Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Investments (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Long-Term Investments of $31.6 million for Q1 2026, up 17.42% year-over-year from $26.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.39% quarter-over-quarter from $32.7 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Long-Term Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Long-Term Investments for 11 consecutive years, with $31.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Long-Term Investments rose 17.42% year-over-year to $31.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $31.6 million (up 17.42% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $32.7 million, up 19.71% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments fell to $31.6 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $32.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Long-Term Investments topped out at $32.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $20.2 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Long-Term Investments has averaged $23.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $21.7 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Long-Term Investments soared 708.96% — and 2023, when it decreased 7.01%.
- Cars.com's Long-Term Investments stood at $21.0 million in 2022, then declined by 0.25% to $21.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 30.28% to $27.3 million in 2024, then rose by 19.71% to $32.7 million in 2025, then declined by 3.39% to $31.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Long-Term Investments at $31.6 million in Q1 2026, $32.7 million in Q4 2025, and $25.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 131.46 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 30.16 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 671.23 Mn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 397.00 Mn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | - | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 31.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.39 Mn |