Cars.com (CARS) Change in Cash (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted Change in Cash of -$31.31 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$3.73 million a year earlier.
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Cars.com (CARS) Change in Cash (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Change in Cash at Cars.com was $5.58 million; for FY2025, it was $5.56 million, down 51.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Change in Cash shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -36.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cars.com's Change in Cash was $11.48 million in FY2024 (+53.3%), $7.48 million in FY2023, -$7.35 million in FY2022 and -$28.65 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Change in Cash since Q2 2020.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash for the three prior quarters was $8.36 million (Q1 2026), $1.16 million (Q4 2025) and $27.37 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 17.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | -1.83 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -3.16 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -192.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | -933.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 767.16 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 540.34 Mn | 331.15 Mn | - | -31.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic 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 |
API Access
Cars.com Change in Cash 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-cash&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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-cash&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();