Cars.com (CARS) Cash & Equivalents (2015 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) recorded Cash & Equivalents of $33.29 million in Q2 2026, up 20.2% from $27.7 million a year earlier but down 48.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Cash & Equivalents (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cars.com reported Cash & Equivalents of $56.24 million, up 11.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Equivalents has increased for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash & Equivalents came in at $50.67 million in FY2024 (+29.3%), $39.2 million in FY2023 (+23.6%), $31.72 million in FY2022 (-18.8%) and $39.07 million in FY2021 (-42.3%).
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents has ranged from $18.13 million in Q2 2022 to $64.6 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Equivalents has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 21.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Equivalents in the last five years was growth of 105.5% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 65.3% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $64.6 million (Q1 2026), $56.24 million (Q4 2025) and $55.07 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 56.33 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 11.22 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 8.19 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 21.06 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 9.56 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.84 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 15.81 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 64.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 64.55 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Cars.com Cash & Equivalents 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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();