Carvana (CVNA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Carvana (CVNA) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $690.0 million for Q1 2026, up 28.97% year-over-year from $535.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.05% on a QoQ basis from $627.0 million in Q4 2025.

Carvana (CVNA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carvana (CVNA) has reported Operating Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $690.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $690.0 million for Q1 2026 at Carvana, up from $627.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $727.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $433.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $553.2 million, with a median of $535.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 83.12% in 2022 and sank 37.31% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $632.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 30.54% to $439.0 million in 2023, then gained by 12.53% to $494.0 million in 2024, then grew by 26.92% to $627.0 million in 2025, then rose by 10.05% to $690.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $690.0 million, $627.0 million, and $595.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - 1,188.60
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 690.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 1.01 Bn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 635.18 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 1.04 Bn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 842.20 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 242.63 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 98.70 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 510.40 Mn
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 601.60 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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