Growth Metrics

Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026)

Cars.com has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax over the past 6 years, most recently at $88.6 million for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 11.87% to $88.6 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $88.6 million through Dec 2025, down 11.87% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $88.6 million for FY2025, 11.87% down from the prior year.
  • Long-Term Deferred Tax was $88.6 million for Q4 2025 at Cars.com, down from $94.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax peaked at $113.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $48000.0 in Q4 2022.
  • The 4-year median for Long-Term Deferred Tax is $100.2 million (2024), against an average of $91.7 million.
  • Year-over-year, Long-Term Deferred Tax surged 235218.75% in 2023 and then dropped 11.87% in 2025.
  • A 4-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 dropped by 11.87% to $88.6 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CARS's Long-Term Deferred Tax are $88.6 million (Q4 2025), $94.3 million (Q3 2025), and $99.8 million (Q2 2025).