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Cars.com(CARS) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-05-08 12:17
Financial Performance - The company's Q1 2025 Adjusted EBITDA reached $50.721 million, with a margin of 28.3%, exceeding the guidance range of 25.5% to 27%[12, 46, 63] - Q1 2025 revenue was $179 million, slightly down year-over-year from $180 million in Q1 2024[12, 38] - The company repurchased 1.6 million shares in Q1 2025, spending $22 million, compared to $9 million in Q1 2024[12] - Adjusted net income for Q1 2025 was $23.956 million, compared to $28.663 million in Q1 2024[64] - Free cash flow for Q1 2025 was $23.660 million, compared to $27.455 million in Q1 2024[65] Key Metrics and Growth Drivers - Average monthly unique visitors reached 29 million in Q1 2025, a new quarterly record[14, 17, 52] - Total traffic (visits) was 170.1 million in Q1 2025[17, 52] - The company had 19,250 dealer customers, up approximately 40 QoQ[14, 48] - OEM and National revenue increased by 6% year-over-year[14, 32, 38] - AccuTrade appraisals grew 16% QoQ, powering over 813,000 appraisals in Q1[25] Outlook - The company projects an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 27% to 29% for Q2 2025[56] - The company anticipates an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29% to 31% for the full year 2025[60] - The company plans to repurchase $60 to $70 million in shares for the full year 2025[60]