Cars.com

CARS

Market cap $511M

Cars.com faces declining traffic, stagnant dealer growth, and eroding consumer relevance, justifying a continued 'Sell' rating. CARS's Q4 earnings were disastrous, with low single-digit revenue growth and guidance for only 0%-2% y/y revenue growth in FY26. Operating and adjusted EBITDA margins are under pressure, while a $0.4 billion net debt load constrains financial flexibility.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Although the revenue and EPS for Cars.com (CARS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Cars.com (CARS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago.

Record Full Year Revenue of $723 Million Driven by Dealer Revenue Growth Expanded Customer Base to 19,544 Dealer Customers Generated $152MM of Annual Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Repurchased 7.1 Million Shares for $86 Million and Retired 9% of Shares Outstanding CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --  Cars.com Inc . (NYSE: CARS), a trusted audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buying and selling cars, today released its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, today announced that it expects to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The Company will host a conference call with a live webcast at 8:00 a.m.

Nissan Takes Two Spots While Ram Goes Back-to-Back Years as Best Truck in Cars.com Best Of Awards CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Car-shopping marketplace Cars.com Inc., (NYSE: CARS) today announced the winners of its annual  Best Of Awards , recognizing the top-rated 2026 vehicles across six categories. As shoppers navigate elevated vehicle prices, evolving electric-vehicle incentives and tighter used-car supply, this year's winners chosen by Cars.com's trusted experts stand out for delivering real-world value, usability and innovation.

DealerCloud LLC Delivers Powerful AI and Unified Data to Drive Efficiencies in a Secure and Scalable System for Dealers LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --  Cars.com Inc.  (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc."), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, today shared details of a new collaboration with the Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG) and Salesforce on a new automotive CRM. DealerCloud LLC is one of the first CRMs built on Agentforce Automotive, which provides industry-specific tools for automotive retailers and is powered by Agentforce 360 with established infrastructure, data models, AI and security in place.

New AccuTrade IMS Available at NADA 2026 Delivers Accurate Appraisals, Optimized Inventory Turn and Maximized Front-end Gross Profit on Every VIN CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuTrade®, a solution from Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc."), has unveiled new technology built to maximize gross profit in the used-car business. The new AccuTrade Inventory Management System (IMS) gives dealers instant online visibility and offers the fastest path to profit from acquisition to retail or wholesale by combining precise appraisals, VIN-level risk scoring and end-to-end integration with Cars.com, Dealer Inspire and DealerClub.

Leading Automotive Marketplace Unveils New Tech to Better Enable its Dealer Partners in 2026 CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Car shopping marketplace  Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) today announced new powerful tech and advertising solutions for its dealer customers built to drive efficient growth and profitability. The news comes ahead of the National Automobile Dealers Association Conference (NADA) on Feb. 4-6 in Las Vegas, where the company will showcase its offerings in booth #3723W.