Carvana (CVNA) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Carvana (CVNA) posted Gross Margin of 18.76% for Q2 2026, down 5.05% on a QoQ basis from 19.76% in Q1 2026, and down 322.0% year-over-year from 8.45% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Carvana (CVNA) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carvana has reported Gross Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 18.76% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 322.0% year-over-year to 18.76% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 19.37%, a 252.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 20.63%, down 41.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 18.76% for Q2 2026 at Carvana, down from 19.76% 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 16.97%, with a median of 18.76% recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin slumped 695 bps in 2022, then jumped 978 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 6.8% in 2022, then jumped by 144 bps to 16.58% in 2023, then grew by 30 bps to 21.51% in 2024, then dropped by 13 bps to 18.76% in 2025, then climbed by 0 bps to 18.76% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 18.76% (Q2 2026), 19.76% (Q1 2026), and 18.76% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 15.94% |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 10.66% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 15.29% |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 17.77% |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 15.66% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | 6.99% |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 17.18% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 15.98% |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 35.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.76% |
| 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% |