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Cars.com Inc. CARS Q2 2025 earnings

Reported August 7, 2025 · Before market open

Revenue$178.7MMiss by $3.1M
EPS$0.41Miss by $0.05
Revenue estimate$181.8M
EPS estimate$0.46

Next report

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

Financials

Q2 2025

Income statement

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Revenue$178.7M-0.1%
Operating income$15.2M+60.2%
Net income$7.0M-38.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.11-35.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$27.7M-4.7%
Total debt$455.9M-2.9%
Total equity$483.2M-2.8%
Total assets$1.1B-5.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$26.2M-25.6%
CapEx$2.5M+547%
Free cash flow$23.7M-32.0%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 06/30/25
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Market cap$757.16M-42.0%
Enterprise value$1.19B-32.2%
P/E18.5×-33.8×
P/S1.1×-0.8×

Profitability

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Operating margin7.4%+0.2pp
Net margin5.7%+2.2pp
FCF margin18.7%-2.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.4%+3.2pp
Debt / equity0.9×0.0×
Current ratio1.8×+0.3×

Versus estimates

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Questions, answered.

When did Cars.com Inc. report Q2 2025 earnings?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported Q2 2025 earnings on August 7, 2025 before market open.
What were Cars.com Inc.'s Q2 2025 revenue and EPS?
Cars.com Inc. reported revenue of $178.7M and eps of $0.41 for Q2 2025.
Did Cars.com Inc. beat estimates in Q2 2025?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $181.8M by $3.1M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.05.
How did Cars.com Inc.'s Q2 2025 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 0.1% from $178.9M a year earlier and eps grew 7.9% from $0.38.
Where can I find Cars.com Inc.'s Q2 2025 SEC filings?
You can read the 10-Q periodic report (0001683606-25-000005) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.