Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
NYSE: CARS · Real-Time Price · USD
12.22
-0.05 (-0.41%)
Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Cars.com Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Jun '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Net Income
34.320.0548.19118.4417.2110.79
Depreciation & Amortization
73.9991.84107.1810194.39101.93
Other Amortization
1.911.912.253.043.243.36
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments
---10.85-2.365.67
Stock-Based Compensation
30.7931.3330.5528.4922.3421.43
Provision & Write-off of Bad Debts
2.361.963.392.991.890.16
Other Operating Activities
21.2111.72-17.22-110.896.2-1.51
Change in Accounts Receivable
-13.160.6-12.32-15.57-9.34-5.35
Change in Accounts Payable
2.17-5.6911.13.722.61-1.1
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
-2-2.09-9.755.49-12.392.62
Operating Cash Flow
151.58151.64152.52136.72128.51138
Operating Cash Flow Growth
8.67%-0.58%11.56%6.39%-6.88%-0.44%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Jun '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Capital Expenditures
-1.75-4.29-3-1.28-1.83-1.45
Cash Acquisitions
--24.77-0.22-76.17-64.66-20.26
Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles
-22.44-21.62-21.38-19.6-17.89-17.74
Investment in Securities
-9.48----
Other Investing Activities
-8.21-8.21----
Investing Cash Flow
-32.4-49.4-24.6-97.05-84.38-39.45

Financing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Jun '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Long-Term Debt Issued
-10-4545-
Long-Term Debt Repaid
--15-30-36.25-41.25-120
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
-10-5-308.753.75-120
Repurchase of Common Stock
-99.73-86.91-49.18-31.29-48.98-
Other Financing Activities
-3.81-4.72-36.78-9.21-6.26-7.2
Financing Cash Flow
-113.54-96.62-115.96-31.75-51.49-127.2

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Jun '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments
-0.06-0.06-0.49-0.44--
Net Cash Flow
5.585.5611.487.48-7.35-28.65

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Jun '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Free Cash Flow
149.82147.35149.52135.44126.68136.55
Free Cash Flow Growth
11.61%-1.45%10.40%6.91%-7.23%12.02%
Free Cash Flow Margin
20.65%20.37%20.79%19.65%19.37%21.89%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
2.492.332.221.991.821.91
Levered Free Cash Flow
104.95115.38104.18134.5121.56124.08
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
121.6132.46122.05151.72140.4144.93

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Jun '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
Cash Interest Paid
29.6129.9632.5330.4233.3738.34
Cash Income Tax Paid
-2.576.4917.640.55-7.99
Change in Working Capital
-12.99-7.18-10.97-6.35-19.11-3.83
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q