CARS Earnings Reaction History

Cars.com Inc.

EPS, Revenue, Stock Move

CARS stock falls 0.1% on average on the first trading day after earnings.

When CARS delivers a double beat, the stock rises 2.9% on average on the first trading day.

Across 36 releases, CARS has delivered a positive next-day return 47.2% of the time.

Reaction Snapshot (Avg Day 1-3)

Day 1
-0.14%
Day 2
-0.21%
Day 3
+1.49%

Conditioned Moves (Day 1 Basis)

Double Beat
+2.86%
Mixed
-1.23%
Double Miss
-0.63%

EPS Beat Rate

36.1%

Revenue Beat Rate

55.6%

Positive Rate

47.2%

Both Beat Rate

22.2%

Recent Earnings History

DateEPSRevenueDay 1Day 2Day 3Detail
2026-05-07
Miss-10.81%
Beat+0.03%
+10.19%-5.27%-6.42%Open
2026-02-26
Miss-26.67%
Beat+0.25%
-15.46%-5.95%-5.85%Open
2025-11-06
Miss-7.32%
Miss-1.02%
+6.53%+0.45%+3.95%Open
2025-08-07
Miss-5.71%
Miss-1.71%
-10.36%+5.61%+1.77%Open
2025-05-08
Miss-10.00%
Miss-2.33%
-11.22%+3.78%+3.55%Open
2025-02-27
Beat+5.13%
Miss-2.44%
-21.37%+9.73%-2.73%Open
2024-11-07
Miss±0.00%
Miss-2.31%
+6.19%+3.64%+4.81%Open
2024-08-08
Miss-17.14%
Miss-1.76%
-5.99%+0.24%+1.25%Open

FAQ

How much does CARS usually move after earnings?

CARS moves about 0.1% on average on the first trading day after earnings. Net average direction is -0.14%.

What is CARS's biggest post-earnings gain?

CARS's largest recorded next-day earnings gain is +52.88%, on 2020-05-06.