What is Cars.com Inc.'s payments to notes receivables?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported payments to notes receivables of $2.05M in Q4 2025.

What does payments to notes receivables mean?

This represents cash outflows associated with the acquisition of notes receivable or the extension of credit to third parties. It reflects the company's involvement in financing activities, often related to supporting customer purchases or strategic partnerships. Monitoring this helps assess the company's credit risk exposure and liquidity management.

Cars.com Inc. CARS Payments to notes receivables

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$76K+61.7%

NeoGenomicsNEO

$125K—

Highwoods PropertiesHIW

$0-100%

Sabra HealthcareSBRA

$0-100%

Euronet WorldwideEEFT

$25M—

COPT Defense PropertiesCDP

$0-100%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$180.2M+0.7%

Operating income$16.6M+157%

Net income$5.0M+347%

EPS (diluted)$0.08+367%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$64.6M+105%

Total debt$451.8M-0.8%

Total equity$460.7M-6.0%

Total assets$1.1B-2.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$39.8M+35.1%

CapEx$262.0K-67.7%

Free cash flow$39.5M+38.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$567.97M-19.3%

Enterprise value$955.2M-15.3%

P/E21×+5.5×

P/S0.8×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin84.2%—

Operating margin9.7%+3.1pp

Net margin3.7%-2.6pp

FCF margin21.8%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.7%-3.7pp

Debt / equity1×+0.1×

Current ratio1.9×+0.2×

Where this comes from

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable.

The official record: Cars.com Inc.’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Cars.com Inc.'s payments to notes receivables?: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported payments to notes receivables of $2.05M in Q4 2025.
What does payments to notes receivables mean?: This represents cash outflows associated with the acquisition of notes receivable or the extension of credit to third parties. It reflects the company's involvement in financing activities, often related to supporting customer purchases or strategic partnerships. Monitoring this helps assess the company's credit risk exposure and liquidity management.