Cars.com (CARS) Change in Accured Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported 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 10 years of Change in Accured Expenses data on file, last reported at -$4.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Accured Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at -$4.5 million, up 47.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.8 million (down 53.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $880000.0, down 83.44% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses slipped to -$4.5 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $9.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Accured Expenses peaked at $9.9 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$13.6 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $533941.2 and a median of $3.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Accured Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Accured Expenses soared 175.76% in 2023, then plunged 229.45% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Accured Expenses shows it stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then surged by 175.76% to $9.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 25.43% to $7.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 21.94% to $9.0 million in 2025, then slumped 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -64.90 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | -6.00 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -271.00 Mn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 7.63 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 76.86 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 157.07 Mn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -67.65 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn | -4.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.90 Mn |