Cars.com (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com's Capital Expenditures was $547,000 in Q2 2026, down 78.4% from $2.53 million a year earlier but up 108.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cars.com's Capital Expenditures was $1.75 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 66.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.29 million, up 42.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -23.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $3 million in FY2024 (+134.4%), $1.28 million in FY2023 (-30.0%), $1.83 million in FY2022 (+26.0%) and $1.45 million in FY2021 (-91.3%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between -$16.43 million (Q4 2021) and $4.78 million (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has declined for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 88.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 547.3%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 93.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, CARS's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $262,000 (Q1 2026), $385,000 (Q4 2025) and $559,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 51.36 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 33.94 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 278.77 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | -9.97 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 2.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -6.90 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 68.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 43,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 43,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 547,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 262,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 385,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 559,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 811,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 954,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 947,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 391,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 708,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 543,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 229,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 309,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 199,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 576,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 321,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 439,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 492,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.43 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CARS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();