Cars.com (CARS) Net Income (2015 - 2026)
Cars.com's Net Income was $14.26 million in 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) Net Income (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cars.com's Net Income was $34.3 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 16.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $20.05 million, down 58.4% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Net Income was $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 marks the highest quarterly Net Income since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Income was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 62.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Income over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 316.8%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 93.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CARS's Net Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $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) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 26.47 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 9.86 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 462.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 569.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 595.92 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 2.72 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 16.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.34 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Cars.com Net Income 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=net-income&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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=net-income&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();