in 2023, then rose by 5.35% to $125.8 million in 2024, then fell by 3.15% to $121.9 million in 2025, then retreated by 2.83% to $118.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Profit over the past three periods registered $118.4 million, $121.9 million, and $122.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Mar 31, 2026 118.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 118.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 121.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 121.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 122.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 122.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 120.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 120.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 116.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 116.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 125.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 125.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 121.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 121.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 118.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 118.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 121.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 121.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 119.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 119.42 Mn