Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $81.18 million for Q2 2026, down 18.6% from $99.77 million a year earlier and down 5.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cars.com's Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $88.59 million, down 11.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 1126.7% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cars.com's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $100.53 million in FY2024 (-11.0%), $112.95 million in FY2023 and $48,000 in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 9.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax in the past five years was Q2 2024, with growth of 15.3%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 18.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax for the three prior quarters was $85.5 million (Q1 2026), $88.59 million (Q4 2025) and $94.28 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cars.com | 703.28 Mn | 484.61 Mn | 150.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 77.24 Mn |
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 214.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.00 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com Long-Term Deferred Tax API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "ticker": "CARS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();