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Cars.com (CARS) Revenue & Revenue Breakdown

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Cars.com Revenue Highlights

Latest Revenue (Y)

$719.15M

Latest Revenue (Q)

$178.74M

Main Segment (Y)

Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions

Cars.com Revenue by Period

Cars.com Revenue by Year

DateRevenueChange
2024-12-31$719.15M4.35%
2023-12-31$689.18M5.40%
2022-12-31$653.88M4.84%
2021-12-31$623.68M13.91%
2020-12-31$547.50M-9.75%
2019-12-31$606.68M-8.37%
2018-12-31$662.13M5.73%
2017-12-31$626.26M-1.08%
2016-12-31$633.11M6.14%
2015-12-31$596.51M20.28%
2014-12-31$495.95M18.59%
2013-12-31$418.20M100.00%
2001-12-31--

Cars.com generated $719.15M in revenue during NA 2024, up 4.35% compared to the previous quarter, and up 118.54% compared to the same period a year ago.

Cars.com Revenue by Quarter

DateRevenueChange
2025-06-30$178.74M-0.16%
2025-03-31$179.02M-0.78%
2024-12-31$180.43M0.43%
2024-09-30$179.65M0.42%
2024-06-30$178.89M-0.71%
2024-03-31$180.18M0.32%
2023-12-31$179.61M3.02%
2023-09-30$174.33M3.66%
2023-06-30$168.18M0.66%
2023-03-31$167.07M-0.67%
2022-12-31$168.20M2.19%
2022-09-30$164.59M1.06%
2022-06-30$162.87M2.95%
2022-03-31$158.21M-0.06%
2021-12-31$158.31M1.12%
2021-09-30$156.55M0.66%
2021-06-30$155.53M1.46%
2021-03-31$153.29M0.19%
2020-12-31$153.01M5.97%
2020-09-30$144.39M41.55%
2020-06-30$102.01M-31.12%
2020-03-31$148.09M-2.69%
2019-12-31$152.19M0.06%
2019-09-30$152.09M2.62%
2019-06-30$148.21M-3.89%
2019-03-31$154.20M-6.17%
2018-12-31$164.35M-2.93%
2018-09-30$169.31M0.47%
2018-06-30$168.51M5.35%
2018-03-31$159.96M2.17%
2017-12-31$156.56M-2.09%
2017-09-30$159.90M2.09%
2017-06-30$156.62M2.25%
2017-03-31$153.17M-5.26%
2016-12-31$161.67M-0.38%
2016-09-30$162.29M3.60%
2016-06-30$156.65M2.73%
2016-03-31$152.49M-1.14%
2015-12-31$154.24M2.78%
2015-09-30$150.07M2.83%
2014-12-31$145.94M-

Cars.com generated $178.74M in revenue during Q2 2025, up -0.16% compared to the previous quarter, and up 99.20% compared to the same period a year ago.

Cars.com Revenue Breakdown

Cars.com Revenue Breakdown by Product

Annual Revenue by Product

Product/ServiceDec 22Dec 21Dec 20Dec 19Dec 18
Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions$540.83M----
Display Advertising$88.40M$85.17M$84.63M$91.94M$112.79M
Pay Per Lead$9.35M$12.35M$18.56M$26.91M$30.76M
Other Major Product And Services$15.30M$7.90M$7.88M$11.88M$10.59M
Marketplace Subscription Advertising-$518.27M$436.44M$475.96M-
Online Subscription Advertising----$507.99M

Cars.com's latest annual revenue breakdown by segment (product or service), as of Dec 22: Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions (82.71%), Display Advertising (13.52%), Other Major Product And Services (2.34%), and Pay Per Lead (1.43%).

