Cars.com Inc (CARS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.99x
Cars.com Inc (CARS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.99x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $39.55 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($39.81 Million). Read Cars.com Inc balance sheet liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
FCF Generation Index
0.99x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$39.55 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$39.81 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$262.00K
USD
Cars.com Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2013–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cars.com Inc across 13 annual periods. Explore CARS capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cars.com Inc (2013–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cars.com Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Cars.com Inc stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.97x | $147.35 Million | $151.64 Million | $4.29 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.98x | $149.52 Million | $152.52 Million | $3.00 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.85x | $115.84 Million | $136.72 Million | $20.88 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.85x | $108.80 Million | $128.51 Million | $19.71 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.86x | $118.81 Million | $138.00 Million | $19.19 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.88x | $121.90 Million | $138.62 Million | $16.71 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.79x | $80.23 Million | $101.48 Million | $21.26 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.91x | $149.31 Million | $163.55 Million | $14.23 Million | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $153.16 Million | $185.93 Million | $32.77 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.95x | $189.45 Million | $199.15 Million | $9.70 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.95x | $180.95 Million | $190.06 Million | $9.11 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.91x | $88.55 Million | $97.13 Million | $8.58 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.91x | $107.06 Million | $117.74 Million | $10.68 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).