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Cars.com Inc. CARS Payments For Stock Based Compensation Plans Net

Payments For Stock Based Compensation Plans Net at other companies

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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$656.3M-20.5%
Enterprise value$1.07B-14.7%
P/E19.1×-1.0×
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 cars:PaymentsForStockBasedCompensationPlansNet.

The source filing: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-211864
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Revolving Loan borrowings10,000
Payments of Revolving Loan borrowings and long-term debt(10,000)
Payments for stock-based compensation plans, net(4,542)(5,849)
Repurchases of common stock(20,452)(21,538)
Net cash used in financing activities(24,994)(27,387)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents(190)(570)
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents8,362(19,238)

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s payments for stock based compensation plans net?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported payments for stock based compensation plans net of -$4.54M in Q1 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s payments for stock based compensation plans net changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s payments for stock based compensation plans net increased by 22.3% year-over-year, from -$5.85M to -$4.54M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s payments for stock based compensation plans net?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Cars.com Inc.'s payments for stock based compensation plans net has grown at a 42.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.19M to -$14.54M.
What does payments for stock based compensation plans net mean?
Payments For Stock Based Compensation Plans Net as reported by Cars.com Inc. Common Stock.

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