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 | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 516.78 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 165.34 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 54.63 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 103.45 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 4.24 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | -7.38 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 2.73 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 45.45 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | -905.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -905.91 Mn |
| 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 |
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();