Cars.com (CARS) Times Interest Earned (2016 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of $16.92 for Q1 2026, up 204.89% year-over-year from $5.55 in Q1 2025, and up 904.23% quarter-over-quarter from $1.68 in Q4 2025.
Cars.com (CARS) Times Interest Earned (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Times Interest Earned for 11 consecutive years, with $16.92 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 204.89% year-over-year to $16.92; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.37 (up 116.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.01, up 22.28% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned improved to $16.92 in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $1.68 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $16.92 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $0.36 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $3.58 across 5 years, with a median of $1.68 in 2025.
- On a YoY basis, Times Interest Earned climbed as much as 702.01% in 2022 and fell as far as 91.67% in 2022.
- Cars.com's Times Interest Earned stood at $1.38 in 2022, then dropped by 20.63% to $1.1 in 2023, then grew by 28.1% to $1.41 in 2024, then climbed by 19.86% to $1.68 in 2025, then soared by 904.23% to $16.92 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Times Interest Earned at $16.92 in Q1 2026, $1.68 in Q4 2025, and $8.46 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,178.85 Bn | 3,749.81 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 1.91 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,530.61 Bn | 1,440.35 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.47 |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,136.28 Bn | 1,136.15 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 0.17 |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.32 Bn | 283.82 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -5.36 |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.08 Bn | 92.84 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 4.83 |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.33 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 0.86 |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 2.55 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.08 Bn | 39.45 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 2.01 |
| 9 | 30.08 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 0.17 | |
| 10 | Cars.com | 660.95 Mn | 627.67 Mn | - | 2.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.68 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.46 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.77 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.09 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.33 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.44 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.24 |