Carvana (CVNA) Corporate presentation summary
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Corporate presentation summary
10 Nov, 2026Market opportunity
U.S. used-car sales totaled $840B in 2019; the largest dealer brand held 2.3% share and the top 100 retailers 11.1%, indicating a fragmented market.
81% of consumers did not enjoy car buying; 86% researched purchases online and 61% would consider buying a car online.
Customer proposition
Purchase can be completed within 10 minutes after vehicle selection; offer includes a 7-day money-back guarantee and same-day delivery in select markets.
Carvana.com listed 87,000+ vehicles as of September 30, 2026; customers can search, finance, buy, or sell online.
Online vehicle offers are generated in real time, guaranteed for 7 days or 1,000 miles; wholesale vehicle GPU was $963 in Q3 2026.
Customer measures as of September 30, 2026: 4.6 average rating, 290,000+ reviews, and 84% would recommend to a friend.
Scalable infrastructure and integration
Acquired ADESA U.S. in Q2 2022, adding 56 locations; 21 sites integrated Carvana reconditioning, with 39 inventory pools at Q3 2026, up ~20% YoY.
18 IRCs and integrated ADESA sites support over 1M annual retail units, with potential capacity for 2M more; long-term growth ambition is 3M units sold annually.
IRCs have ~1.5M-unit annual capacity at full utilization; Carvana Certified vehicles receive a 150-point inspection and have no reported accident, fire, frame, or flood damage per CARFAX and AutoCheck.
First-party hub-and-spoke logistics supports delivery across more than 300 markets, with centralized inventory and lower shipping costs than third-party transport.
Latest events from Carvana
- Sales and gross profit per unit surged, but expansion drove a $164.3M net loss.CVNA
Q4 2017 - Triple-digit sales growth improved unit economics, but losses and cash use remained substantial.CVNA
Q4 2018 - Rapid growth lifted revenue and gross profit, but losses and funding demands remained substantial.CVNA
Q4 2019 - Sales scaled sharply in 2020, but growth investment and financing costs kept losses substantial.CVNA
Q4 2020 - Sales surged, but losses and cash burn persisted as expansion and the ADESA deal raised the stakes.CVNA
Q4 2021 - Revenue grew, but a $2.9B loss and falling unit economics drove a pivot to efficiency.CVNA
Q4 2022 - Lower volume, stronger unit economics and debt restructuring drove the 2023 turnaround.CVNA
Q4 2023 - Record Q3 sales and earnings; FY Adjusted EBITDA outlook at the high end of guidance.CVNA
Q3 2026 - Q2 2026 retail unit sales up 38% YoY, with record growth driven by scaling and digital innovation.CVNA
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