Cars.com (CARS) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Operating Income of $16.6 million for Q1 2026, up 157.48% year-over-year from $6.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.49% quarter-over-quarter from $21.7 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Operating Income (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Operating Income for 11 consecutive years, with $16.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 157.48% year-over-year to $16.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $70.4 million (up 49.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $60.2 million, up 12.62% from the prior year.
- Operating Income fell to $16.6 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $21.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $21.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $6.5 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $14.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $14.9 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income soared 387.72% — and 2025, when it tumbled 49.31%.
- Cars.com's Operating Income stood at $19.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 24.61% to $14.9 million in 2023, then surged by 32.45% to $19.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 9.9% to $21.7 million in 2025, then declined by 23.49% to $16.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Operating Income at $16.6 million in Q1 2026, $21.7 million in Q4 2025, and $16.8 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,241.31 Bn | 3,812.27 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 40.77 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,542.01 Bn | 1,451.75 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 18.78 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,146.02 Bn | 1,145.89 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 7.26 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.43 Bn | 283.93 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 495.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.61 Bn | 93.38 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 6 | Joyy | 78.30 Bn | 77.41 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 18.27 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 102,075.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.49 Bn | 39.86 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -128.00 Mn |
| 9 | 30.58 Bn | 27.79 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 231.72 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 660.67 Mn | 627.39 Mn | - | 27.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |