Cars.com (CARS) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 68147.52% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 251484.17% quarter-over-quarter from -$556000.0 in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Retained Earnings for 10 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 68147.52% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 68147.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$556000.0, down 100.04% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from -$556000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $1.5 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$161.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$499.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Retained Earnings tumbled 167.2% — and 2026, when it surged 68147.52%.
- Cars.com's Retained Earnings stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then sank by 166.65% to -$1.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 245.98% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then plunged by 100.04% to -$556000.0 in 2025, then surged by 251484.17% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Retained Earnings at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, -$556000.0 in Q4 2025, and -$972000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 493.37 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 157.84 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 7.70 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 3.73 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 3.50 Bn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 5.15 Bn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 2.89 Bn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | -5.63 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 1.37 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.17 Bn |