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Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

7.44%-0.41%(-5.22%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, CARS annual operating profit margin is 7.44%, with the most recent change of -0.41% (-5.22%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CARS annual operating margin has fallen by -0.31% (-4.00%).
  • CARS annual operating margin is now -74.56% below its all-time high of 29.25%, reached on December 31, 2016.

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Quarterly Operating Margin:

8.53%+4.92%(+136.29%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, CARS quarterly operating profit margin is 8.53%, with the most recent change of +4.92% (+136.29%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CARS quarterly operating margin has increased by +3.21% (+60.34%).
  • CARS quarterly operating margin is now -74.52% below its all-time high of 33.48%, reached on September 30, 2016.

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Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

CARS Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-5.2%+60.3%
3Y3 Years-4.0%-9.7%
5Y5 Years+24.6%+169.0%

CARS Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-26.3%at low-29.4%+136.3%
5Y5-Year-26.3%+38.0%-35.4%+231.9%
All-TimeAll-Time-74.6%+38.0%-74.5%+169.0%

CARS Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
8.53%(+136.3%)
Mar 2025
-
3.61%(-67.1%)
Dec 2024
7.44%(-5.2%)
10.96%(+71.8%)
Sep 2024
-
6.38%(+19.9%)
Jun 2024
-
5.32%(-24.8%)
Mar 2024
-
7.07%(-15.0%)
Dec 2023
7.85%(-22.3%)
8.32%(+1.3%)
Sep 2023
-
8.21%(+12.0%)
Jun 2023
-
7.33%(-2.3%)
Mar 2023
-
7.50%(-36.3%)
Dec 2022
10.10%(+30.3%)
11.78%(-2.6%)
Sep 2022
-
12.09%(+27.9%)
Jun 2022
-
9.45%(+36.6%)
Mar 2022
-
6.92%(+169.3%)
Dec 2021
7.75%(+43.8%)
2.57%(-66.7%)
Sep 2021
-
7.71%(-23.4%)
Jun 2021
-
10.07%(-6.7%)
Mar 2021
-
10.79%(+3.8%)
Dec 2020
5.39%
10.39%(-21.3%)
Sep 2020
-
13.20%(+206.7%)
Jun 2020
-
-12.37%(-354.5%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2020
-
4.86%(-52.9%)
Dec 2019
5.97%(-60.2%)
10.32%(-17.0%)
Sep 2019
-
12.43%(+478.1%)
Jun 2019
-
2.15%(+306.7%)
Mar 2019
-
-1.04%(-106.1%)
Dec 2018
15.01%(-34.4%)
17.14%(-10.5%)
Sep 2018
-
19.15%(+13.7%)
Jun 2018
-
16.84%(+157.9%)
Mar 2018
-
6.53%(-75.0%)
Dec 2017
22.87%(-21.8%)
26.15%(+0.8%)
Sep 2017
-
25.95%(+30.1%)
Jun 2017
-
19.94%(+3.4%)
Mar 2017
-
19.29%(-39.0%)
Dec 2016
29.25%(+6.1%)
31.60%(-5.6%)
Sep 2016
-
33.48%(+19.2%)
Jun 2016
-
28.08%(+19.7%)
Mar 2016
-
23.46%(-13.1%)
Dec 2015
27.57%(+265.6%)
26.99%(-9.2%)
Sep 2015
-
29.71%(+141.7%)
Dec 2014
7.54%(-62.9%)
12.29%
Dec 2013
20.35%
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FAQ

  • What is Cars.com Inc. annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Cars.com Inc.?
  • What is Cars.com Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Cars.com Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Cars.com Inc.?
  • What is Cars.com Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is Cars.com Inc. annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of CARS is 7.44%

What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Cars.com Inc.?

Cars.com Inc. all-time high annual operating profit margin is 29.25%

What is Cars.com Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CARS annual operating profit margin has changed by -0.41% (-5.22%)

What is Cars.com Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of CARS is 8.53%

What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Cars.com Inc.?

Cars.com Inc. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 33.48%

What is Cars.com Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CARS quarterly operating profit margin has changed by +3.21% (+60.34%)
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