Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Aug 6, 2026
Cars.com Inc. Q2 FY26 — Strong Marketplace Growth and Outperforming Profitability
Read the full callCars.com (CARS) earnings
- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
- Dec 2025
Cars.com earnings: last reported Thu, 6 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 180 | +0.7% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 15.5 | +7.0 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 14.3 | +103.5% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$10.17 −0.39% · −$0.04
Performance −1.7% 1Y
1Y: $10.35 on 17 Oct 2025 → $10.17. High $13.5 (18 Dec 2025), low $7.58 (13 Mar 2026).
- Previous close
- $10.21
- 52-week range
- $7.58 – $13.5
- One year
- −3.78%
Overview
- Symbol
- CARS
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
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Cars.com earnings calls (CARS)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +103% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 180 | 180 | 179 | 179 | 182 | 184 | 180 | 180 |
| Operating profit | 11 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 28 |
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 11.0% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 9.2% | 15.5% |
| Other income | 13 | 0 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
| Profit before tax | 25 | 20 | -1 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 20 |
| Tax rate | 23.7% | 13.9% | −63.3% | 29.7% | 28.4% | 50.3% | 42.9% | 26.9% |
| Net profit | 19 | 17 | -2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.28 | — | -0.03 | 0.11 | 0.12 | — | 0.08 | 0.26 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reserves | 118 | -367 | -1,156 | -1,145 | -1,128 | -1,010 | -962 | -941 |
| Total liabilities | 974 | 887 | 736 | 609 | 640 | 680 | 600 | 590 |
| Fixed assets | 41 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 35 |
| Total assets | 2,601 | 2,028 | 1,076 | 1,007 | 1,025 | 1,172 | 1,112 | 1,062 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 164 | 101 | 139 | 138 | 129 | 137 | 153 | 152 |
| Cash from investing | -171 | -22 | -17 | -39 | -84 | -97 | -25 | -49 |
| Cash from financing | 13 | -92 | -68 | -127 | -51 | -32 | -116 | -97 |
| Net cash flow | 5 | -12 | 54 | -29 | -7 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Capital expenditure | -14 | -21 | -17 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
| Free cash flow | 149 | 80 | 122 | 137 | 127 | 135 | 150 | 147 |
Insider filings
27 filings between Dec 2, 2025 and Aug 20, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
$15.1K
1 purchase by 1 insider
Sales
$2.10M
6 sales by 4 insiders
17% filed under a 10b5-1 plan — scheduled in advance, not decided on the day
Compensation
not trading decisions- 14
- Award — granted as compensation
- 6
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jain Sonia | — | $978.8K | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Marks Angelique Strong | — | $692.3K | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Crawford Matthew B. | — | $329.1K | Dec 2, 2025 |
| McGovern Jr. Donald A. | — | $98.0K | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Ross Jenell | $15.1K | — | Mar 13, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. Director | Sale | 8,000 | $98.0K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Sale | 57,980 | $692.3K |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 34,021 | $322.9K |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 52,579 | $502.7K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Ross Jenell Director | Award | 18,267 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Hale Thomas E Director | Award | 18,267 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | WIENER BRYAN Director | Award | 18,267 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Subramanian Bala Director | Award | 18,267 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | FORBES SCOTT E Director | Award | 25,478 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. Director | Award | 18,267 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Greenthal Jill A Director | Award | 18,267 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Ross Jenell Director | Purchase | 1,995 | $15.1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Gosselin Lisa Chief Commercial Officer | Award | 124,282 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Award | 156,267 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hartmann Tobias CEO | Award | 344,150 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Award | 64,603 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Vetter Thomas Alex Insider | Tax withheld | 71,665 | $612.0K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Vetter Thomas Alex Insider | Award | 137,797 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Vetter Thomas Alex Insider | Tax withheld | 67,444 | $576.0K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld | 16,442 | $140.4K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Gosselin Lisa Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withheld | 8,256 | $70.5K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 19,621 | $167.6K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Award | 26,536 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 7,391 | $63.1K |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Hartmann Tobias CEO-Designate | Award | 233,827 | $0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 11,400 | $153.3K |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Crawford Matthew B. Chief Product Innovation Off. | Sale | 27,358 | $329.1K |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 29,226 | $360.4K |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Crawford Matthew B. Chief Product Innovation Off. | Sale | 15,000 | $176.6K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Revelle Greg Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | DEVARD JERRI Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hale Thomas E Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Greenthal Jill A Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Kelly Michael Joseph Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | FORBES SCOTT E Director | Award | 25,530 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Ross Jenell Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WIENER BRYAN Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Subramanian Bala Director | Award | 18,305 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Vetter Thomas Alex CEO | Purchase | 27,239 | $292.8K |
| May 9, 2025 | Vetter Thomas Alex CEO | Purchase | 631 | $6.7K |
| May 1, 2025 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld | 6,352 | $74.6K |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Vetter Thomas Alex CEO | Award | 257,732 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Gosselin Lisa Chief Commercial Officer | Award | 93,429 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Award | 73,068 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Award | 91,022 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Crawford Matthew B. Chief Product Innovation Off. | Award | 36,244 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld | 9,189 | $121.3K |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 10,954 | $144.6K |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Crawford Matthew B. Chief Product Innovation Off. | Tax withheld | 8,173 | $107.9K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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