Cars.com (CARS) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $983000.0 for Q1 2026, down 15.55% year-over-year from $1.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 92.38% quarter-over-quarter from $12.9 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Interest Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $983000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 15.55% year-over-year to $983000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $29.8 million (down 31.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $30.0 million, down 7.9% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses slipped to $983000.0 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $12.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $30.8 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $983000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $9.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses surged 693.81% — and 2025, when it slumped 83.8%.
- Cars.com's Interest Expenses stood at $14.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 5.02% to $13.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.39% to $14.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 8.31% to $12.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 92.38% to $983000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Interest Expenses at $983000.0 in Q1 2026, $12.9 million in Q4 2025, and $2.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,255.28 Bn | 3,826.24 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.33 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,552.50 Bn | 1,462.24 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 12.73 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,147.41 Bn | 1,147.28 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 42.74 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.87 Bn | 284.38 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -92.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 104.29 Bn | 94.05 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 256.39 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 78.58 Bn | 77.69 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 21.15 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 40,097.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.09 Bn | 39.47 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -63.70 Mn |
| 9 | 30.80 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.33 Bn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 668.78 Mn | 635.49 Mn | - | 13.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 983,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 983,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.19 Mn |