Cars.com (CARS) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com's Tax Provisions was $5.26 million in Q2 2026, up 77.9% from $2.96 million a year earlier and up 40.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cars.com (CARS) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cars.com's Tax Provisions was $19.52 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 57.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $14.25 million, up 4.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was $13.68 million in FY2024, -$100.34 million in FY2023, $5.37 million in FY2022 and -$1.31 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has moved between -$93.08 million (Q2 2023) and $7.47 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 107.0% over the last five quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 580.0%); the worst was Q3 2021 (a decline of 99.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, CARS's Tax Provisions in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $3.74 million (Q1 2026), $7.47 million (Q4 2025) and $3.04 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 26.56 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 667.17 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -1.89 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 610.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -898.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 203.41 Mn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 540.34 Mn | 331.15 Mn | - | 5.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 780,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -93.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 952,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 739,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 140,000.00 |
API Access
Cars.com Tax Provisions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "ticker": "CARS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=CARS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();