ACV Auctions (ACVA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
ACV Auctions (ACVA) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 4.52% in Q1 2026, up 53.46% on a QoQ basis from 9.72% in Q4 2025, and up 338.0% year-over-year from 1.03% in Q1 2025.
ACV Auctions (ACVA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ACV Auctions has disclosed Operating Margin across 7 years of filings, most recently posting 4.52% for 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 advanced to 4.52% in Q1 2026, from 9.72% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 3.71% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 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 increased by 19 bps to 22.61% in 2023, then advanced by 28 bps to 16.17% in 2024, then jumped by 40 bps to 9.72% in 2025, then soared by 53 bps to 4.52% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACVA's Operating Margin at 4.52% in Q1 2026, 9.72% in Q4 2025, and 11.88% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -4.90% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -0.10% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
| 10 | ACV Auctions | 981.19 Mn | 640.22 Mn | 185.21 Mn | -4.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.58% |