What is Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported total revenue of $180.22M in Q1 2026.

How has Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue changed year-over-year?

Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue increased by 0.7% year-over-year, from $179.02M to $180.22M.

What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $623.68M to $723.24M.

What does total revenue mean?

The aggregate of all revenue from the company's operations — the top line from which all profitability metrics are derived.

Cars.com Inc. CARS Total Revenue

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Other financials

Income statement

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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

Net margin3.7%-2.6pp

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

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.

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 total revenue?: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported total revenue of $180.22M in Q1 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue changed year-over-year?: Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue increased by 0.7% year-over-year, from $179.02M to $180.22M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s total revenue has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $623.68M to $723.24M.
What does total revenue mean?: The aggregate of all revenue from the company's operations — the top line from which all profitability metrics are derived.