Cars.com (CARS) Enterprise Value (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Enterprise Value of -$64.6 million for Q1 2026, down 105.5% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 14.87% quarter-over-quarter from -$56.2 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Enterprise Value (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Enterprise Value for 11 consecutive years, with -$64.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Enterprise Value fell 105.5% year-over-year to -$64.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$64.6 million (down 105.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$56.2 million, down 10.98% from the prior year.
- Enterprise Value fell to -$64.6 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from -$56.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Enterprise Value topped out at -$18.1 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$64.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Enterprise Value has averaged -$37.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$31.7 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Enterprise Value jumped 65.25% — and 2026, when it tumbled 105.5%.
- Cars.com's Enterprise Value stood at -$31.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 23.59% to -$39.2 million in 2023, then fell by 29.27% to -$50.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 10.98% to -$56.2 million in 2025, then retreated by 14.87% to -$64.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Enterprise Value at -$64.6 million in Q1 2026, -$56.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$55.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Enterprise Value (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -429.04 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | -90.26 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -6.92 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -9.10 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | -2.79 Bn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | -2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | -3.09 Bn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | -1.27 Bn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | -583.81 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | -33.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -33.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -64.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -56.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -55.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -27.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -50.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -49.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -29.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -31.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -39.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -49.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -28.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -31.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -18.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -39.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -51.51 Mn |