Cars.com (CARS) Net Income (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Net Income of $5.0 million for Q1 2026, up 347.29% year-over-year from $1.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 73.59% quarter-over-quarter from $18.8 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Net Income (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Net Income for 11 consecutive years, with $5.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Income rose 347.29% year-over-year to $5.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $38.5 million (down 15.2% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $31.5 million, down 34.63% from the prior year.
- Net Income retreated to $5.0 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $18.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Income topped out at $94.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$116.7 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Net Income has averaged $6.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.0 million in 2025.
- On a YoY basis, Net Income climbed as much as 1597.49% in 2023 and fell as far as 741.37% in 2023.
- Cars.com's Net Income stood at $18.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 741.37% to -$116.7 million in 2023, then soared by 114.83% to $17.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 8.92% to $18.8 million in 2025, then sank by 73.59% to $5.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Net Income at $5.0 million in Q1 2026, $18.8 million in Q4 2025, and $7.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,174.72 Bn | 3,745.68 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 112.19 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,527.43 Bn | 1,437.17 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.85 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 4.32 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.67 Bn | 284.18 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 475.12 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.12 Bn | 92.89 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 844.11 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.47 Bn | 76.58 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -168.19 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 80,765.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.66 Bn | 40.04 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 2.11 |
| 9 | 30.24 Bn | 27.45 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 252.85 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 661.23 Mn | 627.95 Mn | - | 14.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.85 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 | -116.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.43 Mn |