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Cars.com Inc
CARSNYSE
Cars.com (CARS) earnings history, EPS estimates, revenue forecasts and company guidance.
Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)
Quarterly Revenue (Billions)
Cars.com (CARS) last issued guidance on August 6, 2026 for Q3 2026. The company guided revenue in the range of $183.9M - $187.58M for the period.
Compared to prior guidance, Cars.com lowered its revenue forecast from a prior range of $723.24M - $737.7M.
Cars.com has issued 25 guidance updates between November 3, 2022 and August 6, 2026. During this period, the company raised its outlook 5 times and lowered it 10 times, providing investors with insight into management's evolving expectations.
| Metric | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Estimate | $0.48 | $0.44 | $0.50 | $0.46 |
| Actual | $0.51 | $0.45 | $0.44 | $0.48 |
| Surprise | +6.25% | +2.27% | -12.0% | +4.35% |
| Revenue | ||||
| Estimate | $180.5M | $180.2M | $183.4M | $181.3M |
| Actual | $179.9M | $180.2M | $183.9M | $181.6M |
| Surprise | -0.33% | +0.01% | +0.29% | +0.13% |
| Metric | Q3 '26E | Q4 '26E | Q1 '27E | Q2 '27E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Consensus | $0.52 | $0.57 | $0.40 | $0.47 |
| Revenue | ||||
| Consensus | $183.0M | $185.6M | — | — |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.51 | $0.48 | 6.25 % |
| Q1 | May 7, 2026 | $0.45 | $0.44 | 2.27 % |
| Q4 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.44 | $0.50 | -12.0 % |
| Q3 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.48 | $0.46 | 4.35 % |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual Revenue | Estimated Revenue | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Aug 6, 2026 | $179.93M | $180.52M | -0.33 % |
| Q1 | May 7, 2026 | $180.20M | $180.18M | 0.01 % |
| Q4 | Feb 26, 2026 | $183.90M | $183.37M | 0.29 % |
| Q3 | Nov 6, 2025 | $181.57M | $181.34M | 0.13 % |
