---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-336773"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-06T11:45:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-06T11:50:09.467040+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com Q2 revenue $179.9M (+1% YoY); net income $14.3M (+103%); adjusted EBITDA margin 29.4% beats guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $179.9M (+1% YoY); Marketplace revenue grew 7% YoY, fastest since 2021.
- Net income $14.3M ($0.25 diluted EPS) vs $7.0M ($0.11) a year ago; adjusted net income $28.7M ($0.51).
- Adjusted EBITDA $53.0M (29.4% margin) vs $50.9M (28.5%) a year ago; guidance was 28-29%.
- Share repurchases: 3.7M shares for $37M in Q2; YTD 6.2M shares for $57M; on pace to $90M target.
- Q3 guidance: revenue flat to +2% YoY; adjusted EBITDA margin 28.5-29.5%. Full year reaffirmed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-336773
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-06T11:45:17+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526336773/0001193125-26-336773-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526336773/cars-20260806.htm

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