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CARS (Cars.com) Research & Development : $110.1 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Cars.com Research & Development?

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. Cars.com's Research & Development for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $29.2 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $110.1 Mil.

Cars.com Research & Development Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cars.com's Research & Development can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cars.com Research & Development Chart

Cars.com Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Research & Development
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 77.32 89.02 99.58

Cars.com Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Research & Development Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.30 25.23 28.09 27.58 29.22

Cars.com Research & Development Calculation

This is the expense the company spent on research and development.

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $110.1 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Cars.com  (NYSE:CARS) Research & Development Explanation

If competitive advantage is created by a patent or tech advantage, at some point it will disappear.

High R&D usually dictates high SG&A which threatens the competitive advantage.

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Cars.com Business Description

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Address
300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Website
https://www.cars.com
Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.
Executives
Jill A Greenthal director MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC, 11 WEST 42ND STREET 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sonia Jain officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas Alex Vetter director, officer: CEO C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60604
Bryan Wiener director 520 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Angelique Strong Marks officer: Chief Legal Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Douglas Neal Miller officer: Chief Revenue Officer CARS.COM INC., 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Mcgovern Jr. Donald A. director C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas E Hale director 600 TOWNSEND ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Jeanette Tomy officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
James F Rogers officer: Chief Legal Officer 175 W. JACKSON, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60604
Jenell Ross director 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Scott E Forbes director C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Becky A Sheehan officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Joseph Kelly director C/O EYEBLASTER, INC., 135 WEST 18TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Greg Revelle director N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051