CVNA vs PAG vs CWH Stock Comparison

Carvana, Penske Automotive and Camping World Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CVNA Carvana Co.
$59.24 -8.9% 1M -16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$42.31B
P/E
27.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.06B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Penske Automotive leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Penske Automotive 6, Carvana 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCVNAPAGCWHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $42.31B $13.93B $288.73M CVNA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.0x 15.4x -3.0x PAG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 38.0x 17.0x 26.3x PAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +54.0% +0.6% -0.8% CVNA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.3% 2.8% -1.6% CVNA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 8.4% 0.0% PAG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 3.6x 10.5x CVNA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.6% +27.8% -73.3% PAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.1%/yr +14.9%/yr -34.5%/yr PAG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.0% 27.6% 74.7% PAG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 38/100 35/100 CVNA

Percentile Scorecard

CVNAPAGCWH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCVNAPAGCWH
Valuation 7 #97 of 104 46 #57 of 104 73 #29 of 104
Growth 100 #1 of 99 16 #83 of 99 14 #85 of 99
Profitability 63 #37 of 98 50 #50 of 98 29 #70 of 98
Financial Health 60 #45 of 112 24 #85 of 112 7 #104 of 112
Shareholder Returns 7 #67 of 72 56 #32 of 72 49 #37 of 72
Overall 47 38 35
  • CVNA ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • PAG ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • CWH ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCVNAPAGCWHSPY
1 month -8.9%+1.3%-16.9% -0.2%
3 months -10.3%-3.4%-28.9% +3.9%
6 months -27.1%+31.3%-34.4% +8.2%
Year to date -29.8%+34.0%-54.1% +12.9%
1 year -16.6%+27.8%-73.3% +12.3%
3 years +935.7%+46.6%-73.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +118.1%+13.6%-35.4% +23.3%
5 years -0.6%+100.5%-87.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year -0.1%+14.9%-34.5% +10.9%
10 years —+389.9%-79.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+17.2%-14.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCVNAPAGCWHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.0%27.6%74.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.1%22.5%75.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.310.562.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.271.01-0.98 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -98.8%-25.3%-90.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.1%-5.2%-73.4% -1.2%
52-week high $95.69$223.90$16.82 $779.14
52-week low $56.26$140.60$4.20 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCVNAPAGCWH
P/E now vs peer median 27.1xmedian 16.7x 15.4xmedian 16.7x -2.9xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 0.5x 0.4xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 9.0x 13.4xmedian 9.0x 12.4xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 70.1xmedian 16.5x 23.9xmedian 16.5x 9.2xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 1.7x 2.4xmedian 1.7x 1.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.65median 0.72 -1.76median 0.72 0.04median 0.72

