Cars.com (CARS) Accumulated Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Accumulated Expenses of $33.9 million for Q1 2026, up 20.24% year-over-year from $28.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.91% quarter-over-quarter from $38.1 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Accumulated Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Accumulated Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $33.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Accumulated Expenses rose 20.24% year-over-year to $33.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $33.9 million (up 20.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $38.1 million, up 4.9% from the prior year.
- Accumulated Expenses declined to $33.9 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $38.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Accumulated Expenses topped out at $38.1 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $10.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Accumulated Expenses has averaged $23.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.5 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Accumulated Expenses retreated 18.19% — and 2023, when it jumped 63.95%.
- Cars.com's Accumulated Expenses stood at $19.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 63.95% to $31.7 million in 2023, then gained by 14.61% to $36.3 million in 2024, then grew by 4.9% to $38.1 million in 2025, then declined by 10.91% to $33.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Accumulated Expenses at $33.9 million in Q1 2026, $38.1 million in Q4 2025, and $28.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.95 Mn |