CARS · Cars.com Inc.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026TL;DR. Cars.com delivered Q2 revenue of $179.9M (up 1% YoY, in line with guidance) with Marketplace revenue growing over 7% YoY and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.4% beating guidance; full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed.
- + Marketplace revenue grew over 7% YoY, the fastest growth rate since 2021
- + Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.4% beat the high end of guidance for a second consecutive quarter
- + Net income rose 103% YoY to $14.3M with operating expenses down 7% YoY
- + $57M year-to-date share buybacks representing over 10% of shares outstanding, on pace to $90M full-year target
- + Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed; OEM expected to grow QoQ in Q3
- − OEM and National revenue declined 18% YoY in Q2 due to ongoing pressure in OEM advertising
- − Dealer count declined slightly YoY as lower Solutions adoption partially offset Marketplace strength
- − Solutions/media products underperformed with lower uptake of add-on dealer media products a near-term headwind
- − Website units and solutions subscribers declined YoY with growth dependent on future product innovation
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Internet Content & Information — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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CARS
this stock
Cars.com Inc.
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$621.51M | -4.8% | +0.6% | 20.4 | 12.7% |
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GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
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$4.14T | +8.1% | +15.1% | 17.0 | 0.6% |
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META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
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$1.65T | -1.8% | +47.1% | 24.4 | 1.1% |
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SPOT
Spotify Technology S.A.
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$108.09B | -9.5% | — | — | 3.0% |
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NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
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$61.05B | +168.3% | +479.0% | — | 16.7% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARS | -1.5% | -7.5% | +47.0% | -0.8% | -4.8% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -1.8% | +17.8% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -0.4% | -5.7% | +29.1% | -0.4% | -16.9% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.