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

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

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly 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.

Analysis

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

Cars.com (CARS) has reported Cash from Operations for 11 consecutive years, with 39808000.0 the latest figure, recorded in 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 grew to 39808000.0 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from 37118000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at 58838000.0 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 11922000.0 in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 35835411.76 across 5 years, with a median of 35254000.0 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations slumped 59.25% — and 2023, when it surged 135.2%.
  • Cars.com's Cash from Operations stood at 37220000.0 in 2022, then gained by 21.28% to 45140000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 33.52% to 30007000.0 in 2024, then gained by 23.7% to 37118000.0 in 2025, then climbed 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Ops. (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 39.07 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 31.86 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 948.49 Mn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn 2.25 Bn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 261.88 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 422.00 Mn
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 292.89 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 369.84 Mn
10 Cars.com 651.74 Mn 618.45 Mn - 15.81 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 15.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 15.81 Mn
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