Carvana's Q1 Earnings vs. Estimates: Key Metrics Showdown

For the quarter ending March 2025, Carvana (CVNA) announced revenues totaling $4.23 billion, marking a 38.3% rise compared to the previous year. The earnings per share (EPS) stood at $1.51 during this period, which is an improvement from -$0.41 recorded a year earlier.

The stated revenue contrasts with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.04 billion, reflecting a positive surprise of 4.70%. Additionally, the firm exceeded expectations for earnings per share (EPS) by delivering a surprising increase of 101.33%, compared to the anticipated EPS of $0.75.

As investors examine the shifts in revenue and profits from one year to another and how these figures align with what analysts predict on Wall Street to decide their subsequent actions, certain critical indicators consistently provide a clearer view of a business’s fiscal condition.

Since these figures impact both revenue and profit margins, contrasting them with last year’s data along with analyst estimates enables investors to forecast a stock's pricing trends more precisely.

This is how Carvana fared during the recently reported quarter concerning the key performance indicators closely tracked and forecasted by Wall Street analysts.

• Retail vehicle unit sales - Unit sales : 133,898 compared to the average forecast of 129,401 from six analysts.
• Based on each retail unit's gross profit - Total :$6,938 compared to an average estimate of $6,956.18 from five analysts.
• For each retail unit's gross profit - Retail vehicle : $3,204 compared to the average forecast of four analysts at $3,350.74.
• Based on retail unit gross profit - Wholesaler Profit :$829 versus the $851.09 average forecast from three analysts.
• Based on retail unit gross profit - Others :$2,905 compared to an average estimate of $2,732.90 from three analysts.
• Wholesale Vehicle Unit Sales - Units Sold : 63,454 compared to the average forecast of 60,168 estimated by three analysts.
• Revenue per vehicle - Vehicles at retail :$22,256 compared to an average estimate of $22,762.43 from three analysts.
• Revenue per unit - Used vehicle sales :$9,865 compared to the average forecast of three analysts at $9,647.45.
• Market status at the conclusion of the period (metropolitan statistical areas) : 316 compared to an average projection of 316 from two analysts.
• Revenue from Sales and Operations - Net Revenue from Retail Vehicle Sales : $2.98 billion compared to the average forecast of $2.88 billion from four analysts. This figure shows a yearly increase of 37%.
• Revenue from Sales and Operations - Additional Sales and Revenues :$389 million compared to an average estimate of $339.14 million from four analysts. This figure marks a +69.9% increase from the same period last year.
• Wholesale sales and operational revenues : $863 million compared to an average estimate of $804.95 million from four analysts. In comparison to the same period last year, this figure shows a +31.4% increase.

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Over the last month, shares of Carvana have surged by +46.8%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 Composite's gain of +10.6%. With a current Zacks rank of #1 (Strong Buy), the stock suggests potential for exceeding the overall market performance in the short term.

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