Cars.com (CARS) Income from Continuing Operations (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Income from Continuing Operations of $14.26 million for Q2 2026, up 103.5% from $7.01 million a year earlier and up 186.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Income from Continuing Operations (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cars.com's Income from Continuing Operations came in at $34.3 million, down 16.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $20.05 million, down 58.4% from FY2024.
- By year, Income from Continuing Operations came in at $48.19 million in FY2024 (-59.3%), $118.44 million in FY2023 (+588.4%), $17.21 million in FY2022 (+59.4%) and $10.79 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Income from Continuing Operations gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 62.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Income from Continuing Operations in five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 316.8%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 93.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $4.98 million (Q1 2026), $7.4 million (Q4 2025) and $7.66 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 112.19 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.85 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 1.95 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 6.96 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 633.49 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 540.34 Mn | 331.15 Mn | - | 14.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 784,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.43 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com Income from Continuing Operations 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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();