Cars.com Inc (CARS)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Dec 31, 2017
$1.31
Dec 31, 2018
$1.24
Dec 31, 2019
-$6.66
Dec 31, 2020
-$12.21
Dec 31, 2021
$0.10
Dec 31, 2022
$0.25
Dec 31, 2023
$1.73
Dec 31, 2024
$1.29
Dec 31, 2025
$1.51
Mar 31, 2026
$0.45
Jun 30, 2026
$0.86
Sep 30, 2026
$1.37
Calculation
Growth rate
-0.41%
Average
-$0.73
Maximum
Dec 31, 2023
$1.73
Minimum
Dec 31, 2020
-$12.21
Median
Jun 30, 2026
$0.86
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.38 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Aug 9, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.35 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.30 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.29 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.31 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -6.45% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.29 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.31 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -6.45% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | May 9, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.39 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | -$0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | -11.36% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.48 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.60 |
| Surprise | -$0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | -20% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.23 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.22 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 4.55% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | -$0.09 |
| Surprise (%) | -39.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | May 10, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.04 |
| Surprise | -$0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | -425% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.09 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.27 |
| Surprise | -$0.36 |
| Surprise (%) | -133.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$6.38 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.36 |
| Surprise | -$6.74 |
| Surprise (%) | -1,872.22% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.37 |
| Surprise | -$0.43 |
| Surprise (%) | -116.62% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$11.76 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.24 |
| Surprise | -$12 |
| Surprise (%) | -5,000% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Jul 30, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.38 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.63% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Nov 9, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.18 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | -$0.57 |
| Surprise (%) | -146.15% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.10 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | -$0.35 |
| Surprise (%) | -77.78% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.08 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.36 |
| Surprise | -$0.28 |
| Surprise (%) | -77.78% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.08 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.41 |
| Surprise | -$0.33 |
| Surprise (%) | -80.49% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.03 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.42 |
| Surprise | -$0.39 |
| Surprise (%) | -92.86% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.09 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | -$0.54 |
| Surprise (%) | -119.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.26 |
| Surprise | -$0.20 |
| Surprise (%) | -76.46% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.08 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.26 |
| Surprise | -$0.18 |
| Surprise (%) | -69.23% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Nov 3, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.04 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.11 |
| Surprise | -$0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | -139.55% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.09 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 66.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | May 4, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.17 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.06 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 183.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.10 |
| Surprise | $1.27 |
| Surprise (%) | 1,270% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.07 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.10 |
| Surprise | -$0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -34.40% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.12 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.16 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | May 9, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.01 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.09 |
| Surprise | -$0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | -87.11% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.38 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -15.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -8.89% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.56 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -12.48% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | May 8, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.49 |
| Surprise | -$0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | -24.49% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.35 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -5.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.48 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.49 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.04% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.45 |
| Surprise | -$0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | -26.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | May 7, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.45 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.46 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.17% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.36 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.89% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.51 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.46 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 10.87% |
Calculation
Growth rate
-0.78%
Average
-$0.26
Maximum
Jun 30, 2023
$1.37
Minimum
Mar 31, 2020
-$11.76
Median
Dec 31, 2022
$0.15