Cars.com (CARS) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Research & Development of $61.8 million for Q1 2026, down 1.15% year-over-year from $62.5 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $62.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Research & Development for 11 consecutive years, with $61.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 1.15% year-over-year to $61.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $241.0 million (up 2.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $239.4 million, up 3.05% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was little changed at $61.8 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $62.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $62.5 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $53.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $58.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $58.3 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development decreased 9.25% — and 2025, when it climbed 13.61%.
- Cars.com's Research & Development stood at $56.5 million in 2022, then climbed by 6.49% to $60.2 million in 2023, then slipped by 9.25% to $54.6 million in 2024, then gained by 13.61% to $62.0 million in 2025, then fell by 0.37% to $61.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Research & Development at $61.8 million in Q1 2026, $62.0 million in Q4 2025, and $59.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,255.28 Bn | 3,826.24 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,552.50 Bn | 1,462.24 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,147.41 Bn | 1,147.28 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 67.16 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.87 Bn | 284.38 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 635.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 104.29 Bn | 94.05 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 78.58 Bn | 77.69 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -61.54 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.09 Bn | 39.47 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 9 | 30.80 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 231.28 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 668.78 Mn | 635.49 Mn | - | 60.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 62.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 59.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 60.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 58.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 58.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 56.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 53.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.95 Mn |