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Cars.com Inc.

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001683606
$9.71 -0.31% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $9.71 −19.55% Close, 9 Oct 2026

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Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue633.1Operating income176.7Net income176.4EPS, diluted2.46Fiscal year 2017Revenue626.3 −1.1%Operating income134.3Net income224.4 +27.3%EPS, diluted3.13 +27.2%Fiscal year 2018Revenue662.1 +5.7%Operating income83.9Net income38.8 −82.7%EPS, diluted0.55 −82.4%Fiscal year 2019Revenue606.7 −8.4%Operating income−446.1Net income−445.3 −1,247.5%EPS, diluted−6.65 −1,309.1%Fiscal year 2020Revenue547.5 −9.8%Operating income−887.3Net income−789.1EPS, diluted−11.74Fiscal year 2021Revenue623.7 +13.9%Operating income48.3Net income10.8EPS, diluted0.15Fiscal year 2022Revenue653.9 +4.8%Operating income66.0Net income17.2 +59.4%EPS, diluted0.25 +66.7%Fiscal year 2023Revenue689.2 +5.4%Operating income54.1Net income118.4 +588.4%EPS, diluted1.74 +596.0%Fiscal year 2024Revenue719.2 +4.3%Operating income53.5Net income48.2 −59.3%EPS, diluted0.72 −58.6%Fiscal year 2025Revenue723.2 +0.6%Operating income60.3Net income20.1 −58.4%EPS, diluted0.32 −55.6%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 633.1 626.3 662.1 606.7 547.5 623.7 653.9 689.2 719.2 723.2
Growth −1.1% +5.7% −8.4% −9.8% +13.9% +4.8% +5.4% +4.3% +0.6%
Operating income 176.7 134.3 83.9 −446.1 −887.3 48.3 66.0 54.1 53.5 60.3
Net income 176.4 224.4 38.8 −445.3 −789.1 10.8 17.2 118.4 48.2 20.1
Growth +27.3% −82.7% −1,247.5% +59.4% +588.4% −59.3% −58.4%
EPS, diluted 2.46 3.13 0.55 −6.65 −11.74 0.15 0.25 1.74 0.72 0.32
Growth +27.2% −82.4% −1,309.1% +66.7% +596.0% −58.6% −55.6%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin27.9%Net margin27.9%Free cash flow margin29.9%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin21.4%Net margin35.8%Free cash flow margin24.5%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin12.7%Net margin5.9%Free cash flow margin22.6%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin−73.5%Net margin−73.4%Free cash flow margin13.2%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin−162.1%Net margin−144.1%Free cash flow margin22.3%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin7.8%Net margin1.7%Free cash flow margin21.9%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin10.1%Net margin2.6%Free cash flow margin19.4%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin7.9%Net margin17.2%Free cash flow margin19.7%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin7.4%Net margin6.7%Free cash flow margin20.8%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin8.3%Net margin2.8%Free cash flow margin20.4%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating margin 27.9% 21.4% 12.7% −73.5% −162.1% 7.8% 10.1% 7.9% 7.4% 8.3%
Net margin 27.9% 35.8% 5.9% −73.4% −144.1% 1.7% 2.6% 17.2% 6.7% 2.8%
Free cash flow margin 29.9% 24.5% 22.6% 13.2% 22.3% 21.9% 19.4% 19.7% 20.8% 20.4%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow199.2Capital expenditure−9.7Free cash flow189.5Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow185.9Capital expenditure−32.8Free cash flow153.2 −19.2%Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow163.5Capital expenditure−14.2Free cash flow149.3 −2.5%Buybacks−97.2Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow101.5Capital expenditure−21.3Free cash flow80.2 −46.3%Buybacks−40.0Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow138.6Capital expenditure−16.7Free cash flow121.9 +51.9%Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow138.0Capital expenditure−1.5Free cash flow136.6 +12.0%Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow128.5Capital expenditure−1.8Free cash flow126.7 −7.2%Buybacks−49.0Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow136.7Capital expenditure−1.3Free cash flow135.4 +6.9%Buybacks−31.3Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow152.5Capital expenditure−3.0Free cash flow149.5 +10.4%Buybacks−49.2Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow151.6Capital expenditure−4.3Free cash flow147.4 −1.5%Buybacks−86.9
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 199.2 185.9 163.5 101.5 138.6 138.0 128.5 136.7 152.5 151.6
Capital expenditure −9.7 −32.8 −14.2 −21.3 −16.7 −1.5 −1.8 −1.3 −3.0 −4.3
Free cash flow 189.5 153.2 149.3 80.2 121.9 136.6 126.7 135.4 149.5 147.4
Growth −19.2% −2.5% −46.3% +51.9% +12.0% −7.2% +6.9% +10.4% −1.5%
Buybacks n/a 0.0 −97.2 −40.0 0.0 0.0 −49.0 −31.3 −49.2 −86.9

