Cars.com (CARS) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com's Retained Earnings came in at -$922.25 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$956.55 million a year earlier.
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Cars.com (CARS) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cars.com's Retained Earnings was -$941.49 million.
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was -$961.55 million in FY2024, -$1.01 billion in FY2023, -$1.13 billion in FY2022 and -$1.15 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q4 2019.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Retained Earnings at -$936.52 million (Q1 2026), -$941.49 million (Q4 2025) and -$948.89 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,109.95 Bn | 3,867.48 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 493.37 Bn |
| 2 | Netflix | 282.52 Bn | 242.72 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 50.97 Bn |
| 3 | Alibaba Group Holding | 249.53 Bn | 67.40 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 103.45 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 193.10 Bn | 170.29 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 5 | Uber Technologies | 138.52 Bn | 110.49 Bn | 6.38 Bn | -7.95 Bn |
| 6 | Booking Holdings | 120.43 Bn | 53.48 Bn | - | 43.05 Bn |
| 7 | PDD Holdings | 108.89 Bn | -143.04 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 47.74 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 101.14 Bn | 58.37 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 489.35 Mn |
| 9 | Airbnb | 94.68 Bn | 47.91 Bn | 2.98 Bn | -6.65 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 539.80 Mn | 330.61 Mn | - | -922.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -922.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -936.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -941.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -948.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -956.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -963.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -961.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -978.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -997.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.17 Bn |
API Access
Cars.com Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();