Cars.com Inc (CARS) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.01x

Cars.com Inc (CARS) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.01x as of March 2026, reinvesting $262.00K (capex $262.00K ) from operating cash flow of $39.81 Million. Explore reinvestment intensity of Cars.com Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.01x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$262.00K
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$39.81 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$262.00K
USD

Cars.com Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2013–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Cars.com Inc across 13 annual periods. Also explore CARS current and non-current assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Cars.com Inc (2013–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cars.com Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Cars.com Inc (CARS) total market value.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.09x $13.77 Million $151.64 Million $4.29 Million ▼ -49.8%
2024 0.18x $27.60 Million $152.52 Million $3.00 Million ▼ -40.6%
2023 0.30x $41.66 Million $136.72 Million $20.88 Million ▼ -62.4%
2022 0.81x $104.09 Million $128.51 Million $19.71 Million ▲ +90.6%
2021 0.42x $58.64 Million $138.00 Million $19.19 Million ▲ +76.2%
2020 0.24x $33.42 Million $138.62 Million $16.71 Million ▼ -43.2%
2019 0.42x $43.11 Million $101.48 Million $21.26 Million ▼ -62.6%
2018 1.13x $185.61 Million $163.55 Million $14.23 Million ▲ +221.9%
2017 0.35x $65.55 Million $185.93 Million $32.77 Million ▼ -48.5%
2016 0.69x $136.45 Million $199.15 Million $9.70 Million ▲ +1049.9%
2015 0.06x $11.32 Million $190.06 Million $9.11 Million ▼ -45.3%
2014 0.11x $10.58 Million $97.13 Million $8.58 Million ▲ +20.1%
2013 0.09x $10.68 Million $117.74 Million $10.68 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow