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Is CVNA a good stock to buy?

Carvana Co. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Carvana
CVNA · $79.38B
$72.37+2.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$60$70SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +11.3%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$83.67 +15.6%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 1d ago
  • MACD0.60
Neutral
  • Earnings in96d
  • P/E30.9x
  • RSI57
  • Support-3.5%
  • Resistance+0.4%
  • Off 52w high-25.7%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+1.4%
  • P/E vs own-6.3%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$54–$97
  • ATR+5.3%
  • Off ATH-25.7%
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  • P/E vs sector+51.9%
  • Insiders-$945M

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Is Carvana a good stock to buy?

Carvana is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on execution. The price is low: 30.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 57.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

CVNA sales growth revenue growth

+14%a year, for the last 3 years

Carvana's sales grew 14% a year for 3 years, to $20.32B in fiscal 2025.

CVNA analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+46%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Carvana's sales to grow 46% to $29.67B in fiscal 2026 (15 analysts).

CVNA peers

pretickt analysis+50%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Carvana's sales grew 50% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than MercadoLibre (+47%), Ross (+14%), O'Reilly (+9%) and Hilton (+8%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CVNA return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis35%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Carvana earned 35% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; O'Reilly 47%, Ross 47%, Hilton 46% and MercadoLibre 17%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CVNA margin after costs profit margin

9%of sales left after running the business

Carvana's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -11% in fiscal 2022.

CVNA cash generated free cash flow

$1.11Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Carvana generated $1.11B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

CVNA earnings vs estimates

3 of 6quarters above the analysts' estimate

Carvana beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of 6 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026; 2 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

CVNA insider selling

-$3.08Bsold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Carvana's executives and directors sold a net $3.08B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($3.08B sold, $1.55M bought).

CVNA number of employees

+33%more people in a year

Carvana had 23,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 33% more than a year before.

CVNA CEO pay

$5.05Mfor fiscal 2021, 85% of it in stock and options

Carvana paid its CEO $5.05M for fiscal 2021, 85% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

CVNA financial health Altman Z-score

7.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Carvana's Altman Z-score is 7.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

CVNA price vs profit P/E ratio

30.9×a year's earnings

Carvana's P/E ratio is 30.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 57.2.

CVNA price vs peers

pretickt analysis30.9×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 30.9 times Carvana's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for O'Reilly (28.3) and Ross (28.0), less than for Hilton (50.3) and MercadoLibre (40.0).

CVNA analysts' target price target

+16%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Carvana is $83.67, 16% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $72.37.

CVNA growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+24%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $72.37 a share, Carvana's free cash flow must grow about 24% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Carvana's P/E ratio?

Carvana's P/E ratio is 30.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 57.2. Investors pay 30.9 times Carvana's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for O'Reilly (28.3) and Ross (28.0), less than for Hilton (50.3) and MercadoLibre (40.0).

Is Carvana profitable?

Carvana's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -11% in fiscal 2022. Carvana generated $1.11B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Who is dumping Carvana stock?

Carvana's executives and directors sold a net $3.08B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($3.08B sold, $1.55M bought).

How many employees does Carvana have?

Carvana had 23,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 33% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.