Cars.com (CARS) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Cash from Operations of 39808000.0 for Q1 2026, up 35.15% year-over-year from 29455000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 7.25% quarter-over-quarter from 37118000.0 in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has 11 years of Cash from Operations data on file, last reported at 39808000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 came in at 39808000.0, up 35.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 161992000.0 (up 9.08% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 151639000.0, down 0.58% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations climbed to 39808000.0 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from 37118000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Operations peaked at 58838000.0 in Q3 2025 and troughed at 11922000.0 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 35835411.76 and a median of 35254000.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations slumped 59.25% in 2022, then surged 135.2% in 2023.
- 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 slumped 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.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Cash from Operations at 39808000.0 in Q1 2026, 37118000.0 in Q4 2025, and 58838000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 2.26 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 45.79 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 32.23 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 978.74 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 312.25 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 328.02 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 172.53 Mn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 326.78 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 200.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn | 39.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |