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Cars.com Inc. CARS Financing Cash Flow

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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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities.

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 itemSix Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Payments of Revolving Loan borrowings(5,000)(10,000)
Payments for stock-based compensation plans, net(3,791)(4,699)
Repurchases of common stock(57,466)(44,644)
Net cash used in financing activities(66,257)(49,343)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents(189)(185)
Net decrease in Cash and cash equivalents(22,949)(22,969)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period56,23650,673
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$33,287$27,704

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported financing cash flow of -$41.26M in Q2 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s financing cash flow decreased by 87.9% year-over-year, from -$21.96M to -$41.26M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$127.2M to -$96.62M.
What does financing cash flow mean?
Total net cash provided by or used in financing activities — debt issuance/repayment, equity transactions, and dividend payments.

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