CARS earnings date, and what happened the last 4 times

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Thu Nov 5

Quality Score today 3

Before the open, in 10 days. Confirmed by the company.

CARS closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. On average it closed +0.1% the session after a report.

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What happened after CARS's last 4 reports

CARS's last 4 earnings reports
Reported	Score going in	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Aug 6, 20262026 · Before open	7estimated	-8.6%	-0.8%	+2.2%
May 7, 20262026 · Before open	5estimated	+7.2%	+10.2%	-7.1%
Feb 26, 20262026 · Before open	4estimated	-11.7%	-15.5%	-22.4%
Nov 6, 20252025 · Before open	-1estimated	+14.1%	+6.5%	+11.6%

Aug 6, 2026, before the open: that session CARS opened -8.6% and closed -0.8%, and five sessions on it stood +2.2%. Its Quality Score going in was 7 (Average), estimated.
May 7, 2026, before the open: that session CARS opened +7.2% and closed +10.2%, and five sessions on it stood -7.1%. Its Quality Score going in was 5 (Below Average), estimated.
Feb 26, 2026, before the open: that session CARS opened -11.7% and closed -15.5%, and five sessions on it stood -22.4%. Its Quality Score going in was 4 (Below Average), estimated.
Nov 6, 2025, before the open: that session CARS opened +14.1% and closed +6.5%, and five sessions on it stood +11.6%. Its Quality Score going in was -1 (Poor), estimated.

Across these 4 reports CARS opened higher after 2 of 4 and closed higher after 2 of 4; on average it opened +0.3%, closed +0.1%, and stood -3.9% five sessions on. Its Quality Score is 3 today, against 7 going into its Aug 6, 2026 report.

Gap: where the stock opened the session after the report. Reaction: where that session closed. Both against the close before the report. The largest of the 4: -15.5% after the Feb 26, 2026 report. A score marked estimated was worked out afterwards from that day's prices and filings; Breakaway has recorded every score live since Sep 9 2026.

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Questions about CARS's earnings

As of Oct 26, 2026: Cars.com (CARS): reports Thu Nov 5, before the open. CARS closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Its Quality Score is 3 (Below Average). Scores as of 10:16 PM ET, 15 minutes behind.

When is CARS's next earnings date?

Reports Thu Nov 5, before the open, a date the company confirmed. CARS closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

Does CARS report before or after the market?

CARS reports Thu Nov 5, before the open. Its last 4 reports came before the open.

How did CARS stock react to its last earnings report?

Aug 6, 2026, before the open: that session CARS opened -8.6% and closed -0.8%, and five sessions on it stood +2.2%.

Does CARS stock usually go up after earnings?

CARS closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. On average it closed +0.1% the session after a report, after opening +0.3%. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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