---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-268110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:47:21.756664+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com reports record Q3 revenue $181.6M, adjusted EBITDA margin up to 30.1%

## Summary
- 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%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-268110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312525268110/0001193125-25-268110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312525268110/cars-20251106.htm

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