Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax of $85.5 million for Q1 2026, down 15.56% year-over-year from $101.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.49% quarter-over-quarter from $88.6 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 7 consecutive years, with $85.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 15.56% year-over-year to $85.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $85.5 million (down 15.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $88.6 million, down 11.87% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax slipped to $85.5 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $88.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax topped out at $113.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $48000.0 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Long-Term Deferred Tax has averaged $91.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $99.8 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Long-Term Deferred Tax surged 235218.75% — and 2026, when it retreated 15.56%.
- Cars.com's Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $48000.0 in 2022, then soared by 235218.75% to $113.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 11.0% to $100.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 11.87% to $88.6 million in 2025, then fell by 3.49% to $85.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Long-Term Deferred Tax at $85.5 million in Q1 2026, $88.6 million in Q4 2025, and $94.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| 1 | Alphabet | 4,174.72 Bn | 3,745.68 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,527.43 Bn | 1,437.17 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.67 Bn | 284.18 Bn | 1.88 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.12 Bn | 92.89 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.47 Bn | 76.58 Bn | 205.64 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.66 Bn | 40.04 Bn | 295.20 Mn |
| 9 | 30.24 Bn | 27.45 Bn | 734.60 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 661.23 Mn | 627.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 81.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 85.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 88.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 94.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 101.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 100.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 105.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 112.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 96.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.00 Mn |