---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-093338"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:02:52.789196+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com Q2 revenue up 6.4% to $178.9M but cuts FY revenue growth outlook to 4.5-5.5%

## Summary
- Adj EBITDA $50.4M (28% margin) vs $45.6M (27%) YoY; Adj EPS $0.38 vs $0.33.
- OEM & National revenue surged 28% YoY; dealer customers grew sequentially to 19,390.
- FY2024 revenue growth outlook cut to 4.5-5.5% from 6-8%; Adj EBITDA margin reaffirmed 28-30%.
- Targeting 50% of H2 free cash flow for share repurchases; $105M remaining under authorization.
- Q3 revenue guided $178-181M (2-4% YoY growth) citing CDK cyber incident impact.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-093338
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017024093338/0000950170-24-093338-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017024093338/cars-20240808.htm

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