Cars.com (CARS) Debt Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.43 for Q1 2026, up 2.02% year-over-year from 0.42 in Q1 2025, and up 0.92% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Debt Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Debt Ratio for 10 consecutive years, with 0.43 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 2.02% year-over-year to 0.43; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.43 (up 2.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.42, up 3.79% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio grew to 0.43 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.48 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.41 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.43 across 5 years, with a median of 0.42 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt Ratio decreased 13.99% — and 2025, when it grew 3.79%.
- Cars.com's Debt Ratio stood at 0.46 in 2022, then fell by 10.58% to 0.41 in 2023, then dropped by 0.65% to 0.41 in 2024, then rose by 3.79% to 0.42 in 2025, then gained by 0.92% to 0.43 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Debt Ratio at 0.43 in Q1 2026, 0.42 in Q4 2025, and 0.42 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,208.15 Bn | 3,779.12 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 0.11 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,535.97 Bn | 1,445.71 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,136.28 Bn | 1,136.15 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 0.05 |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.30 Bn | 284.80 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 0.14 |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.99 Bn | 92.75 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -0.10 |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.40 Bn | 76.51 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 0.00 |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.47 Bn | 39.85 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 0.38 |
| 9 | 30.44 Bn | 27.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 663.75 Mn | 630.46 Mn | - | 0.44 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.48 |