Cars.com Inc (CARS) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Cars.com Inc (CARS) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.10x as of June 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $55.62 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($568.83 Million) in one year. See CARS financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cars.com Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2014–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Cars.com Inc across 12 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cars.com Inc (CARS) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Cars.com Inc (2014–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Cars.com Inc. Check Cars.com Inc earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.26x | $151.64 Million | $589.89 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.25x | $152.52 Million | $600.38 Million | ▲ +26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.20x | $136.72 Million | $680.34 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.20x | $128.51 Million | $640.44 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.23x | $138.00 Million | $609.18 Million | ▲ +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.19x | $138.62 Million | $735.54 Million | ▲ +64.7% |
| 2019 | 0.11x | $101.48 Million | $886.92 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.17x | $163.55 Million | $973.63 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.22x | $185.93 Million | $831.91 Million | ▼ -85.4% |
| 2016 | 1.53x | $199.15 Million | $129.98 Million | ▲ +36.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12x | $190.06 Million | $169.15 Million | ▲ +180.0% |
| 2014 | 0.40x | $97.13 Million | $242.03 Million | — |