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

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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