Cars.com Inc. has grown revenue 2.8% a year over three years and 3.7% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at −30%. Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate: +2.8% (Internet Content & Information median +9.8%). Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +3.7%, growth has slowed since the five-year average. Earnings per share, 3-year rate: −30%, earnings lagged revenue: the growth is costing something. Years of annual history on file: 11, FY2015 to FY2025, as filed.

CARSCars.com Inc.

Communication Services

$9.74-18% 1Y

$9.74

$7.5852 weeks$13.50

Is it growing?

Mixed

Neither accelerating nor breaking down: operating margin widening (+4.1 points), but earnings down −8% year on year.

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 neutral

Revenue trend+1% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month revenue vs a year earlier, from the company's own filings. Five-year pace: +4% a year.

Earnings trend−8% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month earnings per share against a year earlier. Growing slower than revenue, so the growth is costing something.

Margin direction+4.1 points operating

Trailing-twelve-month operating margin, 11.4% now against 7.4% a year earlier.

All from SEC EDGAR, as of Jun 30, 2026.

Where this answer is blind. These are trailing numbers from the filings, not forecasts: an acquisition or a one-off year can flatter them, so check the quarters.

Is CARS growing?

Cars.com Inc. has grown revenue 2.8% a year over three years and 3.7% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at −30%.

+2.8%

Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate · Internet Content & Information median +9.8% · growing slowly · compounded from trailing twelve-month revenue

Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +3.7%
Revenue growth, 5-year rate · +2.8% over three · growth has slowed since the five-year average
Earnings per share, 3-year rate: −30%
Earnings per share, 3-year rate · revenue +2.8% · earnings lagged revenue: the growth is costing something
Years of annual history on file: 11
Years of annual history on file · FY2015 to FY2025, as filed