Cars.com (CARS) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$6.3 million for Q1 2026, up 69.8% year-over-year from -$3.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 55.52% quarter-over-quarter from -$14.1 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 11 consecutive years, with -$6.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 69.8% year-over-year to -$6.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$34.9 million (up 11.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$49.4 million, down 100.83% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities climbed to -$6.3 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from -$14.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$4.5 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$81.5 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$15.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$6.2 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 1464.42% — and 2024, when it surged 93.17%.
- Cars.com's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$5.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 1464.42% to -$81.5 million in 2023, then soared by 93.17% to -$5.6 million in 2024, then sank by 153.08% to -$14.1 million in 2025, then surged by 55.52% to -$6.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Cash from Investing Activities at -$6.3 million in Q1 2026, -$14.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$6.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,176.91 Bn | 3,747.87 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -82.43 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,529.03 Bn | 1,438.77 Bn | 49.47 Bn | -49.65 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.46 Bn | 1,141.32 Bn | 139.48 Mn | - |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.92 Bn | 284.42 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 756.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.05 Bn | 92.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 856.99 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.48 Bn | 76.59 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.58 Bn | 39.96 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -2.64 Bn |
| 9 | 30.23 Bn | 27.44 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 94.71 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 660.67 Mn | 627.39 Mn | - | -5.86 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -14.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -14.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.01 Mn |