Cars.com (CARS) Change in Account Payables (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted Change in Account Payables of $3.83 million for Q2 2026, up 72.6% from $2.22 million a year earlier and up 148.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Change in Account Payables (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Change in Account Payables at Cars.com was $2.17 million, up 61.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -$5.69 million.
- In prior years, Cars.com's Change in Account Payables was $11.1 million in FY2024 (+198.3%), $3.72 million in FY2023 (+42.6%), $2.61 million in FY2022 and -$1.1 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Change in Account Payables since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Account Payables increased in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 13.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Account Payables for the three prior quarters was $1.55 million (Q1 2026), -$5.37 million (Q4 2025) and $2.16 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | -165.00 Mn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 46.21 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 58.79 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 174.86 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | -528,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -528,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -859,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -271,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -303,000.00 |
API Access
Cars.com Change in Account Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "ticker": "CARS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();