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
Jan 20231
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.