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Cars.com Inc. CARS Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 7, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$180.2MIn line
EPS$0.45Miss by $0.03
Revenue estimate$180.2M
EPS estimate$0.48

Next report

Aug 6, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$180.6M
EPS estimate$0.49

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$180.2M+0.7%
Operating income$16.6M+157%
Net income$5.0M+347%
EPS (diluted)$0.08+367%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$64.6M+105%
Total debt$451.8M-0.8%
Total equity$460.7M-6.0%
Total assets$1.1B-2.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$39.8M+35.1%
CapEx$262.0K-67.7%
Free cash flow$39.5M+38.1%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$659.66M-21.7%
Enterprise value$1.05B-17.6%
P/E24.4×+3.8×
P/S0.9×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin9.7%+3.1pp
Net margin3.7%-2.6pp
FCF margin21.8%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.7%-3.7pp
Debt / equity1×+0.1×
Current ratio1.9×+0.2×

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$180.2MIn line
Q4 2025$183.9MBeat by $450.3KQ3 2025$181.6MMiss by $1.9MQ2 2025$178.7MMiss by $3.1MQ1 2025$179.0MMiss by $4.3MQ4 2024$180.4MMiss by $4.5M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$0.45Miss by $0.03
Q4 2025$0.44Miss by $0.12Q3 2025$0.48Miss by $0.02Q2 2025$0.41Miss by $0.05Q1 2025$0.37Miss by $0.02Q4 2024$0.49Miss by $0.03

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Questions, answered.

When did Cars.com Inc. report Q1 2026 earnings?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 7, 2026 before market open.
What were Cars.com Inc.'s Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Cars.com Inc. reported revenue of $180.2M and eps of $0.45 for Q1 2026.
Did Cars.com Inc. beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $180.2M by $60.1K. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03.
How did Cars.com Inc.'s Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 0.7% from $179.0M a year earlier and eps grew 21.6% from $0.37.
Where can I find Cars.com Inc.'s Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001193125-26-210377) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001193125-26-211864) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.