---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-073457"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:40:42.897899+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com Q4 revenue up 2% to $183.9M; FY2025 record $723M; net income down 57%

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $183.9M (+2% YoY); net income $7.4M ($0.12 diluted) vs $17.3M ($0.26) prior year.
- FY2025 revenue record $723.2M (+1% YoY); Adj. EBITDA $211.1M (29.2% margin, flat YoY).
- Dealer customers 19,544 (+2% YoY); ARPD $2,472; AccuTrade subscribers 1,180, appraisals +75% YoY.
- Repurchased 7.1M shares for $86M in FY2025 (retired ~9%); $174M authorization remains.
- Q1 2026 revenue outlook flat to +1% YoY; FY2026 rev flat to +2% YoY; Adj. EBITDA margin 29-30%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-073457
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1683606/000119312526073457/0001193125-26-073457-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526073457/cars-20260226.htm

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