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCVNAPAGCWH
Revenue $25.06B $32.20B $6.27B
Gross profit $4.85B $5.20B $1.80B
Operating income $2.24B $1.24B $143.03M
Net income $2.13B $908.10M -$121.43M
Free cash flow $929.00M $581.90M $50.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.12 $13.78 $-1.52
Cash & equivalents $2.63B $69.50M $224.07M
Total debt $5.24B $5.20B $2.73B
Shares (diluted) 739.96M 65.73M 64.18M
Enterprise value $32.80B $13.63B -$580.72M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCVNAPAGCWH
P/E 27.1x 15.4x -2.9x
P/FCF 70.1x 23.9x 9.2x
P/Operating cash flow 58.2x 15.6x 1.9x
P/S 2.6x 0.4x 0.1x
P/B 12.7x 2.4x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 12.8x 3.1x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 26.8x 13.4x 12.4x
EV/EBIT 30.3x 15.3x 20.7x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 0.6x 0.5x
EV/FCF 72.9x 32.8x 59.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 60.5x 21.3x 12.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.65 -1.76 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCVNAPAGCWH
Revenue growth (1Y) 54.0% 0.6% -0.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 28.5% 3.9% -1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 36.2% -1.5% -5.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 51.6% 2.0% -3.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 48.9% -11.1% -28.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 67.6% -5.0% -26.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 115.8% -10.5% -551.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 42.8% -9.9% -47.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 169.5% -9.9% -1,065%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.0% -8.8% -65.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 54.7% -14.0% 111.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 69.2% -8.9% 1.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 51.1% -17.8% 188.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 52.7% -12.0% 18.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCVNAPAGCWH
Gross margin 19.4% 16.1% 28.7%
EBITDA margin 10.1% 4.4% 3.8%
Operating margin 8.9% 3.9% 2.3%
Pretax margin -2.2% 3.9% 1.4%
Net margin 6.3% 2.8% -1.6%
FCF margin 3.7% 1.8% 0.8%
Operating cash flow margin 4.5% 2.8% 3.9%
Return on equity 43.6% 15.8% -32.5%
Return on assets 15.1% 4.9% -2.4%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 8.4% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 18.5% 10.6% 4.8%
Asset turnover 1.8x 1.7x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.0x -2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.1% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCVNAPAGCWH
Debt / assets 36.0% 28.1% 56.2%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.9x 6.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 3.6x 10.5x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 8.9x 54.6x
Liabilities / assets 64.7% 68.4% 91.8%
Equity / assets 35.3% 31.6% 8.2%
Interest coverage 5.3x – –
Current ratio 3.9x 1.0x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.5x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash ratio 1.3x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 6.93 3.07 1.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCVNAPAGCWH
Dividend yield – 2.7% 2.8%
Net buyback yield -0.9% 0.5% –
Shareholder yield -0.9% 3.2% 2.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 40.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 62.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 15.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 29.8% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCVNAPAGCWH
Forward P/E 38.0xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 26.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.56FY2026 $12.45FY2026 $0.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -7.7%FY2026 -6.6%FY2026 -10.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +36.5% +18.0% +223.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.22BFY2026 $34.43BFY2026 $6.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +34.0%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026 -0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +25.3% -9.1% -3.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCVNAPAGCWH
Held by institutions 67.3% 27.8% 59.8%
Institutions holding 819 393 209
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.7% +4.0% -4.1%
Institutions buying 480 209 118
Institutions selling 267 105 57
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.99 2.07

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CVNAPAGCWH
CVNA 1.00 0.23 0.29
PAG 0.23 1.00 0.39
CWH 0.29 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CVNA, PAG and CWH?

Carvana (CVNA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carvana (CVNA) $42.31B, Penske Automotive (PAG) $13.93B, Camping World Holdings (CWH) $288.73M.

Which stock is cheaper, CVNA, PAG and CWH?

Penske Automotive (PAG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carvana (CVNA) 27.0x, Penske Automotive (PAG) 15.4x, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -3.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Penske Automotive (PAG) is cheapest (Carvana (CVNA) 38.0x, Penske Automotive (PAG) 17.0x, Camping World Holdings (CWH) 26.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Carvana (CVNA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carvana (CVNA) +54.0%, Penske Automotive (PAG) +0.6%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -0.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carvana (CVNA) has the highest net margin (Carvana (CVNA) 6.3%, Penske Automotive (PAG) 2.8%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -1.6%). On return on invested capital, Penske Automotive (PAG) leads (Carvana (CVNA) 0.0%, Penske Automotive (PAG) 8.4%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Penske Automotive (PAG) returned the most: Carvana (CVNA) -16.6%, Penske Automotive (PAG) +27.8%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -73.3%. Over five years, Penske Automotive (PAG) compounded fastest (Carvana (CVNA) -0.1%/yr, Penske Automotive (PAG) +14.9%/yr, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -34.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Carvana (CVNA) 0.00%, Penske Automotive (PAG) 0.03%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) 0.00%. Carvana (CVNA) and Camping World Holdings (CWH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Penske Automotive (PAG) has been the steadiest (Carvana (CVNA) 62.0%, Penske Automotive (PAG) 27.6%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) 74.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CVNA, PAG and CWH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Penske Automotive (PAG) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.