---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-007568"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:48:48.649358+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com Q1 revenue up 3% to $158.2M; dealer customers grow 4% YoY; Accu-Trade acquired

## Summary
- Revenue $158.2M (+3% YoY); net income $4.3M ($0.06 diluted EPS) vs $5.3M ($0.08) prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $42.0M (27% margin), down from $48.1M (31% margin) YoY.
- Dealer customers 19,500 (+677 YoY); ARPD $2,291 (+1% YoY).
- Closed Accu-Trade Group acquisition during Q1, funded by $45M revolver draw.
- Q2 2022 revenue guidance ~$161-163M; full-year revenue growth reaffirmed at 6-8% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-007568
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022007568/0000950170-22-007568-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022007568/cars-20220505.htm

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