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash8.9Shareholders’ equity2,417.3Fiscal year 2017Cash20.6Total debt578.4Net cash (debt)−557.8Shareholders’ equity1,679.1Debt to equity0.34Fiscal year 2018Cash25.5Total debt692.2Net cash (debt)−666.7Shareholders’ equity1,626.9Debt to equity0.43Fiscal year 2019Cash13.5Total debt642.7Net cash (debt)−629.1Shareholders’ equity1,141.1Debt to equity0.56Fiscal year 2020Cash67.7Total debt583.9Net cash (debt)−516.2Shareholders’ equity368.2Debt to equity1.59Fiscal year 2021Cash39.1Total debt466.3Net cash (debt)−427.3Shareholders’ equity398.0Debt to equity1.17Fiscal year 2022Cash31.7Total debt472.4Net cash (debt)−440.7Shareholders’ equity384.4Debt to equity1.23Fiscal year 2023Cash39.2Total debt483.2Net cash (debt)−444.1Shareholders’ equity492.1Debt to equity0.98Fiscal year 2024Cash50.7Total debt455.3Net cash (debt)−404.6Shareholders’ equity511.5Debt to equity0.89Fiscal year 2025Cash56.2Total debt451.5Net cash (debt)−395.3Shareholders’ equity472.5Debt to equity0.96
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 8.9 20.6 25.5 13.5 67.7 39.1 31.7 39.2 50.7 56.2
Total debt n/a 578.4 692.2 642.7 583.9 466.3 472.4 483.2 455.3 451.5
Net cash (debt) n/a −557.8 −666.7 −629.1 −516.2 −427.3 −440.7 −444.1 −404.6 −395.3
Shareholders’ equity 2,417.3 1,679.1 1,626.9 1,141.1 368.2 398.0 384.4 492.1 511.5 472.5
Debt to equity n/a 0.34 0.43 0.56 1.59 1.17 1.23 0.98 0.89 0.96

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
27.9% 21.4% 12.7% −73.5% −162.1% 7.8% 10.1% 7.9% 7.4% 8.3%
28.0% 19.5% 8.6% −78.3% −171.0% 1.5% 3.5% 2.6% 8.6% 4.7%
27.9% 35.8% 5.9% −73.4% −144.1% 1.7% 2.6% 17.2% 6.7% 2.8%
29.9% 24.5% 22.6% 13.2% 22.3% 21.9% 19.4% 19.7% 20.8% 20.4%
Spending
3.8% 7.2% 11.0% 12.2% 10.8% 11.8% 10.3% 10.6% 11.7% 12.6%
1.5% 5.2% 2.1% 3.5% 3.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6%
0.3% −83.7% 31.8% n/a n/a −13.8% 23.8% −554.2% 22.1% 41.5%
Returns
7.3% 13.4% 2.4% −39.0% −214.3% 2.7% 4.5% 24.1% 9.4% 4.2%
6.9% 8.9% 1.5% −22.0% −73.4% 1.1% 1.7% 10.1% 4.3% 1.9%
Balance and payout
n/a 0.34 0.43 0.56 1.59 1.17 1.23 0.98 0.89 0.96
5.1% 33.1% 37.4% 43.7% 68.4% 60.5% 62.5% 58.0% 54.0% 55.5%
n/a 0.0% 65.1% 49.9% 0.0% 0.0% 38.7% 23.1% 32.9% 59.0%