Cars.com annual stock-based compensation
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Cars.com Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CARS)
Cars.com's stock-based compensation was $31.3M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $31.3M | $774,000 | +2.53% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $30.6M | $2.1M | +7.24% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $28.5M | $6.1M | +27.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $22.3M | $911,000 | +4.25% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $21.4M | $6.3M | +41.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $15.2M | $7.6M | +99.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.6M | −$1.8M | −19.47% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $9.4M | $6.8M | +258.70% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.6M | — | — |
Cars.com quarterly stock-based compensation
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $5.9M | −$770,000 | −11.53% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $8.6M | $235,000 | +2.82% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.9M | $2.0M | +29.57% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.4M | −$728,000 | −8.93% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.7M | −$1.8M | −21.12% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $8.3M | $1.3M | +17.81% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.9M | −$697,000 | −9.22% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $8.1M | $738,000 | +9.96% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $8.5M | $929,000 | +12.32% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $7.1M | $1.1M | +18.25% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.6M | $2.3M | +44.32% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.4M | $1.9M | +35.34% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $7.5M | $1.1M | +17.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $6.0M | $761,000 | +14.58% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.2M | −$36,000 | −0.68% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $5.5M | −$11,000 | −0.20% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $6.4M | $715,000 | +12.56% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $5.2M | $243,000 | +4.88% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.3M | $458,000 | +9.51% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $5.5M | $1.4M | +34.72% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.7M | $1.4M | +32.53% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $5.0M | $3.0M | +152.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $4.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.3M | $947,000 | +28.29% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $2.0M | −$1.0M | −33.88% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.3M | $472,000 | +16.41% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.0M | $1.4M | +86.31% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.0M | $2.0M | +198.32% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.9M | $2.4M | +497.92% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $481,000 | — | — |
Cars.com stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cars.com's stock-based compensation increased from $15.2M to $31.3M, a change of $16.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $5.9M.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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