earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Cars.com Q4 revenue flat YoY, full-year record $719M; $250M share buyback authorized
Cars.com Inc.
2024-FY EPS reported
$0.72
revenue$719,152,000
- Q4 revenue $180.4M (+0.5% YoY); net income $17.3M ($0.26 diluted EPS) vs. $8.3M a year ago.
- Full-year 2024 revenue $719.2M (+4% YoY); adjusted EBITDA $209.7M (+8%); net income $48.2M (-59% on prior-year tax benefit).
- OEM/National revenue up 15% YoY in Q4; dealer revenue down 1% on dealer spending pressure.
- Board authorized $250M three-year share repurchase program; targeting $60-70M repurchases in 2025.
- Q1 2025 revenue guidance $178-181M; full-year 2025 revenue $745-755M, adj. EBITDA margin 29-31%.