Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported 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 7 years of Long-Term Deferred Tax data on file, last reported at $85.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax for Q1 2026 came in at $85.5 million, down 15.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $85.5 million (down 15.56% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $88.6 million, down 11.87% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax declined to $85.5 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $88.6 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.
- A 5-year average of $91.2 million and a median of $99.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Long-Term Deferred Tax.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Long-Term Deferred Tax surged 235218.75% in 2023, then retreated 15.56% in 2026.
- 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.
- 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |