Cars.com (CARS) Cash & Current Investments (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Cash & Current Investments of $64.6 million for Q1 2026, up 105.5% year-over-year from $31.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 14.87% quarter-over-quarter from $56.2 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Cash & Current Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Cash & Current Investments for 11 consecutive years, with $64.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash & Current Investments rose 105.5% year-over-year to $64.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $64.6 million (up 105.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $56.2 million, up 10.98% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments improved to $64.6 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $56.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $64.6 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $18.1 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $37.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $31.7 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Current Investments slumped 65.25% — and 2026, when it jumped 105.5%.
- Cars.com's Cash & Current Investments stood at $31.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 23.59% to $39.2 million in 2023, then gained by 29.27% to $50.7 million in 2024, then grew by 10.98% to $56.2 million in 2025, then rose by 14.87% to $64.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Cash & Current Investments at $64.6 million in Q1 2026, $56.2 million in Q4 2025, and $55.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 429.04 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 90.26 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 6.92 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 9.10 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 2.79 Bn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 2.13 Bn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 3.50 Bn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 1.27 Bn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 583.81 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 33.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 64.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.51 Mn |