Cars.com (CARS) Total Debt (2017 - 2026)
Cars.com (CARS) posted quarterly Total Debt of $451.8 million for Q1 2026, down 0.83% year-over-year from $455.6 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $451.5 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Cars.com (CARS) Total Debt (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cars.com (CARS) has reported Total Debt for 10 consecutive years, with $451.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Total Debt fell 0.83% year-over-year to $451.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $451.8 million (down 0.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $451.5 million, down 0.83% from the prior year.
- Total Debt held at $451.8 million in Q1 2026 per CARS's latest filing, from $451.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $509.4 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $447.7 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $467.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $455.9 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Total Debt slipped 11.14% — and 2024, when it climbed 4.31%.
- Cars.com's Total Debt stood at $472.4 million in 2022, then grew by 2.3% to $483.2 million in 2023, then decreased by 5.79% to $455.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 0.83% to $451.5 million in 2025, then rose by 0.07% to $451.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CARS's Total Debt at $451.8 million in Q1 2026, $451.5 million in Q4 2025, and $451.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 98.17 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 83.66 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -1.52 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 8.55 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 1.40 Bn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 1.05 Bn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | - | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 3.55 Bn |
| 10 | Cars.com | 651.74 Mn | 618.45 Mn | - | 447.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 447.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 451.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 451.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 451.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 455.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 455.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 455.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 464.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 469.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 473.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 483.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 447.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 450.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 454.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 472.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 495.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 507.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 509.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 466.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 478.21 Mn |