earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Cars.com reports record Q3 revenue $181.6M, adjusted EBITDA margin up to 30.1%
Cars.com Inc.
2025-Q3 EPS reported
$0.20
revenue$539,336,000
- Revenue $181.6M (record), +1% YoY; net income $7.7M down 59% on prior-year contingent consideration changes.
- Adjusted net income $30.4M (+10%); adjusted EBITDA $54.6M, margin 30.1% vs 28.5% YoY.
- Dealer customers 19,526 (three-year high); Dealer revenue +2% YoY; Premium subscribers up ~60%.
- Repurchased 1.5M shares for $19.3M in Q3; YTD $63.9M; reaffirms $70-90M FY25 target.
- Launched Carson AI assistant; FY25 adjusted EBITDA margin guidance reaffirmed at 29-31%.