---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-028371"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T02:10:40.942223+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com Q4 revenue flat YoY, full-year record $719M; $250M share buyback authorized

## Summary
- 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%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-028371
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017025028371/0000950170-25-028371-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017025028371/cars-20250227.htm

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