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Cars.com Inc. CARS Total Operating Expenses

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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:OperatingExpenses.

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
Marketing and sales60,73758,067122,555120,607
General and administrative17,00620,53138,82441,416
Depreciation and amortization17,34324,87334,06151,912
Total operating expenses152,058163,493315,648336,058
Operating income27,87615,24644,50921,705
Nonoperating expenses:
Interest expense, net(7,397)(7,644)(14,628)(15,312)
Other (expense) income, net(953)2,366(1,639)2,342

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s total operating expenses?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported total operating expenses of $152.06M in Q2 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s total operating expenses decreased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $163.49M to $152.06M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s total operating expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s total operating expenses has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $575.35M to $662.99M.
What does total operating expenses mean?
The sum of all operating costs including COGS, SG&A, R&D, D&A, and other operating charges. Revenue minus total operating expenses equals operating income.

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