Cars.com (CARS) Gross Profit (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Gross Profit of $118.4 million for Q1 2026, up 1.65% year-over-year from $116.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.83% quarter-over-quarter from $121.9 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Gross Profit (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has 11 years of Gross Profit data on file, last reported at $118.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Gross Profit for Q1 2026 came in at $118.4 million, up 1.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $483.5 million (changed 0.24% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $483.9 million, down 0.62% from the prior year.
- Gross Profit retreated to $118.4 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $121.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Profit peaked at $283.1 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $108.8 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $130.0 million and a median of $121.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Profit.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Profit soared 4397.08% in 2022, then sank 57.82% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Profit shows it stood at $283.1 million in 2022, then tumbled 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.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Gross Profit at $118.4 million in Q1 2026, $121.9 million in Q4 2025, and $122.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |