Cars.com Inc (CARS) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of June 2026:
0.01x
Cars.com Inc (CARS) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.01x as of June 2026, reinvesting $809.00K (capex $809.00K ) from operating cash flow of $55.62 Million. See how much free cash does Cars.com Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.01x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
$809.00K
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
$55.62 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$809.00K
USD
Cars.com Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2013–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Cars.com Inc across 13 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CARS cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Cars.com Inc (2013–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cars.com Inc. See financial agility of Cars.com Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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