Cars.com (CARS) Cash from Financing Activities (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported 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 11 years of Cash from Financing Activities data on file, last reported at -$25.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Financing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$25.0 million, up 8.74% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$94.2 million (up 12.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$96.6 million, up 16.68% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities retreated to -$25.0 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from -$22.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Financing Activities peaked at $29.8 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$35.6 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$18.9 million and a median of -$25.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Cash from Financing Activities.
- 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.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Financing Activities shows it stood at -$32.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 183.46% to $26.9 million in 2023, then sank by 185.18% to -$22.9 million in 2024, then rose by 3.7% to -$22.1 million in 2025, then declined 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 6.30 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 25.08 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -6.55 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -1.89 Bn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | -16.30 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | -1.03 Bn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -52.09 Mn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -352.10 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | -666.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn | -24.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.89 Mn |