Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Financial Statements (2026 and earlier)
Company Profile
| Business Address |
300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO, IL 60606 |
| State of Incorp. | DE |
| Fiscal Year End | December 31 |
| Industry (SIC) | 7374 - Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services (benchmarking) |
| More info | Complete Financial Analysis Financial Benchmarking |
Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) ($ in thousands)
| 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | |||
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| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments | 50,673 | 39,198 | 31,715 | 39,069 | 67,719 | 13,549 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalent | 50,673 | 39,198 | 31,715 | 39,069 | 67,719 | 13,549 | |||
| Receivables | 133,741 | 125,373 | 107,930 | 98,893 | 93,649 | 101,762 | |||
| Prepaid expense | 13,782 | 12,553 | 8,377 | 7,810 | 6,491 | 6,526 | |||
| Other current assets | 16,134 | 1,314 | 605 | 1,665 | 10,222 | 603 | |||
| Total current assets: | 214,330 | 178,438 | 148,627 | 147,437 | 178,081 | 122,440 | |||
| Noncurrent Assets | |||||||||
| Operating lease, right-of-use asset | 16,800 | 13,000 | 13,700 | 14,600 | 16,000 | 16,900 | |||
| Property, plant, and equipment, after accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 40,704 | 43,853 | 45,218 | 43,005 | 41,323 | 43,696 | |||
| Intangible asset, including goodwill, after accumulated amortization | 728,969 | 816,225 | 809,944 | 795,651 | 835,166 | 1,835,384 | |||
| Goodwill | 143,279 | 147,058 | 102,856 | 26,227 | 505,885 | ||||
| Intangible asset, excluding goodwill, after accumulated amortization | 585,690 | 669,167 | 707,088 | 769,424 | 835,166 | 1,329,499 | |||
| Deferred income tax assets | 100,530 | 112,953 | |||||||
| Other undisclosed noncurrent assets | 10,532 | 7,980 | 7,381 | 6,512 | 5,142 | 9,571 | |||
| Total noncurrent assets: | 897,535 | 994,011 | 876,243 | 859,768 | 897,631 | 1,905,551 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS: | 1,111,865 | 1,172,449 | 1,024,870 | 1,007,205 | 1,075,712 | 2,027,991 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 116,885 | 122,619 | 91,878 | 85,349 | 82,612 | 67,415 | |||
| Employee-related liabilities | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 23,612 | 18,319 | 16,738 | ||
| Accounts payable | 33,498 | 22,259 | 18,230 | 15,420 | 16,512 | 12,431 | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 83,387 | 100,360 | 73,648 | 46,317 | 47,781 | 38,246 | |||
| Debt | 23,129 | 14,134 | 8,941 | 7,756 | 31,391 | ||||
| Total current liabilities: | 116,885 | 145,748 | 106,012 | 94,290 | 90,368 | 98,806 | |||
| Noncurrent Liabilities | |||||||||
| Long-term debt and lease obligation | 455,288 | 460,119 | 458,249 | 457,383 | 576,143 | 642,899 | |||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 455,288 | 460,119 | 458,249 | 457,383 | 576,143 | 611,277 | |||
| Liabilities, other than long-term debt | 28,207 | 74,474 | 76,179 | 88,598 | 69,025 | 43,844 | |||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 6,773 | 8,757 | 31,086 | 30,800 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 21,434 | 65,717 | 76,179 | 57,512 | 38,225 | 43,844 | |||
| Operating lease, liability | 31,622 | ||||||||
| Other undisclosed noncurrent liabilities | 101,374 | ||||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities: | 483,495 | 534,593 | 534,428 | 545,981 | 645,168 | 788,117 | |||
| Total liabilities: | 600,380 | 680,341 | 640,440 | 640,271 | 735,536 | 886,923 | |||
| Equity | |||||||||
| Equity, attributable to parent | 511,485 | 492,108 | 384,430 | 366,934 | 340,176 | 1,141,068 | |||
| Common stock | 643 | 659 | 662 | 692 | 674 | 668 | |||
| Additional paid in capital | 1,473,986 | 1,500,232 | 1,511,944 | 1,544,712 | 1,530,493 | 1,515,109 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,598) | 951 | (2,002) | (6,804) | (7,642) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (961,546) | (1,009,734) | (1,128,176) | (1,176,468) | (1,184,187) | (367,067) | |||
| Total equity: | 511,485 | 492,108 | 384,430 | 366,934 | 340,176 | 1,141,068 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: | 1,111,865 | 1,172,449 | 1,024,870 | 1,007,205 | 1,075,712 | 2,027,991 | |||
Income Statement (P&L) ($ in thousands)
| 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 719,152 | 689,183 | 653,876 | 623,683 | 547,503 | 606,682 | ||
| Cost of revenue (Cost of Product and Service Sold) | (86,506) | |||||||
| Gross profit: | 632,646 | 689,183 | 653,876 | 623,683 | 547,503 | 606,682 | ||
| Operating expenses | (665,654) | (635,067) | (587,840) | (575,345) | (1,434,830) | (1,052,742) | ||
| Other undisclosed operating income | 86,506 | |||||||
| Operating income (loss): | 53,498 | 54,116 | 66,036 | 48,338 | (887,327) | (446,060) | ||
| Nonoperating income (expense) | 8,365 | (36,011) | (43,460) | (38,855) | (49,082) | (29,219) | ||
| Other nonoperating income (expense) | 40,562 | (3,586) | (8,140) | (126) | (11,226) | 1,555 | ||
| Interest and debt expense | (5,108) | (1,573) | ||||||
| Other undisclosed income from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes | 5,108 | 1,573 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: | 61,863 | 18,105 | 22,576 | 9,483 | (936,409) | (475,279) | ||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (13,675) | 100,337 | (5,370) | (1,764) | 119,289 | 29,955 | ||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations: | 48,188 | 118,442 | 17,206 | 7,719 | (817,120) | (445,324) | ||
| Income (loss) before gain (loss) on sale of properties: | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 7,719 | (817,120) | (445,324) | |
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, diluted: | 48,188 | 118,442 | 17,206 | 7,719 | (817,120) | (445,324) | ||
Comprehensive Income ($ in thousands)
| 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | ||
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| Net income (loss): | 48,188 | 118,442 | 17,206 | 7,719 | (817,120) | (445,324) | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (2,549) | 951 | 2,002 | 4,802 | 838 | (7,642) | ||
| Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to parent: | 45,639 | 119,393 | 19,208 | 12,521 | (816,282) | (452,966) | ||
Statements Sources
The financial statements are based on the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR). The information is derived from the 10-K and 10-Q reports submitted to the SEC in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format and presented according to the US GAAP Taxonomy. Please review the original filings for a more detailed information.