Cars.com Inc. (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% YoY from $101.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.49% sequentially from $88.6 million in Q4 2025.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com has disclosed Long-Term Deferred Tax across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $85.5 million for 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 retreated to $85.5 million in Q1 2026, from $88.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax for CARS reached as high as $113.0 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $48000.0 in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Long-Term Deferred Tax is $99.8 million (2025), against an average of $91.2 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Long-Term Deferred Tax surged 235218.75% — and 2026, when it retreated 15.56%.
  • A 5-year view of Long-Term Deferred Tax shows it stood at $48000.0 in 2022, then surged by 235218.75% to $113.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 11.0% to $100.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 11.87% to $88.6 million in 2025, then declined by 3.49% to $85.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax over the past three periods registered $85.5 million, $88.6 million, and $94.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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DateValue
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