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Cars.com Inc. CARS Q4 2024 Annual earnings

Reported February 27, 2025 · Before market open

Revenue$180.4MMiss by $4.5M
EPS$0.49Miss by $0.03
Revenue estimate$184.9M
EPS estimate$0.52

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

Financials

Q4 2024

Income statement

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Revenue$180.4M+0.5%
Operating income$19.8M+32.4%
Net income$17.3M+107%
EPS (diluted)$0.26+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$50.7M+29.3%
Total debt$475.9M-6.8%
Total equity$511.5M+3.9%
Total assets$1.1B-5.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$30.0M-33.5%
CapEx$954.0K+75.7%
Free cash flow$29.1M-34.9%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 12/31/24
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Market cap$1.12B-11.1%
Enterprise value$1.55B-10.7%
P/E23.3×+12.6×
P/S1.6×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin7.4%-0.4pp
Net margin6.7%-10.5pp
FCF margin20.8%+1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%-17.4pp
Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×
Current ratio1.8×+0.6×

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Questions, answered.

When did Cars.com Inc. report Q4 2024 earnings?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported Q4 2024 earnings on February 27, 2025 before market open.
What were Cars.com Inc.'s Q4 2024 revenue and EPS?
Cars.com Inc. reported revenue of $180.4M and eps of $0.49 for Q4 2024.
Did Cars.com Inc. beat estimates in Q4 2024?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $184.9M by $4.5M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.03.
Where can I find Cars.com Inc.'s Q4 2024 SEC filings?
You can read the 10-K periodic report (0000950170-25-029023) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.