Cars.com (CARS) Invested Capital (2017 - 2023)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Invested Capital of $23.1 million for Q4 2023, up 63.64% year-over-year from $14.1 million in Q4 2022, and up 28.05% quarter-over-quarter from $18.1 million in Q3 2023.
Cars.com (CARS) Invested Capital (2017 - 2023) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Invested Capital for 7 consecutive years, with $23.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2023.
- In Q4 2023, Invested Capital rose 63.64% year-over-year to $23.1 million; the TTM figure through Sep 2024 stood at $23.1 million (down 64.08% YoY), while the FY2023 annual figure was $23.1 million, up 63.64% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital advanced to $23.1 million in Q4 2023 per CARS's latest filing, from $18.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $32.7 million in Q3 2020 and bottomed at $7.7 million in Q3 2021.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $18.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Invested Capital slumped 76.46% — and 2022, when it surged 66.89%.
- Cars.com's Invested Capital stood at $31.4 million in 2019, then slumped by 75.29% to $7.8 million in 2020, then rose by 15.28% to $8.9 million in 2021, then surged by 58.08% to $14.1 million in 2022, then soared by 63.64% to $23.1 million in 2023.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Invested Capital at $23.1 million in Q4 2023, $18.1 million in Q3 2023, and $16.8 million in Q2 2023.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
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| 1 | Alphabet | 4,214.79 Bn | 3,785.76 Bn | 73.85 Bn | - |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,535.12 Bn | 1,444.86 Bn | 49.47 Bn | - |
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| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.98 Bn | 92.74 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -1.53 Bn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.83 Bn | 76.94 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 10.67 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.19 Bn | 39.56 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 18.40 Mn |
| 9 | 30.41 Bn | 27.63 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 665.98 Mn | 632.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 32.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 31.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 31.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 32.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 32.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 29.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.85 Mn |