Cars.com CARS
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Financing (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 61.24 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 15.97 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn -253.39 Mn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn 2.86 Bn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn -244.10 Mn
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn -
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn 923.00 Mn
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn -294.49 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn -676.38 Mn
10 Cars.com 651.74 Mn 618.45 Mn - -41.26 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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