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Carvana

NYQ:CVNA · US1468691027
Specialty RetailX-Large

360

82
EV / EBIT23
Price / Owner Earnings15
Owner Earnings Yield66
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales19
EV / Gross Profit6
Price/Book7
Return on Capital91
Cash Return on Capital94
Return on Equity96
EBIT Margin85
Gross Profitability69
Cash Conversion22
Accruals23
Owner Earnings Margin94
Sales growth100
Profit Growth96
Long-Term EPS Growth47
Owner Earnings Growth91
Reinvestment96
Price momentum60
Debt load62
Refinancing49
Debt Payback82
Liquidity67
Analyst ratings56
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside72
Market mood87
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Carvana clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2016
Employees4,524
ISINUS1468691027
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Consumer LendingFleet ManagementProcess AutomationAutomotiveE-CommerceInternet

Description

Carvana Co. operates as an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. The company is transforming the used car buying and selling experience by giving consumers what they want - a wide selection, great value and quality, transparent prici…

Analysis

Beloved champion

Carvana Co. is a beloved champion: its quality is genuine, and the market already prices it as exceptional. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 31.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 12% yearly growth; analysts expect 4%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
85
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Mar 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2023

Average rank

42

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
19
1
24
19
Price/Earnings
12
10
4
4
Price/Book
7
1
1
6
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
4
1
13
13

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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