---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-014011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:16:58.092322+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CARS Q2 revenue up 5% to $162.9M, net income $5.5M, Adj EBITDA margin 28%

## Summary
- Revenue $162.9M (+5% YoY); net income $5.5M ($0.08 diluted EPS) vs $6.0M ($0.08) YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA $45.3M (28% margin) down from $48.5M (31%) a year ago.
- Dealer customers 19,517 (+4% YoY); ARPD $2,326 (+1% YoY).
- Repurchased 1.7M shares for $18.3M in Q2; total debt $517.5M, net leverage 2.8x.
- Q3 2022 guidance: revenue $163.5-165.5M, Adj EBITDA margin 29-31%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-014011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-03T23:59:59+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/1683606/000095017022014011/0000950170-22-014011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022014011/cars-20220803.htm

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