Cars.com CARS
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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 Reddit 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 Pinterest 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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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