Cars.com (CARS) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 21.94% for Q1 2026, up 594.0% year-over-year from 3.16% in Q1 2025, and up 27.58% quarter-over-quarter from 17.2% in Q4 2025.
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Cars.com (CARS) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported FCF Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 21.94% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 594.0% year-over-year to 21.94%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.45% (down 80.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.98%, down 281.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 21.94% in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from 17.2% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 29.42% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 4.8% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 18.35% across 5 years, with a median of 17.56% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin slumped 1183 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1185 bps.
- Cars.com's FCF Margin stood at 19.31% in 2022, then increased by 16 bps to 22.48% in 2023, then dropped by 28 bps to 16.1% in 2024, then rose by 7 bps to 17.2% in 2025, then increased by 28 bps to 21.94% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's FCF Margin at 21.94% in Q1 2026, 17.2% in Q4 2025, and 25.36% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -4.89% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.87% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 17.50% |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 1,357.29% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 32.39% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 22.88% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 41.32% |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 5.83% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.33% |