Cars.com (CARS) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com's Deferred Taxes came in at $4.25 million for Q2 2026, up 182.9% from $1.5 million a year earlier and up 41.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cars.com reported Deferred Taxes of $17.54 million, up 233.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $11.45 million, down 3.7% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Deferred Taxes was $11.89 million in FY2024, -$114.5 million in FY2023, $1.28 million in FY2022 and -$2.93 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Deferred Taxes is -$92.36 million (Q2 2023) to $5.18 million (Q4 2025).
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Deferred Taxes at $3 million (Q1 2026), $5.18 million (Q4 2025) and $5.11 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 5.54 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 182.05 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -68.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 118.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 215.13 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | -225.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 3.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.85 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Cars.com Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();