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NYSE · TechnologyCars.com Inc. (CARS)
Cars.com Inc. brought in $725.9M of revenue over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, up 0.9% from a year earlier. Net income was $43M, a net margin of 5.9%. Operating cash flow minus capital spending left $147.4M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025. At September 30, 2026 it held $64.6M in cash against $442.4M of debt. Its latest periodic report to the SEC is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on November 5, 2026.
Key facts about Cars.com Inc.
- Net worth
- Cars.com Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $715.7M at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $448.6M on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
- Revenue and profit
- In fiscal 2025 revenue was $723.2M (+0.6% year on year), with net income of $20.1M. Over the 12 months to September 30, 2026: revenue $725.9M, net income $43M.
- Cash flow
- In fiscal 2025 operations brought in $151.6M of cash; after $4.3M of capital spending, free cash flow was $147.4M.
- Latest report
- The latest periodic report (quarterly report, 10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 5, 2026 and covers the period to September 30, 2026. Open on SEC EDGAR
- Next earnings report
- Cars.com Inc.'s next report is expected around February 25, 2027. That is an estimate from its filing rhythm, not a date the company has announced.
What Cars.com Inc. does
Cars.com Inc. is registered with the SEC under industry code SIC 7374 (Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation). Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker CARS.
Revenue and profit by year
Key figures
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $723.2M | $20.1M | $0.32 | $147.4M |
| 2024 | $719.2M | $48.2M | $0.72 | $149.5M |
| 2023 | $689.2M | $118.4M | $1.74 | $135.4M |
| 2022 | $653.9M | $17.2M | $0.25 | $126.7M |
| 2021 | $623.7M | $10.8M | $0.15 | $136.6M |
| 2020 | $547.5M | -$789.1M | -$11.74 | $121.9M |
Earnings: every quarter and the next report date
Full financial statements: income, balance sheet and cash flow
Where CARS ranks in Technology
Latest SEC filings
What Cars.com Inc. has filed recently, newest first. Each links to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- November 5, 2026
- November 5, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to September 30, 2026Revenue was flat at $181.9M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $0.30 versus $0.12.
- November 5, 2026
- October 8, 2026Passive stake changed SCHEDULE 13G/A
- September 30, 2026Executive or director change8-KCars.com announced that Trent Ziegler will succeed Sonia Jain as Chief Financial Officer.
- August 6, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to June 30, 2026Revenue rose 0.7% to $179.9M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $0.25 versus $0.11.
- August 6, 2026
- June 5, 2026
- May 8, 2026Passive stake changed SCHEDULE 13G/A
- May 7, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to March 31, 2026Revenue rose 0.7% to $180.2M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $0.08 versus -$0.03.
What is CARS worth? A DCF from its reported cash flow
Insider trades
What the people running Cars.com Inc. did with its shares, from the Form 4 filings they must send the SEC within two business days.
Insiders sold $790.3K worth of shares in the last 90 days and bought none on the open market.
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | Ziegler TrentCFO - Designate | Received as pay | 332,069 | - |
| August 20, 2026 | McGovern Jr. Donald A.Director | Sold | 8,000 | $98K |
| August 17, 2026 | Marks Angelique StrongChief Legal Officer | Sold | 57,980 | $692.3K |
| June 12, 2026 | Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer | Sold | 34,021 | $322.9K |
| June 11, 2026 | Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer | Sold | 52,579 | $502.7K |
| June 5, 2026 | Forbes Scott EDirector | Received as pay | 25,478 | - |
| June 5, 2026 | McGovern Jr. Donald A.Director | Received as pay | 18,267 | - |
| June 5, 2026 | Subramanian BalaDirector | Received as pay | 18,267 | - |
Who owns CARS
Three views from three kinds of SEC filings, each with its own date. They overlap and are not added up.
5% holders
| Holder | Of class | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Family Trust Pursuant TO Article V of The Linda Ahmed Declaration of Trust Dated March 4, 200513G, passive with 4 related filers | 7% | May 8, 2026 |
| Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.13G, passive with 4 related filers | 5.9% | March 6, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP13G, passive | 5% | July 15, 2025 |
Largest institutional holders
Positions that investment managers reported on Form 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, largest first, with the change on the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Managers file 13F up to 45 days after a quarter ends. 198 managers reported a position.
| Holder | Shares | Change on quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Fmr LLC | 8,384,750 | -409,772 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,169,181 | -136,895 |
| Pale Fire Capital SE | 4,008,218 | +51,600 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3,352,529 | -48,994 |
| Hill Path Capital LP | 2,481,032 | 0 |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 2,370,732 | -27,598 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,339,620 | -135,283 |
| Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC | 2,197,445 | +73,261 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 2,139,090 | +325,762 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 1,577,389 | +50,096 |
| State Street Corp | 1,403,690 | -65,255 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,272,400 | -54,214 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1,199,978 | +1,052,691 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 903,295 | -21,433 |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 855,624 | +143,374 |
| Morgan Stanley | 852,512 | +115,170 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 844,734 | -127,699 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 647,571 | +14,667 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 606,921 | +66,671 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 551,540 | +35,513 |
Insiders
14 insiders reported holding 3,364,000 shares in total, about $45M at the last price.
| Holder | Shares |
|---|---|
| Vetter Thomas AlexFormer Director & CEO | 843,585 |
| Hartmann TobiasCEO, Director | 577,977 |
| Ziegler TrentCFO - Designate | 332,069 |
| Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer | 312,833 |
| Forbes Scott EDirector | 218,866 |
| Gosselin LisaChief Commercial Officer | 209,455 |
| Marks Angelique StrongChief Legal Officer | 149,636 |
| Greenthal Jill ADirector | 127,545 |
| Subramanian BalaDirector | 126,578 |
| Wiener BryanDirector | 108,211 |
Questions about CARS
What does Cars.com Inc. do?
Cars.com Inc. is a company in the Technology sector, listed on NYSE as CARS. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker CARS.
What is Cars.com Inc.'s net worth?
Cars.com Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $715.7M at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $448.6M on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
Is Cars.com Inc. profitable?
Yes. Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it reported net income of $43M on revenue of $725.9M, a net margin of 5.9%.
How much revenue does Cars.com Inc. make?
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 Cars.com Inc. reported revenue of $725.9M. That is 0.9% more than a year earlier.
When did Cars.com Inc. last report?
Its most recent periodic report is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on November 5, 2026. It covers the period to September 30, 2026. Its newest filing of any kind is the planned insider sale from November 9, 2026.
When is Cars.com Inc.'s next earnings report?
Cars.com Inc.'s next report is expected around February 25, 2027. That is an estimate from its filing rhythm, not a date the company has announced.
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Where the numbers come from
Financial figures are the values Cars.com Inc. tagged in its own SEC filings (XBRL), taken from the latest filing for each period, so restatements replace older figures. Revenue, profit and cash flow are for full fiscal years unless marked as the last twelve months, which is the sum of the four most recent quarters. Where a company reports only the full year, the fourth quarter is the year minus the first three.
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