Carvana (CVNA) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Carvana (CVNA) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 19.76% for Q1 2026, down 219.0% year-over-year from 16.61% in Q1 2025, and up 5.35% on a QoQ basis from 18.76% in Q4 2025.

Carvana (CVNA) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carvana (CVNA) has reported Gross Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 19.76% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 219.0% year-over-year to 19.76%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.13% (down 152.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 20.63%, down 41.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 19.76% for Q1 2026 at Carvana, up from 18.76% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 22.08% in Q3 2024, with the low at 6.8% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 16.86%, with a median of 18.76% recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 695 bps in 2022 and soared 978 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 6.8% in 2022, then soared by 144 bps to 16.58% in 2023, then rose by 30 bps to 21.51% in 2024, then fell by 13 bps to 18.76% in 2025, then grew by 5 bps to 19.76% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 19.76%, 18.76%, and 20.33% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 19.76%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 16.52%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 10.66%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 15.33%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 18.48%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 21.60%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.12%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 17.67%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 16.24%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 19.76%
Dec 31, 2025 18.76%
Sep 30, 2025 20.33%
Jun 30, 2025 21.98%
Mar 31, 2025 21.95%
Dec 31, 2024 21.51%
Sep 30, 2024 22.08%
Jun 30, 2024 20.97%
Mar 31, 2024 19.31%
Dec 31, 2023 16.58%
Sep 30, 2023 17.38%
Jun 30, 2023 16.81%
Mar 31, 2023 13.09%
Dec 31, 2022 6.80%
Sep 30, 2022 10.60%
Jun 30, 2022 10.20%
Mar 31, 2022 8.52%
Dec 31, 2021 13.75%
Sep 30, 2021 15.03%
Jun 30, 2021 16.55%