Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $262000.0 for Q1 2026, down 94.74% YoY from $5.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 98.52% sequentially from $17.7 million in Q4 2025.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $262000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 94.74% year-over-year to $262000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $16.9 million (up 132.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.6 million, up 620.63% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures eased to $262000.0 in Q1 2026, from $17.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for CARS reached as high as $17.7 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$6.6 million in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $3.5 million (2022), against an average of $3.7 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 1757.23% in 2025, down 796.2% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $4.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 0.53% to $4.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 79.97% to $954000.0 in 2024, then soared by 1757.23% to $17.7 million in 2025, then sank by 98.52% to $262000.0 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $262000.0, $17.7 million, and -$6.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 262,000.00
Mar 31, 2026 262,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 17.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -6.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -6.59 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 954,000.00
Dec 31, 2024 954,000.00
Sep 30, 2024 947,000.00
Sep 30, 2024 947,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 391,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 391,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 708,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 708,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 4.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 4.76 Mn