Growth Metrics

Cars.com (CARS) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Historic Operating Expenses for Cars.com (CARS) over the last 9 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to $164.8 million.

  • Cars.com's Operating Expenses fell 203.75% to $164.8 million in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was $488.9 million, marking a year-over-year decrease of 2699.28%. This contributed to the annual value of $665.7 million for FY2024, which is 481.63% up from last year.
  • Cars.com's Operating Expenses amounted to $164.8 million in Q3 2025, which was down 203.75% from $163.5 million recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Cars.com's Operating Expenses registered a high of $169.4 million during Q2 2024, and its lowest value of $136.7 million during Q1 2021.
  • Over the past 5 years, Cars.com's median Operating Expenses value was $155.2 million (recorded in 2023), while the average stood at $155.1 million.
  • The largest annual percentage gain for Cars.com's Operating Expenses in the last 5 years was 1731.23% (2021), contrasted with its biggest fall of 8701.54% (2021).
  • Over the past 5 years, Cars.com's Operating Expenses (Quarter) stood at $154.2 million in 2021, then dropped by 3.79% to $148.4 million in 2022, then rose by 10.97% to $164.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 2.44% to $160.6 million in 2024, then rose by 2.56% to $164.8 million in 2025.
  • Its Operating Expenses stands at $164.8 million for Q3 2025, versus $163.5 million for Q2 2025 and $160.6 million for Q4 2024.