Cars.com (CARS) Cash from Financing Activities (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Cash from Financing Activities of -$25.0 million for Q1 2026, up 8.74% year-over-year from -$23.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 13.32% quarter-over-quarter from -$22.1 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Cash from Financing Activities (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 11 consecutive years, with -$25.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Financing Activities rose 8.74% year-over-year to -$25.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$94.2 million (up 12.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$96.6 million, up 16.68% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities declined to -$25.0 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from -$22.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Financing Activities topped out at $29.8 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$35.6 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Financing Activities has averaged -$18.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$25.0 million in 2026.
- On a YoY basis, Cash from Financing Activities climbed as much as 183.46% in 2023 and fell as far as 219.6% in 2023.
- Cars.com's Cash from Financing Activities stood at -$32.2 million in 2022, then surged by 183.46% to $26.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 185.18% to -$22.9 million in 2024, then gained by 3.7% to -$22.1 million in 2025, then fell by 13.32% to -$25.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Cash from Financing Activities at -$25.0 million in Q1 2026, -$22.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$25.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 61.24 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.97 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | - |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -237.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | -309,326.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 50.20 Bn | 40.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 6.30 Bn |
| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | -244.10 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 658.72 Mn | 625.43 Mn | - | -41.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -41.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -41.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -24.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -24.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -25.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -25.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -27.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -27.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -35.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -35.20 Mn |