What is Cars.com Inc.'s net debt?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported net debt of $387.22M in Q1 2026.

How has Cars.com Inc.'s net debt changed year-over-year?

Cars.com Inc.'s net debt decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $424.16M to $387.22M.

What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s net debt has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $549.48M to $412.24M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Cars.com Inc. CARS Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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

Calculated from Cars.com Inc.’s reported figures.

$451.8Mtotal debt−$64.6Mcash and equivalents=$387.22M

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 net debt?: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported net debt of $387.22M in Q1 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s net debt changed year-over-year?: Cars.com Inc.'s net debt decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $424.16M to $387.22M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s net debt has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $549.48M to $412.24M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.