Cars.com (CARS) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $5.87 million in Q2 2026, down 18.6% from $7.21 million a year earlier and down 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability at Cars.com came in at $6.24 million, down 7.9% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -27.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $6.77 million in FY2024 (-22.7%), $8.76 million in FY2023 (+525.1%), $1.4 million in FY2022 (-95.5%) and $31.09 million in FY2021 (+0.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 16.3% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 525.1%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 95.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, CARS's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $6.05 million (Q1 2026), $6.24 million (Q4 2025) and $6.66 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 | 5.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 30.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 30.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 30.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 133.00 Mn |
API Access
Cars.com Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();