Cars.com CARS
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$11.68 -0.26 (-2.18%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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 Reddit 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 Pinterest 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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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