CARS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Cars.com Inc — balance sheet, income statement and cash flow trends

CARSCars.com Inc

🇺🇸 USA · NYSE · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

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Income Statement

Quarterly progression — trailing-twelve-month values

RevenueNet Income

Profit Funnel

Q1 2026 · TTM

Percentages are relative to revenue.

Key Figures

YoY change

Revenue724.4 M $+0.9%

Gross Profit600.9 M $-7.3%

Operating Income70.4 M $+49.2%

EBITDA141.3 M $-28.7%

Net Income27 M $-40.4%

Peer Comparison· Internet Content & Information

Company	Rev. Growth	Gross Margin	EBITDA Margin	Net Margin
CARS	0.9%	82.9%	19.5%	3.7%
SEK	18.0%	45.6%	37.8%	-12.3%
G24	9.2%	55.4%	56.3%	38.8%
MACKO	8.5%	66.1%	52.6%	26.3%
CAR	7.2%	72.4%	54.7%	24.0%
AUTO	3.9%	75.4%	66.1%	47.1%
Industry median	8.5%	72.4%	20.0%	9.5%

Company	Rev. Growth	Gross Margin	EBITDA Margin	Net Margin
CARS	0.9%	82.9%	19.5%	3.7%
NRDS	15.6%	93.0%	16.4%	8.1%
MAX	15.7%	14.9%	-3.5%	3.4%
EVER	24.5%	97.5%	11.3%	15.3%
UPWK	2.5%	77.5%	22.0%	13.8%
SSTK	-1.8%	57.5%	12.3%	-2.2%
Industry median	8.5%	72.4%	20.0%	9.5%

Balance Sheet

Quarterly period-end values

Total AssetsTotal LiabilitiesEquity

Capital Structure

Q1 2026

Equity460.7 M $44%
Current Liabilities116.5 M $11%
Long-term Liabilities476.1 M $45%

Key Figures

YoY change

Total Assets1.1 B $-2.8%

Total Liabilities592.7 M $-0.2%

Total Equity460.7 M $-6.0%

Cash & ST Investments64.6 M $+105.5%

Total Debt451.8 M $-0.8%

Net Debt387.2 M $-8.7%

Peer Comparison· Internet Content & Information

Company	Current Ratio	Debt/Equity	NetDebt/EBITDA	Equity/Assets
CARS	1.87	98.1%	2.74	43.7%
SEK	0.70	60.1%	2.80	55.0%
G24	0.22	2.9%	0.04	65.1%
MACKO	3.67	7.0%	-0.04	81.0%
CAR	1.92	53.2%	1.88	58.9%
AUTO	1.73	50.6%	0.45	59.4%
Industry median	1.92	21.7%	-0.08	61.4%

Company	Current Ratio	Debt/Equity	NetDebt/EBITDA	Equity/Assets
CARS	1.87	98.1%	2.74	43.7%
NRDS	2.57	—	—	77.8%
MAX	1.46	8,529.1%	-3.39	0.5%
EVER	3.14	0.9%	-0.34	74.3%
UPWK	1.36	66.6%	-1.15	45.9%
SSTK	0.51	54.4%	1.09	40.6%
Industry median	1.92	21.7%	-0.08	61.4%

Cash Flow Statement

Quarterly progression — trailing-twelve-month values

Operating Cash FlowCapital ExpendituresFree Cash Flow

Cash Flow Bridge

Q1 2026 · TTM

Key Figures

YoY change

Operating Cash Flow162 M $+9.1%

Capital Expenditures3.7 M $-84.5%

Free Cash Flow158.3 M $+27.3%

Dividends Paid——

Peer Comparison· Internet Content & Information

Company	CF Margin	FCF Margin	CapEx Ratio	CF/Net Income
CARS	22.4%	21.8%	0.5%	599.0%
SEK	40.3%	39.2%	1.0%	-327.9%
G24	62.8%	—	4.8%	161.8%
MACKO	27.3%	20.4%	6.8%	103.7%
CAR	41.3%	40.6%	0.7%	172.0%
AUTO	52.3%	47.9%	4.4%	111.0%
Industry median	27.3%	18.6%	1.5%	111.0%

Company	CF Margin	FCF Margin	CapEx Ratio	CF/Net Income
CARS	22.4%	21.8%	0.5%	599.0%
NRDS	16.5%	15.4%	2.0%	204.1%
MAX	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	103.3%
EVER	14.2%	13.8%	0.7%	92.4%
UPWK	29.6%	28.3%	1.3%	214.7%
SSTK	16.8%	12.0%	4.7%	-764.9%
Industry median	27.3%	18.6%	1.5%	111.0%

Amounts are in the company’s reporting currency. Peer comparison tables use ratio-based metrics so currency differences do not distort the picture.

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