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Cars.com Inc. CARS Deferred Taxes

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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 / equity+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:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet.

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 deferred taxes?
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) reported deferred taxes of $6.05M in Q1 2026.
How has Cars.com Inc.'s deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
Cars.com Inc.'s deferred taxes decreased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $6.8M to $6.05M.
What is the long-term trend for Cars.com Inc.'s deferred taxes?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cars.com Inc.'s deferred taxes has grown at a -27.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.8M to $6.24M.
What does deferred taxes mean?
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods due to temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and their tax bases. It reflects the long-term tax impact of accounting choices and depreciation schedules. Investors use this to understand future tax obligations and the impact of tax timing on cash flow.