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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$179.9M+0.7%
Operating income$27.9M+82.8%
Net income$14.3M+103%
EPS (diluted)$0.25+127%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$33.3M+20.2%
Total debt$447.1M-1.9%
Total equity$443.6M-8.2%
Total assets$1.0B-4.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$15.8M-39.7%
CapEx$547.0K-78.4%
Free cash flow$15.3M-35.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$652.56M-14.6%
Enterprise value$1.07B-10.5%
P/E19×+0.4×
P/S0.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin84.2%
Operating margin11.4%+4.1pp
Net margin4.7%-1.0pp
FCF margin20.6%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.4%-1.0pp
Debt / equity+0.1×
Current ratio+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cars.com Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest.

The source filing: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-337949
Line itemThree Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Interest expense, net(7,397)(7,644)(14,628)(15,312)
Other (expense) income, net(953)2,366(1,639)2,342
Total nonoperating expense, net(8,350)(5,278)(16,267)(12,970)
Income before income taxes19,5269,96828,2428,735
Income tax expense5,2632,9599,0013,739
Net income$14,263$7,009$19,241$4,996
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic55,87163,16357,45363,859

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s pre-tax income?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported pre-tax income of $19.53M in Q2 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s pre-tax income increased by 95.9% year-over-year, from $9.97M to $19.53M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s pre-tax income?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s pre-tax income has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.58M to $34.31M.
What does pre-tax income mean?
Total income from all sources — operating income plus non-operating items like interest income, investment gains, and other income — before the provision for income taxes.

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