Every material Form 8-K Cars.com Inc. has filed with the SEC since August 06, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Cars.com reported third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026, with revenue of $181.9 million, up slightly from a year earlier, and net income of $16.3 million, up from $7.7 million. Operating expenses fell 7% year over year, and the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, which matters to shareholders because it shows profit growth and an unchanged outlook.
Revenue was $181.9 million versus $181.6 million a year earlier; Marketplace revenue rose 5% year over year.
Net income was $16.3 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with $7.7 million, or $0.12, a year ago.
Adjusted EBITDA was $55.8 million, or 30.7% of revenue, versus $54.6 million, or 30.1%, in the prior year period.
Full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed: revenue flat to up 2% and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.0% to 30.0%; the $90 million share repurchase target remains unchanged.
Cars.com said CFO Sonia Jain will leave the role effective November 6, 2026, and stay on as an Executive Advisor until March 31, 2027. Trent Ziegler, former CFO of FairSquare, will become CFO on November 6, 2026, after joining as CFO-Designate on October 19, 2026. The change is a senior finance leadership transition, and the filing discloses no financial results or guidance changes.
Sonia Jain ceases to be CFO effective November 6, 2026; she receives $250,000 during her advisory period through March 31, 2027
Trent Ziegler, age 43, previously CFO of FairSquare, Inc. (August 2024 to September 2026) and earlier CFO of LendingTree, Inc.
Ziegler compensation: $475,000 base salary, 80% bonus target, $3,500,000 target-value RSU grant, and a $275,000 signing bonus
Cars.com reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $179.9 million, up 1% from a year earlier and in line with its guidance. Net income rose 103% to $14.3 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 29.4%, above its guided 28% to 29% range. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook and said share repurchases are on pace for its $90 million target.
Q2 revenue was $179.9 million, up 1% year-over-year; Dealer revenue rose 3% to $163.3 million while OEM and National revenue fell 18% to $13.6 million.
Net income was $14.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, versus $7.0 million, or $0.11, a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA was $53.0 million, up 4%, with a margin of 29.4% compared with 28.5% a year ago.
Year-to-date share repurchases total $57 million; about $116.6 million remains under an authorization that expires in February 2028.
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