Cars.com (CARS) EV to CFO (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com's EV to CFO came in at 3.67 for Q2 2026, down 27.3% from 5.05 a year earlier but up 48.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) EV to CFO (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cars.com reported EV to CFO of 2.51, down 38.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.35, down 37.8% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to CFO was 6.98 in FY2024 (-21.2%), 8.86 in FY2023 (+29.2%), 6.86 in FY2022 (-11.9%) and 7.78 in FY2021 (+55.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to CFO is 2.47 (Q1 2026) to 10.07 (Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, EV to CFO has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 32.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to CFO over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 58.8%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 46.6%).
- Business Quant data shows CARS's EV to CFO at 2.47 (Q1 2026), 4.35 (Q4 2025) and 4.72 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.13 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.35 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.98 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.79 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.86 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.52 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.78 |
API Access
Cars.com EV to CFO 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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();