Cars.com (CARS) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $3.0 million for Q1 2026, up 975.51% year-over-year from $279216.3 in Q1 2025, and down 42.04% quarter-over-quarter from $5.2 million in Q4 2025.
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Cars.com (CARS) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Deferred Taxes for 11 consecutive years, with $3.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 975.51% year-over-year to $3.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.8 million (up 107.66% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $11.4 million, down 3.73% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes declined to $3.0 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $5.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$92.4 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$5.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $607000.0 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Deferred Taxes tumbled 32851.42% — and 2024, when it surged 2041.23%.
- Cars.com's Deferred Taxes stood at $607000.0 in 2022, then slumped by 2682.7% to -$15.7 million in 2023, then surged by 96.33% to -$575000.0 in 2024, then soared by 1001.04% to $5.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 42.04% to $3.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Deferred Taxes at $3.0 million in Q1 2026, $5.2 million in Q4 2025, and $5.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 20.62 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 203.41 Mn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | -6.70 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 15.09 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 4.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -343,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -575,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -92.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -228,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 607,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 768,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 282,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -374,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -217,000.00 |