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Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
Price$11.73Cached quote
Net income
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Financial statements
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $723.2M | $719.2M | $689.2M | $653.9M | $623.7M | $547.5M | $606.7M | $662.1M | $626.3M | $633.1M | $596.5M |
| Gross profit | $599.9M | $594.8M | $567.0M | $538.9M | — | — | — | $571.7M | $560.7M | $576.3M | $550.0M |
| Gross margin | 82.95% | 82.71% | 82.27% | 82.42% | — | — | — | 86.34% | 89.53% | 91.03% | 92.21% |
| Research & development | $117.3M | $117.9M | $102.0M | $89.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating expenses | $663.0M | $665.7M | $635.1M | $587.8M | $575.3M | $1.43B | $1.05B | $578.2M | $492.0M | $456.5M | $438.8M |
| Operating income | $60.3M | $53.5M | $54.1M | $66.0M | $48.3M | −$887.3M | −$446.1M | $83.9M | $134.3M | $176.7M | $157.7M |
| Operating margin | 8.33% | 7.44% | 7.85% | 10.10% | 7.75% | −162.07% | −73.52% | 12.67% | 21.44% | 27.90% | 26.44% |
| EBITDA | $152.1M | $160.7M | $155.1M | $160.4M | $150.3M | −$774.1M | −$329.2M | $187.7M | $222.9M | $259.8M | $238.6M |
| EBITDA margin | 21.03% | 22.34% | 22.51% | 24.54% | 24.09% | −141.38% | −54.26% | 28.35% | 35.59% | 41.03% | 39.99% |
| Net income | $20.1M | $48.2M | $118.4M | $17.2M | $10.8M | −$789.1M | −$445.3M | $38.8M | $224.4M | $176.4M | $157.8M |
| Net profit margin | 2.77% | 6.70% | 17.19% | 2.63% | 1.73% | −144.13% | −73.40% | 5.86% | 35.84% | 27.86% | 26.46% |
| Basic EPSper basic share | $0.32 | $0.73 | $1.77 | $0.25 | $0.16 | -$11.74 | -$6.65 | $0.55 | $3.13 | $2.46 | $2.20 |
| Diluted EPSper diluted share | $0.32 | $0.72 | $1.74 | $0.25 | $0.15 | -$11.74 | -$6.65 | $0.55 | $3.13 | $2.46 | $2.20 |
Owners
Reported shareholders
15.55%of listed shares
FMR LLC8.38M shares · Jun 30, 2026
View holders
| Holder | % owned |
|---|---|
FMR LLC | 15.55%8.38M shares |
BlackRock, Inc. | 7.73%4.17M shares |
Pale Fire Capital SE | 7.43%4.01M shares |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.22%3.35M shares |
Hill Path Capital LP | 4.60%2.48M shares |
BROWN ADVISORY INC | 4.40%2.37M shares |
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.34%2.34M shares |
BREACH INLET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.07%2.2M shares |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 3.97%2.14M shares |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.93%1.58M shares |
STATE STREET CORP | 2.60%1.4M shares |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.36%1.27M shares |
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.23%1.2M shares |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.68%903.3K shares |
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 1.59%855.62K shares |
MORGAN STANLEY | 1.58%852.51K shares |
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 1.57%844.73K shares |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.20%647.57K shares |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 1.13%606.92K shares |
Hartmann Tobias | ≈1.07%577.98K shares |
Percentages use 53.93M shares of this listed class outstanding on Jun 30, 2026. ≈ compares the latest reported holding with a share total from a different date; it is not a confirmed current stake.
Gray completes the 100% scale. Reported positions may overlap; holders have different reporting dates.
Source: SEC Form 13F ↗Updated Sep 29, 2026 · Quarterly data
Insider buys & sells
| Transaction | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026Form 4 | Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer | SellCommon Stock | 34.0K | $9.49 | $322.9K | 312.8K |
| Jun 11, 2026Form 4 | Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer | SellCommon Stock | 52.6K | $9.56 | $502.7K | 346.9K |
| Mar 13, 2026Form 4 | Ross JenellDirector | BuyCommon Stock | 2.0K | $7.56 | $15.1K | 69.5K |
| Dec 17, 2025Form 4 · 10b5-1 | Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer | SellCommon Stock | 11.4K | $13.45 | $153.3K | 243.6K |
| Dec 2, 2025Form 4 | Crawford Matthew B.Chief Product Innovation Off. | SellCommon Stock | 27.4K | $12.03 | $329.1K | 71.1K |