Cars.com (CARS) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) recorded Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $6.81 million in Q2 2026, down 8.2% from $7.42 million a year earlier but up 10.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cars.com's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $24.93 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 19.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $29.02 million, up 8.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $26.68 million in FY2024 (+19.5%), $22.33 million in FY2023 (+36.3%), $16.38 million in FY2022 (+0.6%) and $16.29 million in FY2021 (-14.0%).
- Quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has ranged from $3.84 million in Q2 2022 to $9.66 million in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in the last five years was growth of 51.9% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 36.1% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $6.18 million (Q1 2026), $5.94 million (Q4 2025) and $6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 8.37 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 7.15 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 107.10 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 | 7.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 218.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 34.19 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 31.06 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 183.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn | 5.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.10 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com Depreciation & Amortization (CF) 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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();