Company / Revenue
Cars.com Revenue History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Revenue
$723.2M
FY2025
5-year range
$623.7M / $723.2M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+0.6%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#57 of 67
Communication Services
What the data says
Cars.com's revenue of $723M is lower than 85% of companies in the Communication Services sector (FY2025). Revenue has increased for 5 consecutive years, from $548M in FY2020 to $723M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$723M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +5.7%.
Improved from $689M to $723M over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Revenue over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +3.4%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +5.7%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 15% in Communication ServicesTop 85% of 67This company $723.2M Sector average $22.9B
▼
-96.8% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Cars.com's revenue has grown for 5 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +5.7%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, revenue increased 0.6% year-over-year.
- Ranks #57 out of 67 companies in the Communication Services sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.51 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | RevenueValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $723.2M | +0.6% |
| FY2024 | $719.2M | +4.3% |
| FY2023 | $689.2M | +5.4% |
| FY2022 | $653.9M | +4.8% |
| FY2021 | $623.7M | +13.9% |
| FY2020 | $547.5M | -9.8% |
| FY2019 | $606.7M | -8.4% |
| FY2018 | $662.1M | +5.7% |
| FY2017 | $626.3M | -1.1% |
| FY2016 | $633.1M | +6.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026