Cars.com Past Earnings Performance
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Cars.com has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 76.8%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 13.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. Cars.com's return on equity is 7.8%, and it has net margins of 5.5%.
Key information
76.8%
Earnings growth rate
76.8%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.7% |
| Return on equity | 7.8% |
| Net Margin | 5.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) 26% Share Price Surge
Nov 23
Cars.com Contends With Uneven Dealer Demand (Downgrade)
Nov 19Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Shareholders
Nov 14Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?
Sep 18Cars.com Is Not In The Growth Race
Aug 28Improved Earnings Required Before Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) Shares Find Their Feet
Jun 20Is Now The Time To Put Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) On Your Watchlist?
May 10We Think Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 15Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) After Its Full-Year Report
Feb 24Getting In Cheap On Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) Is Unlikely
Jan 03Here's Why We Think Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Dec 12Cars.com Improves Guidance As Car Market Shifts (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 20Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 22Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?
Aug 07Cars.com: Still Strong Trends But Upside Is Limited
Aug 02With EPS Growth And More, Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 27Cars.com Inc.'s (NYSE:CARS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 44% Above Its Share Price
Jun 08Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 15Is There Now An Opportunity In Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)?
May 02Cars.com Q4 Earnings Preview: Path Towards 5% Buybacks
Feb 21Cars.com: Still Strong Trends And Upside Potential
Jan 25Is Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Cars.com makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 718 | 39 | 326 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 713 | 25 | 324 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 702 | 108 | 316 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 689 | 118 | 311 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 678 | 120 | 303 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 668 | 113 | 296 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 663 | 24 | 292 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 654 | 17 | 288 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 644 | 4 | 294 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 636 | 9 | 293 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 629 | 10 | 288 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 624 | 11 | 281 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 618 | 21 | 269 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 606 | 6 | 258 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 553 | -24 | 240 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 548 | -789 | 242 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 547 | -828 | 242 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 554 | -1,242 | 253 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 601 | -1,224 | 268 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 607 | -445 | 291 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 619 | -432 | 265 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 636 | 10 | 270 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 656 | 29 | 262 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 662 | 39 | 295 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 654 | 181 | 276 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 645 | 186 | 261 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 633 | 198 | 264 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 626 | 224 | 255 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 631 | 121 | 237 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 634 | 152 | 234 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 634 | 170 | 236 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 633 | 176 | 235 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 624 | 169 | 244 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 613 | 158 | 249 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 603 | 154 | 248 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 597 | 158 | 235 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 496 | -553 | 325 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 418 | 69 | 227 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CARS has a large one-off gain of $25.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CARS's current net profit margins (5.5%) are lower than last year (17.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CARS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 76.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: CARS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CARS had negative earnings growth (-67.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Interactive Media and Services industry average (-2.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CARS's Return on Equity (7.8%) is considered low.