Cars.com (CARS) Change in Accured Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Change in Accured Expenses of -$4.5 million for Q1 2026, up 47.05% year-over-year from -$3.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 149.54% quarter-over-quarter from $9.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Change in Accured Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 10 consecutive years, with -$4.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Accured Expenses rose 47.05% year-over-year to -$4.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.8 million (down 53.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $880000.0, down 83.44% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses fell to -$4.5 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $9.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Accured Expenses topped out at $9.9 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$13.6 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged $533941.2 across 5 years, with a median of $3.6 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Accured Expenses soared 175.76% — and 2025, when it plunged 229.45%.
- Cars.com's Change in Accured Expenses stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then soared by 175.76% to $9.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 25.43% to $7.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 21.94% to $9.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 149.54% to -$4.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Change in Accured Expenses at -$4.5 million in Q1 2026, $9.0 million in Q4 2025, and $6.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,176.91 Bn | 3,747.87 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 6.31 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,529.03 Bn | 1,438.77 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 5.93 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 | - |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.05 Bn | 92.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.48 Bn | 76.59 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 1,236.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.58 Bn | 39.96 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -64.90 Mn |
| 9 | 30.23 Bn | 27.44 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 9.03 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 660.67 Mn | 627.39 Mn | - | -19.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -19.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -19.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.59 Mn |