Cars.com (CARS) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Operating Income of $27.88 million for Q2 2026, up 82.8% from $15.25 million a year earlier and up 67.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Operating Income (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cars.com's Operating Income came in at $83.05 million, up 56.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $60.25 million, up 12.6% from FY2024.
- By year, Operating Income came in at $53.5 million in FY2024 (-1.1%), $54.12 million in FY2023 (-18.1%), $66.04 million in FY2022 (+36.6%) and $48.34 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q3 2018.
- Year over year, Operating Income has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 40.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Income in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 387.7%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 74.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $16.63 million (Q1 2026), $21.74 million (Q4 2025) and $16.81 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,109.95 Bn | 3,867.48 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 40.77 Bn |
| 2 | Netflix | 282.52 Bn | 242.72 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 4.19 Bn |
| 3 | Alibaba Group Holding | 249.53 Bn | 67.40 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 193.10 Bn | 170.29 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 488.00 Mn |
| 5 | Uber Technologies | 138.52 Bn | 110.49 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Booking Holdings | 120.43 Bn | 53.48 Bn | - | 2.50 Bn |
| 7 | PDD Holdings | 108.89 Bn | -143.04 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 101.14 Bn | 58.37 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 761.35 Mn |
| 9 | Airbnb | 94.68 Bn | 47.91 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 539.80 Mn | 330.61 Mn | - | 27.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.07 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com Operating 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=operating-income&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-income&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();