Cars.com (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $262000.0 for Q1 2026, down 67.69% year-over-year from $811000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 95.23% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Capital Expenditures for 11 consecutive years, with $262000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 67.69% year-over-year to $262000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $21.1 million (up 579.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.6 million, up 620.63% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures declined to $262000.0 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $12.8 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $262000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $3.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.1 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 3534.06% — and 2024, when it tumbled 92.0%.
- Cars.com's Capital Expenditures stood at $4.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.53% to $4.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 79.97% to $954000.0 in 2024, then soared by 475.26% to $5.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 95.23% to $262000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Capital Expenditures at $262000.0 in Q1 2026, $5.5 million in Q4 2025, and $12.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 44.92 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 30.12 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -23.25 Mn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -5.66 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.13 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 | 22.95 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 17.31 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 5.31 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.31 Mn |