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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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities.

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
Capitalization of internally developed technology(11,314)(10,494)
Purchase of property and equipment(809)(3,342)
Proceeds from sale of equity investment9,481
Net cash used in investing activities(12,123)(29,124)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Revolving Loan borrowings10,000
Payments of Revolving Loan borrowings(5,000)(10,000)
Payments for stock-based compensation plans, net(3,791)(4,699)

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Cars.com Inc.'s investing cash flow?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported investing cash flow of -$5.86M in Q2 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s investing cash flow increased by 30.1% year-over-year, from -$8.39M to -$5.86M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s investing cash flow has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$39.45M to -$49.4M.
What does investing cash flow mean?
Total net cash provided by or used in investing activities — capex, acquisitions, investment purchases/sales, and other investing items.

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