AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-29 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Revenue rose 52.4% to $7,376M on 197,325 retail units sold (+37.7%), but total gross profit per unit fell 5.5% to $7,014 and adjusted EBITDA margin slipped to 10.4%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Retail vehicle sales, net$5,507M+61.7% YoY
Retail units sold rose to 197,325 from 143,280 and revenue per retail unit to $27,908 from $23,765 on retail market appreciation
Wholesale sales and revenues$1,343M+31.2% YoY
Wholesale units sold rose to 105,052 from 72,770 on higher overall vehicle acquisitions, partially offset by lower wholesale marketplace revenues
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $7,376M+52.4% YoY
Retail vehicle sales, net$5,507M+61.7% YoY
Retail units sold rose to 197,325 from 143,280 and revenue per retail unit to $27,908 from $23,765 on retail market appreciation
Wholesale sales and revenues$1,343M+31.2% YoY
Wholesale units sold rose to 105,052 from 72,770 on higher overall vehicle acquisitions, partially offset by lower wholesale marketplace revenues
Other sales and revenues$526M+28.0% YoY
Higher gain on loan sales from increased retail units and loan sale volume, partially offset by lower loan sale spreads; higher VSC and GAP conversion
Within Other sales and revenues
Gain on loan sales$349M
Total gain on finance receivables sold to financing partners and through securitization transactions
VSC commissions from DriveTime$113M
Commissions on vehicle service contracts sold to customers and administered by related party DriveTime, net of cancellation reserves
Largest Expense Items
Cost of sales$5,992M
Vehicle acquisition, reconditioning and inbound transport costs; includes $27M depreciation and amortization
Selling, general and administrative expenses$704M+$153M YoY
Higher retail units sold drove increases in employee headcount, advertising, market occupancy, logistics, limited warranty, and IT expenses
Compensation and benefits$237M
Largest SG&A component; up from $201M on higher headcount supporting unit growth
Advertising$121M
Up from $84M as the company invests to expand brand awareness and reach
Margins: Total gross profit per unit fell 5.5% to $7,014 from $7,426, with retail GPU -2.4%, wholesale GPU -13.0% and other GPU -7.1%; adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 10.4% from 12.4%.
Watch Items from the Filing
Gross profit per unit and adjusted EBITDA margin both compressed year over year (GPU $7,014 vs $7,426; margin 10.4% vs 12.4%) despite 37.7% unit growth.
Funding concentration: $2.1B of loans sold to Ally in the quarter; Ally MPSA had $1.2B unused capacity at June 30, 2026, later raised to an $8.0B commitment.
SEC subpoena received June 2025 tied to short-seller allegations; securities class action in discovery with class certification pending. Accrual for unresolved legal matters only $10M.
Tax receivable agreement liability of $2.2B, of which $1.7B is due to related parties; $99M is current and $37M was paid during the six months.
Total debt principal of $5.1B against $7.0B total liquidity resources and $2,630M cash; interest expense fell to $101M from $143M after 2028 notes retirement.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
5 transactions in CVNA reported by 2 members of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade May 15, 2026. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
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