Cars.com (CARS) Prepaid Assets (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Prepaid Assets of $14.2 million for Q1 2026, up 69.0% year-over-year from $8.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 79.05% quarter-over-quarter from $7.9 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Prepaid Assets (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Prepaid Assets for 11 consecutive years, with $14.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Prepaid Assets rose 69.0% year-over-year to $14.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.2 million (up 69.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.9 million, down 42.53% from the prior year.
- Prepaid Assets rose to $14.2 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $7.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Prepaid Assets topped out at $15.5 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $605000.0 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Prepaid Assets has averaged $9.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.1 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Prepaid Assets plunged 92.25% — and 2023, when it soared 1974.88%.
- Cars.com's Prepaid Assets stood at $605000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 1974.88% to $12.6 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.79% to $13.8 million in 2024, then sank by 42.53% to $7.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 79.05% to $14.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Prepaid Assets at $14.2 million in Q1 2026, $7.9 million in Q4 2025, and $13.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.96 Mn |