---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-001864"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:53:52.555197+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com Q4 revenue $158.3M (+3% YoY) but net loss $6M; announces $200M buyback; FY22 revenue growth 6-8%

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $158.3M (up 3% YoY); net loss $6.0M ($0.09 loss per share) vs net income $7.2M a year ago.
- Full-year 2021 revenue $623.7M (+14% YoY); net income $7.7M ($0.11 diluted) vs net loss $817.1M in 2020.
- Full-year Adjusted EBITDA $189.2M (30% of revenue) vs $155.9M (28%) in 2020; dealer customers up 807 to 19,179.
- Board authorized up to $200M share repurchase over three years; company made $120M debt repayments in 2021.
- Q1 2022 revenue guidance $156.5-158.5M; full-year revenue growth 6-8% with double-digit growth in Q4 as inventory recovers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-001864
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022001864/0000950170-22-001864-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022001864/cars-20220224.htm

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