Cars.com (CARS) Intangibles (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Intangibles of $516.1 million for Q1 2026, down 9.61% year-over-year from $571.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.08% quarter-over-quarter from $527.1 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Intangibles (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Intangibles for 11 consecutive years, with $516.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Intangibles fell 9.61% year-over-year to $516.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $516.1 million (down 9.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $527.1 million, down 10.01% from the prior year.
- Intangibles declined to $516.1 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $527.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Intangibles topped out at $764.6 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $390.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Intangibles has averaged $579.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $585.7 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Intangibles tumbled 49.4% — and 2023, when it surged 66.42%.
- Cars.com's Intangibles stood at $390.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $390.0 million in 2023, then soared by 50.17% to $585.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 10.01% to $527.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 2.08% to $516.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Intangibles at $516.1 million in Q1 2026, $527.1 million in Q4 2025, and $537.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 9.11 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | - |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 41.85 Mn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 83.90 Mn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 10.57 Mn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 424.87 Mn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 869.00 Mn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 83.04 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 152.99 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 505.05 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 505.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 516.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 527.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 537.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 555.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 571.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 585.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 605.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 625.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 647.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 390.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 649.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 668.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 687.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 390.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 726.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 745.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 764.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 390.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 770.83 Mn |