Growth Metrics

Cars.com (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2025)

Cars.com (CARS) has disclosed Capital Expenditures for 10 consecutive years, with $17.7 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 8.36% to $17.7 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $21.6 million through Dec 2025, up 1.11% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $21.6 million for FY2025, 1.11% up from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q4 2025 was $17.7 million at Cars.com, up from -$6.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $19.3 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$6.6 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $4.9 million, with a median of $4.8 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Capital Expenditures skyrocketed 3534.06% in 2022, then plummeted 796.2% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$138000.0 in 2021, then surged by 3534.06% to $4.7 million in 2022, then grew by 0.53% to $4.8 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 305.86% to $19.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 8.36% to $17.7 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods came in at $17.7 million, -$6.6 million, and $5.5 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.