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). See Cars.com Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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.com Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 company net worth.
| 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).