Cars.com (CARS) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $3.7 million for Q1 2026, up 379.23% year-over-year from $780000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 193.94% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Tax Provisions for 11 consecutive years, with $3.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 379.23% year-over-year to $3.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.8 million (down 60.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 million, down 79.5% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions rose to $3.7 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from -$4.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $97.7 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$93.1 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $1.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $952000.0 in 2022.
- On a YoY basis, Tax Provisions climbed as much as 5594.09% in 2023 and fell as far as 12694.72% in 2023.
- Cars.com's Tax Provisions stood at -$1.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 5594.09% to $97.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 97.13% to $2.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 242.01% to -$4.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 193.94% to $3.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Tax Provisions at $3.7 million in Q1 2026, -$4.0 million in Q4 2025, and $3.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 26.56 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 2.98 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 252.88 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -1.37 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 21,469.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 50.20 Bn | 40.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 3.99 Mn | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 658.72 Mn | 625.43 Mn | - | 5.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.98 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 | 97.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -93.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 952,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 739,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 737,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 140,000.00 |