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Cars.com Inc. (CARS)

NYSE • Communication Services

$10.91
+$0.62 (+6.0%)
Market closed

Last close at October 22, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$10.31
Day Range$10.31 - $10.91
Avg. Volume (3M)753.3K
Market Cap$609.9M
P/E Ratio18.8
52 Week Range
$7.4$13.69
Next EarningsIn 13 daysNov 5, 2026

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026
Revenueeverything earned$179.9M100%
Gross Profitminus cost of goods$149.6M83%
Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$27.8M15%
Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$14.2M8%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Cars.com Inc. keeps $8 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)
$725.6M
Net Income (TTM)
$34.2M
EPS (TTM)
$0.58
ROA (TTM)
3.39%
Current Ratio
2

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Earnings

-21.4%Q1 2026$0.44
-6.2%Q2 2026$0.45
-0.6%Q3 2026$0.51
Next

Nov 5

in 13 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026
Miss -0.6%

Cars.com missed both the top and bottom line in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, based on preliminary results reported Aug. 6, with revenue of about $180.0 million versus the about $180.5 million consensus, roughly -0.3%, and adjusted EPS of $0.51 versus the $0.51 estimate, about -0.6%. Revenue rose about 1% from $178.7 million a year ago, while adjusted EPS increased about 24% from $0.41 and net income climbed about 104% to roughly $14.3 million from $7.0 million. Profitability was still elevated, with gross margin near 83% and operating margin about 16% as operating income reached about $27.9 million. The company also generated operating cash flow of about $55.6 million and repurchased about $57.5 million of stock. For the next period, consensus calls for EPS of $0.57 on revenue of $183.2 million.

Next report — what to expect

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reports on November 5, 2026. Wall Street is looking for consensus EPS of $0.531 on consensus revenue of $183.1 million, with trailing context that revenue grew +0.7% year over year last quarter. The company has beaten EPS in 0 of 8 most recent quarters.

View full earnings history

About Cars.com Inc.

Cars.com Inc. operates a digital automotive media and lead-generation business on the NYSE under the ticker CARS. In the Internet Content & Information corner of communication services, it runs an online marketplace for car shopping and dealer marketing, and generated $723.2 million of revenue in FY2025.

Name
Cars.com Inc.
CEO
Tobias Hartmann
Website
www.cars.com
Industry
Communication Services
Year Founded
1998
Employees
1,700

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

The day ended with CARS 6% higher at 10.91, outperforming a weaker sector. CARS is due to report earnings on 5 November.

Trading Volume

Above 10d avg 642.5K

727.6K

vs S&P 500 Today

Strong Outperformance

+7.29%

Updated: October 22, 2026 at 20:17 UTC

Technical Indicators

5 Buy2 Neutral1 Sell
CARS shows a constructive technical setup with the price trading above key short- and medium-term moving averages and also above the 200-day average, while momentum features an elevated CCI and a neutral-to-favorable RSI. ADX indicates only modest trend strength, so gains lack a strong directional impulse and MACD is near neutral. ATR points to moderate volatility and OBV is supportive despite a small negative cumulative reading, while the classic pivot around 10.35 lies below the current price as support. Technical takeaway: Buy — short and long moving averages plus positive momentum favor the bullish bias.
All signals
  • EMA (5 indicators)$10.29 - $10.88
    Buy
  • RSI (14)57.72
    Neutral
  • Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)91.39
    Sell
  • MACD Level (12, 26)-0.15
    Neutral

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