earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Cars.com Q1 revenue $180.2M (+8% YoY), ARPD $2,505 (+5%), adj EBITDA margin 29%
Cars.com Inc.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.01
revenue$180,176,000
- Net income $0.8M ($0.01 diluted) vs $11.5M ($0.17); adj net income $28.7M ($0.43) vs $26.2M ($0.39).
- Dealer revenue +8% YoY; OEM/National revenue +13% YoY; ARPD up 5% to $2,505.
- Amended credit facility: $350M all-revolver, maturity extended to May 2029, net leverage 2.2x.
- Q2 revenue guidance $181-183M (7-9% growth); full-year reaffirmed 6-8%; adj EBITDA margin 28-30%.
- Operating cash flow $33.5M, free cash flow $27.5M; repurchased 0.5M shares for $9.5M.