Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) and the best and worst performers in the online marketplace industry.

Marketplaces have existed for centuries. Where once it was a main street in a small town or a mall in the suburbs, sellers benefitted from proximity to one another because they could draw customers by offering convenience and selection. Today, a myriad of online marketplaces fulfill that same role, aggregating large customer bases, which attracts commission-paying sellers, generating flywheel scale effects that feed back into further customer acquisition.

The 12 online marketplace stocks we track reported a mixed Q2. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.8% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 1.8% below.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 5.3% since the latest earnings results.

Cars.com (NYSE: CARS)

Originally started as a joint venture between several media companies including The Washington Post and The New York Times, Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) is a digital marketplace that connects new and used car buyers and sellers.

Cars.com reported revenues of $179.9 million, flat year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, but overall, it was a mixed quarter for the company with a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but disappointing growth in its buyers.

Interestingly, the stock is up 5.1% since reporting and currently trades at $12.45.

Read our full report on Cars.com here, it’s free.

Best Q2: Sea (NYSE: SE)

Founded in 2009 and a publicly traded company since 2017, Sea (NYSE: SE) started as a gaming platform and has since expanded to offer a variety of services such as e-commerce, digital payments, and financial services across Southeast Asia.

Sea reported revenues of $7.81 billion, up 45.7% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 8.3%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and solid growth in its users.

Sea pulled off the biggest analyst estimate beat of the whole group. The company reported 68.1 million users, up 10.2% year on year. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 8.7% since reporting. It currently trades at $120.05.

Is now the time to buy Sea? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Slowest Q2: Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK)

Originally featuring a library that included many of founder Jon Oringer’s photos, Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK) is now a digital platform where customers can license and use hundreds of millions of pieces of content.

Shutterstock reported revenues of $221.8 million, down 16.9% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 12.4%. It was a disappointing quarter, leaving some shareholders looking for more.

Shutterstock delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth in the group. As expected, the stock is down 7.8% since the results and currently trades at $5.55.

Read our full analysis of Shutterstock’s results here.

Etsy (NYSE: ETSY)

Founded by a struggling amateur furniture maker Robert Kalin and his two friends, Etsy (NYSE: ETSY) is one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, focusing on handmade or vintage items.

Etsy reported revenues of $668.3 million, up 6.2% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 3.4%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is down 5.5% since reporting and currently trades at $81.10.

Read our full, actionable report on Etsy here, it’s free.

ACV Auctions (NYSE: ACVA)

Founded in 2014, ACV Auctions (NYSE: ACVA) is an online auction marketplace for car dealers and wholesalers to buy and sell used cars.

ACV Auctions reported revenues of $213.9 million, up 10.4% year on year. This print missed analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Overall, it was a slower quarter as it also produced EBITDA guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations and full-year revenue guidance meeting analysts’ expectations.

ACV Auctions scored the highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The stock is up 2.8% since reporting and currently trades at $7.47.

Read our full, actionable report on ACV Auctions here, it’s free.

Market Update

Over the past year, investors have been forced to repeatedly answer the same question: what is the market’s biggest risk? The answer has changed several times, and each shift has reshaped market leadership.

Late in 2025 and early 2026, artificial intelligence became the market’s primary uncertainty. Investors questioned whether AI would erode software pricing power and weaken competitive moats as AI made it easier to replicate once-differentiated products.

By the spring, technology took a back seat to geopolitics. The U.S. conflict with Iran briefly became the market’s dominant narrative, raising concerns about oil prices, inflation, and global growth. But as energy markets remained orderly and fears of a prolonged supply disruption faded, investors quickly turned their focus back to fundamentals.

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