What is Cars.com Inc.'s net margin?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported net margin of 3.7% in Q1 2026.

How has Cars.com Inc.'s net margin changed year-over-year?

Cars.com Inc.'s net margin decreased by 41.0% year-over-year, from 6.3% to 3.7%.

What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s net margin?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s net margin has grown at a -63.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -149.2% to 2.8%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Cars.com Inc. CARS Net margin

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15.9%+11.2pp

ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA

-8%-1.7pp

Penske Automotive GroupPAG

2.9%-0.2pp

CarvanaCVNA

6.4%+3.7pp

OPENLANE, IncOPLN

9.5%+2.4pp

Alphabet Inc.GOOGL

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$567.97M-19.3%

Enterprise value$955.2M-15.3%

P/E21×+5.5×

P/S0.8×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin84.2%—

Operating margin9.7%+3.1pp

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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cars.com Inc.’s reported figures.

net income/total revenue=3.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cars.com Inc.'s net margin?: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported net margin of 3.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s net margin changed year-over-year?: Cars.com Inc.'s net margin decreased by 41.0% year-over-year, from 6.3% to 3.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s net margin?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s net margin has grown at a -63.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -149.2% to 2.8%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.