Cars.com (CARS) Other Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) reported Other Operating Expenses of $141.8 million for Q1 2026, down 6.53% year-over-year from $151.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.81% quarter-over-quarter from $142.9 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Other Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has 11 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $141.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Other Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $141.8 million, down 6.53% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $567.0 million (down 3.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $571.9 million, down 1.69% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses fell to $141.8 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $142.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Other Operating Expenses peaked at $151.7 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at $127.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $140.2 million and a median of $141.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Other Operating Expenses rose 11.99% in 2023, then fell 6.53% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Other Operating Expenses shows it stood at $132.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 9.93% to $145.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 0.95% to $144.0 million in 2024, then fell by 0.75% to $142.9 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.81% to $141.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Other Operating Expenses at $141.8 million in Q1 2026, $142.9 million in Q4 2025, and $140.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 542.73 Mn | 478.13 Mn | 118.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 141.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 140.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 141.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 151.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 146.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 146.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 144.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 145.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 142.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 138.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 136.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 127.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 130.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 130.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 127.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 126.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 124.26 Mn |