Cars.com (CARS) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $39.5 million for Q1 2026, up 38.06% year-over-year from $28.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 25.03% quarter-over-quarter from $31.6 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Free Cash Flow for 11 consecutive years, with $39.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 38.06% year-over-year to $39.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $140.9 million (down 3.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $130.0 million, down 13.04% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $39.5 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $31.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $52.8 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $7.8 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $32.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $31.6 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 65.09% — and 2023, when it jumped 196.29%.
- Cars.com's Free Cash Flow stood at $32.5 million in 2022, then climbed by 24.31% to $40.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 28.04% to $29.1 million in 2024, then rose by 8.87% to $31.6 million in 2025, then increased by 25.03% to $39.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Free Cash Flow at $39.5 million in Q1 2026, $31.6 million in Q4 2025, and $46.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -5.86 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | - |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 984.60 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 290,746.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 50.20 Bn | 40.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 4.73 Bn |
| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 260.74 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 658.72 Mn | 625.43 Mn | - | 10.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.76 Mn |