Cars.com (CARS) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.48% for Q1 2026, up 270.0% year-over-year from 2.02% in Q1 2025, and up 18.39% quarter-over-quarter from 6.32% in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 consecutive years, with 7.48% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 270.0% year-over-year to 7.48%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.48% (up 270.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.19%, up 97.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 7.48% in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from 6.32% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 7.48% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 4.35% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.76% across 5 years, with a median of 5.43% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 285 bps — and 2023, when it surged 293 bps.
- Cars.com's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.09% in 2022, then slipped by 23 bps to 5.45% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 5.36% in 2024, then gained by 18 bps to 6.32% in 2025, then increased by 18 bps to 7.48% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Return on Capital Employed at 7.48% in Q1 2026, 6.32% in Q4 2025, and 6.13% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,179.34 Bn | 3,750.30 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,529.21 Bn | 1,438.95 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 23.74% |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,137.70 Bn | 1,137.57 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 5.19% |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.56 Bn | 284.07 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -1.83% |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.29 Bn | 93.05 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.47 Bn | 76.58 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 1.52% |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.47 Bn | 39.85 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 9 | 30.20 Bn | 27.42 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 24.36% | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 662.07 Mn | 628.78 Mn | - | 8.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.59% |