Cars.com (CARS) Net Income (2016 - 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 (2016 - 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 | 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 | 1.53 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 | 2.42 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 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();