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.
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 493.37 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 157.84 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | - |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 4.70 Bn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | -16.67 Mn |
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| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 3.50 Bn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 658.72 Mn | 625.43 Mn | - | 1.37 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -556,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -972,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -261,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.48 Bn |
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.17 Bn |