Quarterly Revenue by Product

Product/ServiceSep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Dec 18
Display Advertising$26.84M$23.62M$23.86M$23.79M$22.70M$20.86M$21.05M$21.12M$20.77M$21.32M$21.96M$24.07M$20.64M$16.56M$23.36M$24.18M$23.05M$22.42M$22.29M$26.16M
Other Major Product And Services$2.59M$2.38M$3.60M$4.27M$4.08M$4.45M$2.49M$1.82M$1.75M$2.19M$2.13M$2.41M$2.51M$1.23M$1.73M$3.66M$2.83M$2.73M$2.66M$2.62M
Pay Per Lead$2.27M$2.24M$2.27M$2.42M$2.38M$2.13M$2.42M$2.57M$2.74M$3.28M$3.76M$3.73M$4.31M$4.77M$5.74M$5.64M$6.72M$6.61M$7.93M$7.79M
Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions$142.63M$139.94M$137.33M$137.72M$135.43M$135.43M$132.25M$131.29M$128.73M$125.45M$116.93M$79.45M$117.26M$119.50M$116.45M$121.31M----
Online Subscription Advertising-------------------$127.78M

Cars.com's latest quarterly revenue breakdown by segment (product or service), as of Sep 23: Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions (81.81%), Display Advertising (15.40%), Other Major Product And Services (1.49%), and Pay Per Lead (1.30%).

Cars.com Peer Comparison by Revenue

TickerCompanyLast Year RevenueLast Quarter Revenue
CPSCooper-Standard$2.73T$705.97M
AXLAmerican Axle & Manufacturing$6.12B$1.41B
BLMNBloomin' Brands$3.95B$1.00B
HOVHovnanian Enterprises$2.76B$800.58M
BZHBeazer Homes USA$2.21B$545.37M
UXINUxin$2.06B$289.02M
CANGCango$1.70B$64.42M
CARSCars$719.15M$178.74M
ETDEthan Allen Interiors$614.65M$142.69M
PLOWDouglas Dynamics$568.50M$194.33M
CSVCarriage Services$34.22M$-89.47M

CARS Revenue FAQ

What is Cars.com’s yearly revenue?

Cars.com's yearly revenue for 2024 was $719.15M, representing an increase of 4.35% compared to 2023. The company's yearly revenue for 2023 was $689.18M, representing an increase of 5.40% compared to 2022. CARS's yearly revenue for 2022 was $653.88M, representing an increase of 4.84% compared to 2021.

What is Cars.com’s quarterly revenue?

Cars.com's quarterly revenue for Q2 2025 was $178.74M, a -0.16% decrease from the previous quarter (Q1 2025), and a -0.09% decrease year-over-year (Q2 2024). The company's quarterly revenue for Q1 2025 was $179.02M, a -0.78% decrease from the previous quarter (Q4 2024), and a -0.64% decrease year-over-year (Q1 2024). CARS's quarterly revenue for Q4 2024 was $180.43M, a 0.43% increase from the previous quarter (Q3 2024), and a 0.46% increase year-over-year (Q4 2023).

What is Cars.com’s revenue growth rate?

Cars.com's revenue growth rate for the last 3 years (2022-2024) was 9.98%, and for the last 5 years (2020-2024) was 31.35%.

What are Cars.com’s revenue streams?

Cars.com's revenue streams in c 22 are Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions, Display Advertising, Pay Per Lead, and Other Major Product And Services. Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions generated $540.83M in revenue, accounting 82.71% of the company's total revenue Display Advertising generated $88.4M in revenue, accounting 13.52% of the company's total revenue, up 3.79% year-over-year. Pay Per Lead generated $9.35M in revenue, accounting 1.43% of the company's total revenue, down -24.26% year-over-year. Other Major Product And Services generated $15.3M in revenue, accounting 2.34% of the company's total revenue, up 93.71% year-over-year.

What is Cars.com’s main source of revenue?

For the fiscal year ending Dec 22, the largest source of revenue of Cars.com was Subscription Advertising And Digital Solutions. This segment made a revenue of $540.83M, representing 82.71% of the company's total revenue.