Company / Income Tax
Cars.com Income Tax History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Income Tax
$14.3M
FY2025
5-year range
-$100.3M / $14.3M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+4.2%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#43 of 72
Communication Services
What the data says
At $14M, Cars.com's income tax ranks #30 of 72 in the Communication Services sector. Income Tax has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -$147M in FY2020 to $18M in FY2018.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$14M in FY2025 with a 3-year CAGR of +38.5%.
Increased from -$100M to $14M over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Income Tax over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +38.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#30 of 72 in Communication ServicesTop 40% of 72This company $14.3M Sector average $977.5M
▼
-98.5% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 3-year CAGR of +38.5%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, income tax increased 4.2% year-over-year.
- Ranks #43 out of 72 companies in the Communication Services sector.
- Peak income tax was recorded in FY2018.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.51 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Income TaxValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $14.3M | +4.2% |
| FY2024 | $13.7M | +113.6% |
| FY2023 | -$100.3M | -1968.5% |
| FY2022 | $5.4M | +510.6% |
| FY2021 | -$1.3M | +99.1% |
| FY2020 | -$147.3M | -391.7% |
| FY2019 | -$30.0M | -265.3% |
| FY2018 | $18.1M | +117.7% |
| FY2017 | -$102.3M | -17494.7% |
| FY2016 | $588.0K | - |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026