Cars.com Inc. CARS Free cash flow margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Cars.com Inc.’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Cars.com Inc.'s free cash flow margin?
- Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported free cash flow margin of 21.8% in Q1 2026.
- How has Cars.com Inc.'s free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
- Cars.com Inc.'s free cash flow margin increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from 20.3% to 21.8%.
- What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s free cash flow margin?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s free cash flow margin has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 22.3% to 20.4%.
- What does free cash flow margin mean?
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.