Cars.com (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Capital Expenditures of $262000.0 for Q1 2026, down 94.74% year-over-year from $5.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 98.52% quarter-over-quarter from $17.7 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has 11 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $262000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $262000.0, down 94.74% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $16.9 million (up 132.23% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $21.6 million, up 620.63% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures retreated to $262000.0 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $17.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $17.7 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$6.6 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $3.7 million and a median of $3.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- On a YoY basis, Capital Expenditures climbed as much as 1757.23% in 2025 and fell as far as 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 slumped by 79.97% to $954000.0 in 2024, then soared by 1757.23% to $17.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 98.52% to $262000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Capital Expenditures at $262000.0 in Q1 2026, $17.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$6.6 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -2.47 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 35.67 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 16.04 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -5.85 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 1.09 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 16.34 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 40.77 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 34.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn | 262,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |