Carvana (CVNA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Carvana (CVNA) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $690.0 million in Q1 2026, up 10.05% quarter-over-quarter from $627.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.97% on a YoY basis from $535.0 million in Q1 2025.
Carvana (CVNA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carvana's Operating Expenses history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $690.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 28.97% year-over-year to $690.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 26.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.3 billion, up 23.16% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $690.0 million for Q1 2026 at Carvana, up from $627.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $727.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $433.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $553.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $535.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses jumped 83.12% in 2022, then plunged 37.31% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $632.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 30.54% to $439.0 million in 2023, then grew by 12.53% to $494.0 million in 2024, then gained by 26.92% to $627.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 10.05% to $690.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $690.0 million (Q1 2026), $627.0 million (Q4 2025), and $595.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -21.22 Mn |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 690.00 Mn |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 611.31 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 842.20 Mn |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 242.63 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 98.70 Mn |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 454.10 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 601.60 Mn |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 510.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 690.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 627.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 595.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 551.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 535.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 494.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 469.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 455.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 456.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 433.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 452.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 472.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 632.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 656.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 721.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 727.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 620.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 546.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 470.00 Mn |