Cars.com (CARS) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Profit After Tax of $5.0 million for Q1 2026, up 347.29% year-over-year from $1.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 32.71% quarter-over-quarter from $7.4 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Profit After Tax for 11 consecutive years, with $5.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Profit After Tax rose 347.29% year-over-year to $5.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $27.0 million (down 40.42% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $20.1 million, down 58.39% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax retreated to $5.0 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $7.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Profit After Tax topped out at $94.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$2.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Profit After Tax has averaged $12.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.4 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Profit After Tax jumped 1597.49% — and 2025, when it sank 356.76%.
- Cars.com's Profit After Tax stood at $10.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 18.67% to $8.3 million in 2023, then surged by 107.33% to $17.3 million in 2024, then sank by 57.25% to $7.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 32.71% to $5.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Profit After Tax at $5.0 million in Q1 2026, $7.4 million in Q4 2025, and $7.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,214.79 Bn | 3,785.76 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 112.19 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,535.12 Bn | 1,444.86 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.85 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,135.20 Bn | 1,135.07 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 4.32 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.13 Bn | 284.64 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 478.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.98 Bn | 92.74 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 844.11 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.83 Bn | 76.94 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 51.19 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 36,036.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.19 Bn | 39.56 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 621.20 Mn |
| 9 | 30.41 Bn | 27.63 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 252.85 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 665.98 Mn | 632.70 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 | 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 |