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Cars.com Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Cars.com Inc.'s operations generated $152m of cash; it spent $4.3m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $147m. It returned $86.9m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations190199186164101139138129137153152152
Depreciation and amortisation818389104117113102941011079274
Stock-based pay——39815212228313131
Capital spending91033142117121342
Free cash flow18118915314980122137127135150147150
Free cash flow after stock pay——15114073107115104107119116119
Share buybacks——097400049314987100

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Cars.com Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Cars.com Inc.