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Cars.com Inc. CARS Accrued Expenses

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$179.9M+0.7%
Operating income$27.9M+82.8%
Net income$14.3M+103%
EPS (diluted)$0.25+127%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$33.3M+20.2%
Total debt$447.1M-1.9%
Total equity$443.6M-8.2%
Total assets$1.0B-4.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$15.8M-39.7%
CapEx$547.0K-78.4%
Free cash flow$15.3M-35.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$652.56M-14.6%
Enterprise value$1.07B-10.5%
P/E19×+0.4×
P/S0.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin84.2%
Operating margin11.4%+4.1pp
Net margin4.7%-1.0pp
FCF margin20.6%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.4%-1.0pp
Debt / equity+0.1×
Current ratio+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cars.com Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent.

The source filing: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-337949
Line itemJune 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$33,048$27,749
Accrued compensation15,23838,074
Other accrued liabilities49,35247,564
Total current liabilities97,638113,387
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt, net447,125451,516

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s accrued expenses?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported accrued expenses of $15.24M in Q2 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s accrued expenses decreased by 32.4% year-over-year, from $22.53M to $15.24M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s accrued expenses?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s accrued expenses has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.32M to $38.07M.
What does accrued expenses mean?
Expenses incurred but not yet paid or invoiced — interest accruals, tax accruals, warranty reserves, and other timing differences.

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