---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-021561"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T09:25:26.608504+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CARS Q3 revenue up 5% YoY to $164.6M, net loss of $2.9M; guides Q4 revenue $165-167M

## Summary
- Revenue $164.6M, up 5% YoY; dealer customers 19,585, up 3% YoY.
- Net loss $2.9M ($0.04 diluted EPS) vs net income $2.4M ($0.03) in prior year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA $49.9M (30% margin), up 9% YoY.
- Q4 2022 guidance: revenue $165-167M, adjusted EBITDA margin 28.5%-30.0%.
- Free cash flow $76.9M YTD; repurchased 1.4M shares for $16.7M in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-021561
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-03T23:59:59+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/1683606/000095017022021561/0000950170-22-021561-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022021561/cars-20221103.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Cars.com Inc. reported the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $164.6 million, net income Net loss of $2.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the third quarter ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $164.6 million
  - Net income: Net loss of $2.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: a robust set of digital solutions, today released its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. Q3 2022 Financial and Key Metric Highlights ● Revenue of $164.6 million, up $8.0 million, or 5% year-over-year ● Net loss of $2.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to Net income of $2.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the prior
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022021561/0000950170-22-021561-index.htm

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