Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Other Working Capital Changes (2016 - 2026)

Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Other Working Capital Changes of $5.7 million for Q1 2026, up 490.71% YoY from $958000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 22736.0% sequentially from -$25000.0 in Q4 2025.

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Other Working Capital Changes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cars.com has disclosed Other Working Capital Changes across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $5.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Other Working Capital Changes rose 490.71% year-over-year to $5.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.0 million (up 277.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.3 million, up 241.24% from the prior year.
  • Other Working Capital Changes improved to $5.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$25000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Other Working Capital Changes for CARS reached as high as $13.4 million in Q3 2022 and fell as low as -$14.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Other Working Capital Changes is $958000.0 (2025), against an average of $353647.1.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Other Working Capital Changes sank 82.68% — and 2026, when it surged 490.71%.
  • A 5-year view of Other Working Capital Changes shows it stood at -$14.9 million in 2022, then soared by 46.67% to -$8.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 51.07% to -$12.0 million in 2024, then soared by 99.79% to -$25000.0 in 2025, then soared by 22736.0% to $5.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Other Working Capital Changes over the past three periods registered $5.7 million, -$25000.0, and $5.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 5.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 5.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -25,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 -25,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 -25,000.00
Sep 30, 2025 5.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -4.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -4.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -4.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 958,000.00
Mar 31, 2025 958,000.00
Mar 31, 2025 958,000.00
Dec 31, 2024 -12.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -12.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -12.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 12.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 12.13 Mn