Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Cash from Operations of 39808000.0 for Q1 2026, up 35.15% YoY from 29455000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 7.25% sequentially from 37118000.0 in Q4 2025.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com has disclosed Cash from Operations across 11 years of filings, most recently posting 39808000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 35.15% year-over-year to 39808000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 161992000.0 (up 9.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 151639000.0, down 0.58% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations rose to 39808000.0 in Q1 2026, from 37118000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Cash from Operations for CARS reached as high as 58838000.0 in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 11922000.0 in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Cash from Operations is 35254000.0 (2024), against an average of 35835411.76.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations plunged 59.25% — and 2023, when it surged 135.2%.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Operations shows it stood at 37220000.0 in 2022, then rose by 21.28% to 45140000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 33.52% to 30007000.0 in 2024, then rose by 23.7% to 37118000.0 in 2025, then advanced by 7.25% to 39808000.0 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered 39808000.0, 37118000.0, and 58838000.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 39.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 39.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 37.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 37.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 58.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 58.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 26.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 26.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 29.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 29.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 30.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 30.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 53.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 53.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 35.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 35.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 33.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 33.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 45.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 45.14 Mn