Cars.com Inc (CARS) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.07x

Cars.com Inc (CARS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.07x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $40.07 Million (operating CF $39.81 Million minus capex $262.00K) represents 0% of total liabilities ($592.66 Million). Check strategic asset allocation of Cars.com Inc to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.07x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$40.07 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$592.66 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$262.00K
USD

Cars.com Inc Financial Flexibility Index (2014–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cars.com Inc across 12 annual periods. See Cars.com Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Cars.com Inc (2014–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cars.com Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CARS company net worth.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.26x $155.93 Million $151.64 Million $589.89 Million ▲ +2.0%
2024 0.26x $155.52 Million $152.52 Million $600.38 Million ▲ +11.8%
2023 0.23x $157.60 Million $136.72 Million $680.34 Million ▲ +0.1%
2022 0.23x $148.22 Million $128.51 Million $640.44 Million ▼ -10.3%
2021 0.26x $157.19 Million $138.00 Million $609.18 Million ▲ +22.2%
2020 0.21x $155.33 Million $138.62 Million $735.54 Million ▲ +52.6%
2019 0.14x $122.74 Million $101.48 Million $886.92 Million ▼ -24.2%
2018 0.18x $177.78 Million $163.55 Million $973.63 Million ▼ -30.5%
2017 0.26x $218.70 Million $185.93 Million $831.91 Million ▼ -83.6%
2016 1.61x $208.85 Million $199.15 Million $129.98 Million ▲ +36.5%
2015 1.18x $199.16 Million $190.06 Million $169.15 Million ▲ +169.6%
2014 0.44x $105.70 Million $97.13 Million $242.03 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities