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Cars.com Inc. CARS Q3 2025 earnings

Reported November 6, 2025 · Before market open

Revenue$181.6MMiss by $1.9M
EPS$0.48Miss by $0.02
Revenue estimate$183.4M
EPS estimate$0.50

Next report

Nov 5, 2026 (in 2 months)
Revenue estimate$183.2M
EPS estimate$0.55

Financials

Q3 2025

Income statement

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Revenue$181.6M+1.1%
Operating income$16.8M+46.7%
Net income$7.7M-59.1%
EPS (diluted)$0.12-57.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$55.1M+11.1%
Total debt$451.2M-3.0%
Total equity$477.6M-4.9%
Total assets$1.1B-4.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$58.8M+9.4%
CapEx$559.0K-41.0%
Free cash flow$58.3M+10.3%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 09/30/25
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Market cap$750.86M-32.7%
Enterprise value$1.15B-25.1%
P/E25.1×-3.4×
P/S1×-0.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin8.1%+1.3pp
Net margin4.2%-1.3pp
FCF margin19.4%-3.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.1%-1.8pp
Debt / equity0.9×0.0×
Current ratio1.8×0.0×

FAQ

When did Cars.com Inc. report Q3 2025 earnings?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported Q3 2025 earnings on November 6, 2025 before market open.
What were Cars.com Inc.'s Q3 2025 revenue and EPS?
Cars.com Inc. reported revenue of $181.6M and eps of $0.48 for Q3 2025.
Did Cars.com Inc. beat estimates in Q3 2025?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $183.4M by $1.9M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02.
How did Cars.com Inc.'s Q3 2025 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 1.1% from $179.7M a year earlier and eps grew 17.1% from $0.41.
Where can I find Cars.com Inc.'s Q3 2025 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001193125-25-268110) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001193125-25-269472) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.