Cars.com Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Cars.com Inc financial flexibility index. Cars.com Inc (CARS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.10x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $56.43 Million (operating CF $55.62 Million minus capex $809.00K) represents 0% of total liabilities ($568.83 Million). See CARS cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Cars.com Inc (2014–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Cars.com Inc from 2014 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cars.com Inc across 12 annual periods. Check Cars.com Inc (CARS) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Cars.com Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (2014–2025)
Cars.com Inc financial flexibility index by year from 2014 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cars.com Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CARS cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |