Carvana (CVNA)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$74.59+1.58%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 54% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 41% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCarvana's growth trajectory relies on increasing retail units sold and market share gains. Revenue grew 52% year over year, with the last quarter meeting expectations. It trades at 14× P/E versus a peer median of 15×, indicating that expectations look modest compared to our view. The risk lies in the potential for a guidance cut, with an 18% probability of missing next-quarter estimates. Peer multiples imply a price about 29% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). Our read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. CVNA is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 24 analysts currently covering CVNA (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CVNA in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Automotive Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Maintain stable financial environment
Federal probe raises concerns about financial stability.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $74.59
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $74.59.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase retail units sold
Increased inventory supports higher retail units sold.
Balance sheet improvements support financial stability.
Threatens: Maintain stable financial environment
Lower margins could impact financial stability objectives.
Threatens: Maintain stable financial environment
Lower margins could impact financial stability objectives.
Threatens: Achieve record Adjusted EBITDA
Record numbers but negative market reaction affects EBITDA outlook.
Threatens: Achieve record Adjusted EBITDA
Stock drop after record quarter raises concerns about sustainability.
Significant underperformance compared to CarMax indicates competitive pressures.