Cars.com (CARS) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $163.6 million for Q1 2026, down 5.2% year-over-year from $172.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.88% quarter-over-quarter from $162.2 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Operating Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $163.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 5.2% year-over-year to $163.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $654.0 million (down 2.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $663.0 million, changed 0.4% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $163.6 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $162.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $172.6 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $144.7 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $159.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $162.2 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses grew 10.97% — and 2026, when it declined 5.2%.
- Cars.com's Operating Expenses stood at $148.4 million in 2022, then gained by 10.97% to $164.7 million in 2023, then retreated by 2.44% to $160.6 million in 2024, then increased by 0.94% to $162.2 million in 2025, then grew by 0.88% to $163.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Operating Expenses at $163.6 million in Q1 2026, $162.2 million in Q4 2025, and $164.8 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,249.81 Bn | 3,820.78 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 79.03 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,548.64 Bn | 1,458.38 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 42.03 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,148.80 Bn | 1,148.67 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 132.22 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.70 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 4.19 Bn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.82 Bn | 93.58 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 512.79 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 78.38 Bn | 77.49 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -187.82 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 303,858.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.27 Bn | 39.65 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 9 | 30.60 Bn | 27.82 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 573.19 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 665.98 Mn | 632.70 Mn | - | 152.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 152.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 163.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 162.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 164.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 163.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 172.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 160.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 168.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 169.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 167.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 164.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 160.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 155.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 154.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 148.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 144.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 147.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 147.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 154.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 144.48 Mn |