Cars.com (CARS) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Net Cash Flow of $8.6 million for Q1 2026, up 145.81% year-over-year from $3.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 769.99% quarter-over-quarter from $983000.0 in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has 11 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $8.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $8.6 million, up 145.81% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $32.8 million (up 3030.41% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $5.6 million, down 53.06% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow improved to $8.6 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $983000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $27.4 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$18.7 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.6 million and a median of -$205000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Cash Flow surged 2133.33% in 2022, then slumped 4508.78% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$205000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 4508.78% to -$9.4 million in 2023, then surged by 116.31% to $1.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 36.21% to $983000.0 in 2025, then surged by 769.99% to $8.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Net Cash Flow at $8.6 million in Q1 2026, $983000.0 in Q4 2025, and $27.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 5.91 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -8.01 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -907.33 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 420.78 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | -591.20 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -104.25 Mn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 31.94 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | -90.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn | 8.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 983,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 983,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.45 Mn |