Cars.com Inc (CARS) — 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). Check CARS capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Cars.com Inc Financial Flexibility Index (2014–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cars.com Inc across 12 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cars.com Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Cars.com Inc (2014–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cars.com Inc. Explore Cars.com Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |