Cars.com Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Key takeaways
- Cars.com Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Market Beat Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM GMT+7 7 min read CARS KMX Cars.com logo Advance Auto Parts: Retail Trends Suggest Big Gains Ahead
- Adjusted EBITDA was $51 million, while adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.3% exceeded the company’s guidance by more than one percentage point.
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Cars.com Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Market Beat Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM GMT+7 7 min read CARS KMX Cars.com logo Advance Auto Parts: Retail Trends Suggest Big Gains Ahead
Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue near the high end of its guidance range and said it is moving ahead with cost reductions, product integration and artificial intelligence initiatives aimed at strengthening its automotive marketplace.
On the company’s earnings call Thursday, Chief Executive Tobias Hartmann said Cars.com generated first-quarter revenue of $180.2 million, up 1% from a year earlier and marking the company’s third consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA was $51 million, while adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.3% exceeded the company’s guidance by more than one percentage point.