Cars.com (CARS) EV to FCF (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com's EV to FCF came in at 3.72 for Q2 2026, down 29.2% from 5.25 a year earlier but up 47.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) EV to FCF (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cars.com reported EV to FCF of 2.54, down 40.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.47, down 37.2% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to FCF was 7.12 in FY2024 (-20.4%), 8.94 in FY2023 (+28.6%), 6.95 in FY2022 (-11.6%) and 7.86 in FY2021 (+38.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to FCF is 2.53 (Q1 2026) to 10.19 (Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, EV to FCF has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 32.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to FCF over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 62.8%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 46.5%).
- Business Quant data shows CARS's EV to FCF at 2.53 (Q1 2026), 4.47 (Q4 2025) and 4.89 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 540.34 Mn | 331.15 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.72 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.89 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.72 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.89 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.94 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.37 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.95 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.75 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.62 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.86 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.04 |
API Access
Cars.com EV to FCF 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-fcf&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-fcf", "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-fcf&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();