Cars.com (CARS) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Free Cash Flow of $15.27 million for Q2 2026, down 35.6% from $23.7 million a year earlier and down 61.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cars.com's Free Cash Flow came in at $149.82 million, up 11.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $147.35 million, down 1.5% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $149.52 million in FY2024 (+10.4%), $135.44 million in FY2023 (+6.9%), $126.68 million in FY2022 (-7.2%) and $136.55 million in FY2021 (+12.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 141.5%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 48.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $39.55 million (Q1 2026), $36.73 million (Q4 2025) and $58.28 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -5.86 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 3.64 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 971.73 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 540.34 Mn | 331.15 Mn | - | 15.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 58.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.82 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();