ACV Auctions (ACVA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
ACV Auctions' (ACVA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.52% in Q1 2026, up 338.0% YoY from 1.03% in Q1 2025, and up 53.46% on a QoQ basis from 9.72% in Q4 2025.
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ACV Auctions (ACVA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ACV Auctions (ACVA) has 7 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 4.52% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 338.0% year-over-year to 4.52% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.42% (up 385.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.32%, up 488.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 4.52% in Q1 2026, from 9.72% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 3.71% in Q2 2025 to a low of 28.22% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 15.71% and a median of 15.93% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 1192 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1081 bps.
- Tracing ACVA's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 27.86% in 2022, then climbed by 19 bps to 22.61% in 2023, then rose by 28 bps to 16.17% in 2024, then surged by 40 bps to 9.72% in 2025, then jumped by 53 bps to 4.52% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.52% (Q1 2026), 9.72% (Q4 2025), and 11.88% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 5.12% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.58% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 4.60% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 20.60% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 12.17% |
| 10 | ACV Auctions | 1.21 Bn | 970.40 Mn | 128.44 Mn | -2.83% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -16.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -15.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -17.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -27.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -23.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -21.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -28.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -25.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -26.85% |