Cars.com (CARS) Change in Cash (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Change in Cash of $8.4 million for Q1 2026, up 143.47% year-over-year from $3.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 618.38% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Change in Cash (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Change in Cash for 11 consecutive years, with $8.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 143.47% year-over-year to $8.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $33.2 million (up 45959.72% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.6 million, down 51.52% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash rose to $8.4 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $1.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $27.4 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$19.2 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $1.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$205000.0 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Cash surged 2133.33% — and 2023, when it sank 4722.93%.
- Cars.com's Change in Cash stood at -$205000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 4722.93% to -$9.9 million in 2023, then soared by 111.13% to $1.1 million in 2024, then rose by 5.82% to $1.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 618.38% to $8.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Change in Cash at $8.4 million in Q1 2026, $1.2 million in Q4 2025, and $27.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,176.91 Bn | 3,747.87 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 17.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,529.03 Bn | 1,438.77 Bn | 49.47 Bn | -1.83 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 | 980.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.05 Bn | 92.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -50.34 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.48 Bn | 76.59 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | -18,580.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.58 Bn | 39.96 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | 30.23 Bn | 27.44 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 112.49 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 660.67 Mn | 627.39 Mn | - | -31.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -31.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -12.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -205,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -678,000.00 |