Carvana (CVNA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Carvana (CVNA) posted Operating Expenses of $704.0 million for Q2 2026, up 2.03% on a QoQ basis from $690.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 27.77% year-over-year from $551.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Carvana (CVNA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carvana has reported Operating Expenses for 11 years, with the latest figure at $704.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 27.77% year-over-year to $704.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.6 billion, a 27.67% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.3 billion, up 23.16% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $704.0 million for Q2 2026 at Carvana, up from $690.0 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 $561.6 million, with a median of $543.0 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses surged 83.12% in 2022, then tumbled 37.31% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $632.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 30.54% to $439.0 million in 2023, then increased by 12.53% to $494.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 26.92% to $627.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 12.28% to $704.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $704.0 million (Q2 2026), $690.0 million (Q1 2026), and $627.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 704.00 Mn |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 635.18 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 856.30 Mn |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 449.20 Mn |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -20.60 Mn |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 506.40 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 625.60 Mn |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 180.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 704.00 Mn |
| 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 |