For the quarter ended June 2026, Cars.com (CARS) reported revenue of $179.93 million, up 0.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.3% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $180.47 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.49, the EPS surprise was +4.08%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Cars.com performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Monthly Average Revenue Per Dealer (ARPD): $2,500.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2,475.77. Dealer Customers: 19,343 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 19,467. Revenue- Dealer: $163.35 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $161.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.1%. Revenue- Other: $2.95 million compared to the $3.65 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -18.8% year over year. Revenue- OEM and National: $13.64 million versus $14.74 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -18% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Cars.com here>>>
Shares of Cars.com have returned +9.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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