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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Enterprise Value (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,178.85 Bn | 3,749.81 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -429.04 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,530.61 Bn | 1,440.35 Bn | 49.47 Bn | -90.26 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,136.28 Bn | 1,136.15 Bn | 139.48 Mn | -133.05 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.32 Bn | 283.82 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -2.55 Bn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.08 Bn | 92.84 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -10.24 Bn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.33 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -578.85 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | -170.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.08 Bn | 39.45 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -9.63 Bn |
| 9 | 30.08 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 734.60 Mn | -2.79 Bn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 660.95 Mn | 627.67 Mn | - | -33.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |