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CVNA · NYSE
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$69.16
-1.59%
Close on Sep 11, 2026
Updated 6/30/2026
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48 / 100
Reasonable
Is today's price reasonable?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
10 / 100
Limited Capital Returns
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
No weakening evidence is recorded in today's readings.
Long-Term Potential is not available for this company, so no long-term reading is shown.
No disclosed ownership reading is available at the required confidence, so ownership is left blank rather than estimated.
CARVANA CO reads 48 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
CARVANA CO reads 10 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a share count rising about 12.0% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.
Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.
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COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Ranking updated September 12, 2026
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Valuation Intelligence 48 · Reasonable
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
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Capital Returns Intelligence 10 · Limited Capital Returns
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Research-score history available since September 2026.
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Valuation Intelligence
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
Reasonable
66
Attractive
Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?
10
Expensive
How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?
31
Expensive
How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?
91
Very Attractive
Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?
CARVANA CO reads 48 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.
Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Current EV/Sales 3.2x · own median 3.9x · peer median 0.9x
Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.
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Capital Returns Intelligence
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
Limited Capital Returns
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Dividend reliability
This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.
15
Limited Capital Returns
Do buybacks actually reduce shares?
No net share repurchases are recorded in the stored cash-flow statements.
5
Limited Capital Returns
Is your ownership share protected?
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Can the cash flow support it?
The company returned no measurable capital in the latest period, so there is nothing to sustain.
5
Limited Capital Returns
Cash returned versus company value
CARVANA CO reads 10 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a share count rising about 12.0% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash.
This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.
No measurable cash was returned to shareholders through dividends or net repurchases in the latest stored statements.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
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Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.
A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.
Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.
Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Pro Investor Score.
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In the company’s own words
Carvana Co. is a holding company that was formed as a Delaware corporation in 2016 in order to operate the business of Carvana Group, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Carvana Group"). Carvana Co. Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "CVNA."
Carvana is the leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. We are transforming the used car buying and selling experience by giving consumers what they want - a wide selection, great value and quality, transparent pricing, and a simple, no pressure transaction. Our differentiated business model combines a comprehensive online sales experience with a vertically integrated supply chain, designed to sell high-quality vehicles to our customers transparently and efficiently at a low price. The automotive retail industry is large – with approximately 37 million used auto retail transactions in the United States ("U.S.") in 2024 according to Cox Automotive – and highly fragmented – with the top 10 used auto retailers in the U.S. accounting for less than 10% of the market share in 2024. These dynamics create an exceptional opportunity for disruption that our custom-built business model can capitalize on to remain well-positioned for long term growth. Over the years, we have leveraged our growing logistics network, which spans 316 metropolitan statistical areas, and our in-house distribution network, servicing over 80% of the U.S. population as of December 31, 2025, to sell 2.8 million retail vehicles, generating $84.1 billion in total revenue since inception in 2012 through December 31, 2025.
Vehicle Acquisition. We primarily acquire our used vehicle inventory directly from customers, used car auctions, including by use of our growing digital auction platform, and wholesale used vehicle suppliers, including retail marketplace partners. Acquiring inventory directly from customers when they trade in or sell us their vehicles in a one-way transaction eliminates auction fees and provides for a more diverse set of vehicles. After answering a few questions about the vehicle condition and features, our online tool provides customers with an automated, conditional offer for their existing vehicle that can be applied to any vehicle purchase or paid directly without an associated vehicle purchase. Our online tool then allows customers to schedule a time to have their existing vehicle picked up at their home, or drop it off at a Carvana location, and receive payment. We designed this process to be convenient, seamless, and to eliminate the need for a customer to visit a dealership or negotiate a private sale.
Inspection and Reconditioning . Once we acquire a vehicle, we leverage our in-house logistics network or a vendor to transport the vehicle to one of our inspection and reconditioning centers ("IRC") or auction locations with reconditioning capabilities (together with IRCs, "Reconditioning Sites"), at which point the vehicle enters our inventory management system. We then begin an inspection process covering controls, features, brakes, tires, and cosmetics. Each Reconditioning Site leverages proprietary inventory management technology and includes trained technicians, vehicle lifts, paintless dent repair, and paint capabilities, and receives on-site support from vendors with whom we have integrated systems to expedite ready access to parts and materials. We have a uniform set of cosmetic standards across all Reconditioning Sites to provide a consistent customer experience. When an inspection is complete, we estimate the necessary reconditioning cost for the vehicle to meet our standards and expected timing for that vehicle to be made available for sale on our website. Vehicles that do not meet Carvana standards are sold wholesale, either through our wholesale marketplace platform or through third party auctions.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 18, 2026. Read the filing
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Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.
100
Upper range
0 vs Jun 30, 2026
Only 4 tracked managers disclosed a position — treat as limited coverage.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Company intelligence
Each area is measured and reported separately. No combined score exists.
CVNA intelligence history from 2023-09-30 to 2026-09-11. Elite Investor Activity 100 on 2026-09-11, unchanged 0 from 100 on 2026-06-30. Each area is reported separately and is never combined into a single score.
Elite Investor Activity 100 as of Sep 11, 2026 (0 vs prior period) · Supplemental
Share price
Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, through Sep 11, 2026. Past prices do not indicate future results.
Last stored close $69.16 · -2.4% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown
Balanced evidence
Risk and uncertainty
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Reporting holders
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New holders
4
Increasing
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Reducing
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Exiting
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Coverage
Excellent
Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2022-12-31 · Public 12/19/2023
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Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.
Objective stored changes
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 25 to 100 for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 38 to 25 for the reporting period ending 2026-03-31.
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 75 to 38 for the reporting period ending 2025-12-31.
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 50 to 75 for the reporting period ending 2025-09-30.
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 67 to 50 for the reporting period ending 2025-06-30.
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 83 to 67 for the reporting period ending 2025-03-31.
Tracked managers initiated positions
2 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2024-09-30.
No high-confidence public ownership events are available.
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